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You're welcome, thanks for the comment!

The Apollo interface, like most modern interfaces, connects digitally via USB. A digital connection provides the best quality when available, eliminating the need for additional A/D and D/A conversions. In your case, when using a preamp pedal, you would still route it into an interface unless the pedal has a USB connection. If it does, I suggest using that. Otherwise, going XLR into your interface works well! Just make sure your interface is connected digitally if possible. Hope this helps!

If you're plugged into a Hi-Z input with passive pickups, you want the gain off on your preamp.

You are correct that a clean tone versus a high-gain tone will have different output levels, and clean tones typically require more volume (output), just like a real amplifier. However, when it comes to your input signal (DI) into your amp sim, specifically using a Hi-Z input, increasing the preamp for more volume on a clean tone is not recommended. Due to the nature of Hi-Z, this will add a significant amount of noise to your signal. The correct approach is to increase the output of your amp sim for louder clean tones.

right on! appreciate your comment that is awesome to hear!

it sounds like you may have Active pickups. In that case, rather then using the Hi-Z input, plug straight into a line level input. Active pickups do not require high impedance inputs. If you have a decent interface a DI box is not needed.

@@QuantumDSP nope! they were std mex and i swapped them for std usa, but they are LOUD! you think i would have noticed the battery no? doh!

@@michaeljonjarvis in that case it could be as simple as the pickuo height, lowering them would reduce the volume level. Or it could possibly be your interface and settings. Which interface are you recording with?

@@QuantumDSP the best! a AU Apollo, its not a problem it would just be useful to reduce the level a bit, which i can do with a DI box. it sounds too good through a late 60s Acoustic 360 to start lowering pickup height!

you will want to pickup an audio interface (I/O). That will give you the option to connect speakers to your PC. Have a look at the Scarlett Solo or UA Volt

The Hi-Z input is indeed a high-impedance input, as mentioned in the video. Due to its high impedance, adding any form of preamp gain can significantly increase the noise floor, potentially degrading your signal. For this reason, I believe it’s not ideal to boost the signal level. I also support using a DI box when an instrument-level input is unavailable and using a line-level input when it comes to active pickups. Ultimately, trust your ears-if your results sound good, then that is all that matters.

Thanks for checking out the video! I would double check to make sure you are set on the instrument level and there is no preamp applied. Another thing to check is once you start adding different effects/IRs to your signal, it can overdrive the output. So check the output levels of your amp sim and interface. Hope that helps!

Yes, we recommend using USB whenever possible for the highest quality recording. That way your signal path stays digital. When using an XLR to connect, you are introducing analog to digital conversions which can degrade the sound unless using high end converters.

Right on! Some actives you can go straight into the line input as well. Always go with what sounds best!

Most plugins that signal is too hot and your not hitting them right. In a 24 bit world recording instrument level with no gain is perfectly safe for noise and hits many plugins at the correct level. Adding gain is like using a boost pedal.

@@tedonyszczak3029no preamp gain will result in very low level with many guitars, it’s very dependent on the guitar and mics. Such a low level is a bad rule of thumb for the reasons I presented. Did you read them? I usually set the gain so it doesn’t clip with hard strumming, even if I intend to play soft. The level is very good for every Kuassa, Logic and NI plugin I’ve tried.

- You don't need the full dynamic range of 24-bit for accurate capture, even with the pre-amp gain at zero you are getting a signal that is well within usable range, with plenty of separation from the noise floor. Of course, you can turn down the signal after the fact to ensure an amp sim gets optimal volume levels, and through that gives you the best possible tone. - Waveform zooming works fine in Cubase and looks no different from just increasing the volume on the audio clip, shame if Logic can't get that right. - Does Logic not allow you to adjust the detection threshold for transients? - This one is true.

@@DrBuffaloBalls - yes you’re right that my point about using full range was quite theoretical, I know relatively low level 24bit signal will have plenty of dynamic range. - yeah logic seems to make waveforms in 8 or 16 bits or something, when zoomed or gained a lot they look awful, sometimes even unlegible. Normalizing the file helps but is an extra step - Logic allows for some adjustment on transient detection, but not enough for very low level signal. The add button will simply be grayed out quite quickly.

Something from Neural DSP. Just go to their website.

The idea behind using a HI-Z input is not to add gain. The input already matches your passive pickups and by adding gain your introducing noise which can affect your amp sim's overall sound. You are correct these inputs are accompanied by an input level knob, which are mostly there for the reason most inputs are multi purpose. The same input will allow you to record a HI-Z input, Mic level input or line level. It's great you are watching your gain staging but again with Hi'Z inputs you should not have to gain up. Anytime you use gain you increase the noise level, so its best practice not to be leveling up your guitar signal to the loudest before clipping anyways. I would suggest recording without gain making sure your using the Hi-Z input with instrument selected. You should get a great signal. Keep in mind not all gear is made the same and some guitar pickups may be louder than others. so there is always a variable. Hope that helps!

​@@QuantumDSPl think the problem is that some interfaces hace volume knobs, not gain knobs, and of course if you leave this knob at 0 the signal will be effectively muted, so the question is how to dial this knob to achieve the zero gain you talked about? l have a 2i2 Focusrite and l dial it so it doesn't go into the red when l play loud, but that's all l can do.The Apollo on the video seems to work fine with the knob at 0, but most interfaces don't.

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Not all interfaces provide a Hi-Z instrument level input. The interface such as yours with a non Hi-Z instrument level input would need to be pre-amplified to bring your guitar to line level. Just make sure not to clip the input on your amp sim.

All behringer line up had the LINE + INST. Future.??

get a different interface. Behringer makes trash

There actually are not. Your just bias

@@johndo9648 Oh, okay - must be the tens of thousands DOA, or the inherent noise of them - not my 20 years as an audio engineer. lol They're trash bud

That is correct! Plugging your guitar into a HI-Z input will give you the best impedance match as explained in the video. Alternatively, if your interface only has a regular instrument or line level input, you would have to pre-amplify the signal to match your interface's line level.

@@QuantumDSP And make sure that preamp has a 1 Meg ohms input 😉👍

Thanks! I am a fan of the Universal Audio interfaces such as the one I'm using in the video. They have many models to choose from depending on your budget. The converters and preamps are super clean and sound great. Easy to control and great quality. I would have a look at the Apollo Solo USB interface or Apollo Twin X Duo. They are mainly built for Mac users but do have PC versions as well! Hope that helps!

scarlett 2i2 4th gen is pretty decent and from my experience a lot better than older generations.

@@woundedmonk1884 I agree the new 4th gen Scarlett interfaces are a massive improvent over the first two. The first gen was useless when it came to recording guitars.

Thank you guys. Actually went with the universal audio volt 2.

​@@mekrobar7872 That is great to hear, happy we could help! Love the UAD stuff and that volt is an excellent interface

That's correct! Select instrument and set your input gain to zero. You will have the correct signal gain going into your amp sim.

@@QuantumDSP holy crap man! ive been mixing for 2 friggin years and NEVER knew my input gain needs to be zero! THANK YOU! SUBBED!!

@@QuantumDSPDepending on which interface and which amp sim you are using. Gain at 0 on different interfaces is not equal, because the converters themselves have different specs. And most amp sims require a different level too, so for best results you’ll likely need to adjust in the plugin too

​@@eds4754 Yes of course there are many different factors that can come into play. Everything from the pickups, type, to quality of the interface. And thats correct you always want to monitor and adjust the amp sim level if needed for optimal results.

For plugging in your guitar directly, you should be using instrument level. The newer generation Scarlett's have HI-Z inputs on the front which you do not need to select anything.

@@QuantumDSP I have an earlier version, so I'll set the input to INST. Thanks!

You're very welcome! Glad we could help!

That's right! Unlike analog where it saturates the more you give it, you really have to watch the levels on the digital end of things.

Hi Chris! To load the Quantum IRs, you will want to navigate to the speaker cabinet section of your plugin and from there look for the option to load an IR. Then its as simple as browsing to the Quantum IRs on your computer. For more help be sure to email us at shop@quantumdsp.com

Thanks for picking up our IR pack and we appreciate your feedback. We are planning to add more examples of our IR’s that you will be able to reference in the near future. The IRs are all based on vibes as they aren’t a specific cab but rather a blend of them but our naming convention should help guide you towards the sound you’re looking for. Is there a specific sound you’re going for?