I2M with amp and laptop?

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Bendric
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I2M with amp and laptop?

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Hi James,

I just bought the i2m for my bass guitar and I have a question:

Is it possible to use my amp for the true sound of my bass and my laptop for VST sounds?
Does this schema is correct:

BASS > AMP > DI out > Mixer
and
BASS > AMP > Effect send > i2m > Laptop

Is it dangerous to put i2m after the amp like this schema?

(Sorry for my english, i'm french, i hope you understand my question!!!)

Thanks...
Bendric
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james
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Re: I2M with amp and laptop?

Post by james »

This setup is ok. As long as the effect send signal isn't too hot, otherwise the input to the i2M may clip too often.

Another option. Because the input to the i2M is very high impedance, you can split the signal before the i2M using a "Y-cable" so you can feed the i2M and your amp directly from your bass. This shouldn't affect the bass signal significantly. But for purists, with high-quality instrument cables, it's still better to do as you suggest and use the effect send to ensure the original bass sound is optimal.
Bendric
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Re: I2M with amp and laptop?

Post by Bendric »

Ok,

Thanks, i'll try my setup...

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Bendric
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Re: I2M with amp and laptop?

Post by Bendric »

Thank you for your purchase suggestions, but I'm not going to change everything just for i2m!!!!

Musically..
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