Interest of a DiBox with an interface ? + question

[LeSedna]

Hi

I was reading about DI and reamp boxes.

My question is : what is the interest of using a DI box when you have an instrument input on your interface ?

also, if I'm right, the output of an interface is not at line level, which implies there is an actual mandatory need for a reamp box to create a signal that will be at instrument level to feed the amp, right ?

 

[Mutant]

My question is : what is the interest of using a DI box when you have an instrument input on your interface ?

No need for a DI box in this case

also, if I'm right, the output of an interface is not at line level

In most cases it is at line level.

there is an actual mandatory need for a reamp box to create a signal that will be at instrument level to feed the amp, right ?

Right.

 

[kramer1309]

If your interface has an instrument level input (with input imp. > 1Mohm), you should be fine without a DI box as well..
A DI box basically converts your instrument level signal to mic level (don't remember the terminology), so you plug it's output into a mic pre..
So your mic pre should also be good!

About reamping directly from the interface line-out, most people here would recommend you use a reamp box for the same reason you stated. Though, I do remember one discussion where someone said that the line out of the Profire 610 is good enough to be used without a reamp box..

Cheers

 

[LeSedna]

My question was because everybody seems to record their DIs with a DI box, and most of them already have a good interface, so I dont understand, do they search the last % of tone they loose using only the interface ?