Acoustic through PA

firedude · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: Acoustic through PA

Whats the best way to get an acoustic guitar out through the PA? I tried using the line out of my Ibanez acoustic amp into the PA mixer, and a few other ways. I just couldn't get it to sound very good.
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Teleblooz · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:12 pm Post subject:

My personal preference is using the piezo pickup direct into the board. If I'm sitting still (a rare occurrence), I'll add a mic at the soundhole.

It's by no means perfect, but it works in a band setting. I've heard good things about some of the newer soundhole pickups, but I haven't actually heard one I thought sounded halfway natural, so at this point the status is "urban legend".
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firedude · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:18 pm Post subject:

After trying a few things, I tried that. Went straight into the mixer, with some reverb, it sound better than all the other ways I tried.
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Teleblooz · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:13 pm Post subject:

Yeah, forgot to mention adding a little 'verb. I've also had some nice results with just a touch of chorus - gives it a little swirl on the top end. Almost 12-stringish. Nice sound in the right context.
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maplebaby · Little Guppy Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 32

LR Baggs Para Acoustic DI is magic if running straight to PA - please check it out.