Modding a 5e3 to record direct?

Amp tinkerers and people who aren't afraid of 700 volts or so in here....

Moderators: Slowy, Capt. Black

User avatar
Reg18
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 3657
meble-kuchenne.warszawa.pl
Joined: Thu Feb 06, 2014 1:57 pm
Has liked: 312 times
Been liked: 928 times

Re: Modding a 5e3 to record direct?

Post by Reg18 »

After talking to Steve Bartlet (Baja Electronics) today he reckons the best and cheapest solution will be to do a single line out after the phase inverter as it will be before the power amp section so I can go silent for recording/live and it should retain the character of the amp better than an effects loop because it includes the phase inverter? I’m not sure exactly what all this means but can any amp guru confirm this would be the best solution?

This Attenuator has also come to my attention which is well priced, little info on if it is reactive though.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... attenuator

User avatar
AiRdAd
Vintage Post Junkie
Vintage Post Junkie
Posts: 7691
Joined: Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:33 pm
Has liked: 57 times
Been liked: 696 times

Re: Modding a 5e3 to record direct?

Post by AiRdAd »

That attenuator will give you a line out. It would be after the power amp too - as you getting the signal from all of the amp - which would be better? So no need to mod the amp?
Slowy wrote: To Danny, everyone is either a supplier, customer or a courier.

Post Reply