How to split signal for recording

[Gully35]

Hello. I want to split my bass signal for recording. I am currently playing through a Cali76, Way Huge Conquistador and Origin Effects Super Vintage. I would like to have another clean DI signal.

Is there a way to do this and maintain a strong signal? Or do I need to buy some sort of splitter box?

Thanks.

 

[Chris Chong]

You need a normal DI, feed the through out to the pedals

 

[superheavyfunk]

Or do I need to buy some sort of splitter box?

Yes. I use a JHS splitter for this. It goes right after the bass so that one side goes right to the desk, while the other goes through the pedalboard. Remember to keep an ear out for any phase issues.

 

[JC BASS 91]

The last album I did (2005-2007), I ran three signals to the recorder (Roland VS-1880). First was a line run from my SansAmp BDDI from the parallel output. Second was an XLR DI out from the BDDI, and finally, a line out from the GT-6B mono output. This allowed us to have a clean bass signal, a driven signal from the BDDI only and a signal with the BDDI and whatever effect I wanted to use with a particular song. We would then double each track in the recorder and shift the second channel just a teeny bit. When it came time to mix the song, we would more or less pick which signal sounded best for the song and go with it. There was one song that got the clean and SansAmp tones in the final mix, and a couple where we used the SansAmp tone and GT-6B tones together.

This pedal setup is what I've used for the last 20 years for everything from practicing at home, playing at church, recording in 'the studio' and live shows.

Not sure if any of that helps you or not, but that's what I've done in the past.

 

[silky smoove]

Are you just trying to keep the amp/cab emulation of the Super Vintage out of the signal path? If so, just run the XLR and the 1/4" outputs from the Super Vintage. The 1/4" doesn't have the speaker emulation. This won't work if you're also trying to keep the Cali and the Way Huge out of the split signal, but if those aren't an issue then nothing else is needed.

 

[Mpacificar]

I’m a big fan of the lehle p split.

Handles phase stuff too! And an excellent ground lift.

 

[JazznFunk]

I recommend the Little Lehle. It's flexible enough to be used as an A/B box, or as a way to send one signal to 2 different amps or other destinations. Dead-quiet, passive, no tone suck. Feed one send to a DI that gets all your effects, feed the other out to a clean DI. Done.

 

[tothemax]

Something like this might work off your DI XLR out. There are all kinds of flavors, from about $25 - $350 depending on what you want. Sounds to me that you are looking to split your signal, this would probably work.

Cheers

ART Microphone Splitter​

 

[hennessybass]

If you use something like a Countryma or JDI they both have a "thru"

Bass -> DI
DI -> recording console
DI Thur -> pedal board
Pedal board -> recording console

 

[mapleglo]

 

[waveman]

I know this a bit unconventional, but not too much. Just get another pedal with DI capability you are interested in and run the signal through that pedal not engaged with XLR out to recording interface, 1/4" out to the next pedal. This way, you have three pedals you can swap around.

I use the strategy above most of the time where I get an un-effected signal out of one pedal and effected signal out of another. I use a cheap Caline CP-60 Wine Cellar as the first pedal (not engaged) and send to whatever preamp of choice after that.

Otherwise, pretty standard to just get a regular DI box like a Livewire SPDI