Re: [linux-audio-user] Plugging an electric instrument

On 9/4/06, Hartmut Noack <zettberlin@email-addr-hidden> wrote:

In my experience the signal of such a
> guitar-preamp is not very useable if it arrives the soundcard completely
> "unspoiled"

Hmm, I don't disagree, but in principle at least isn't it better to
get a clean signal into the computer, then spoil it digitally?
(Compression being a side issue).

I *can't* disagree because I've got a valve (tube) preamp that sounds
great overdriven ;-)

Cheers,
Danny.

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