Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Let's talk about why you might need a DI in three steps. Or a Line Isolator. Also, let's talk about impedance. Again. I'm sorry.

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Timecodes:
00:00 Song
00:51 Overview
02:21 Why do you need a DI / LI for a direct rig?
06:57 Lets talk about impedance (again)
11:11 Line Isolation Direct Guitar
12:32 Bass DI
13:31 XLR Phase Flip and Summing


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