Line-out not hot enough for reamping?

[Joelegend]

So i reamping some stuff and noticed it all was kinda sounded undergained. I though the issue were the preamp tubes, until i connected a guitar to amp. It all sounded fine . So i checked the manual and noticed in the specs the max output lvl was +8dBu. I remember my previous interface (wich sounded horrible and i didn't like at all) had an output lvl of max +16dBu, didn't had this issue.
So... i use a daccapo reampingbox. I know turning the slider up the daw gives a little better result but not enough. What could be a decent, no so expensive solution for this? More output, but not to much noise. A simple booster? or another interface or whatever?

 

[deLuther]

Interface with high output or booster or line preamplifier, later can be better because usually guitar boosters powered from 9 V which can be not enough to recreate original level without clipping, good mic/line/instrument preamplifier uses higher power supply to avoid this problem.

Passive or active pickups usually have peak levels more than +8 dbu, even if Daccapo have 1 to 1 transfer ratio it can be not enough. And did you try -10 dbV mode of Daccapo with your interface, maybe it can help a little?

 

[Delitzsch]

I have this same problem with my Steinberg UR28M and Little Labs Red Eye. I thought about switching to the UR44, but the UR28M is +16db on the line out levels. That should be enough. Unless I'm doing something wrong.

Ola Englund's reamp tutorial was good, but I wish he would have covered setting levels and such.

 

[deLuther]

For me +16 dbu is not enough, only +20 dbu is good enough
And I`m slightly prefer my mic/line/inst preamp as reamper device to modded Radial ProRMP (almost 1 to 1 transfer ratio).

 

[Delitzsch]

I've looked everywhere online and even the UR44 PDF manual and I can't find what db output are it's line outs. I've also read that some reamp boxes lower the signal level too. Unfortunately, the Red Eye is notorious for doing this.

 

[deLuther]

Radial reampers have around 11 db drop, don`t know about JCR, but X-Amp and stock ProRMP do this, later can be easily modded to have almost no level drop. Even without level drop interface should be able to deliver around 4-5 Vp (i.e. around +16 dbu) to recreate original passive pickups volume, active pickups at 9 V have less strict demands.

 

[DocSauerkraut]

I just started with first reamping experiments using a Steinberg MR816CSX. Initially i also had problems with the level of the signal coming form the interface's output.
The only workaround i was able to find is:
- Mute all other outputs (or better shut off you monitor speakers) excpet the channel going to the reamp box
- Set the master volume to a level where the reamp signal sound like you guitar pluged into the amp. Unfortunatelly you have to raise the master volume to a really high level
- And NEVER foget to turn it down again before you play back your recording

This works for me though i have the impression that the reamped tracks are close but never identical to a live guitar recording

 

[Joelegend]

I just started with first reamping experiments using a Steinberg MR816CSX. Initially i also had problems with the level of the signal coming form the interface's output.
The only workaround i was able to find is:
- Mute all other outputs (or better shut off you monitor speakers) excpet the channel going to the reamp box
- Set the master volume to a level where the reamp signal sound like you guitar pluged into the amp. Unfortunatelly you have to raise the master volume to a really high level
- And NEVER foget to turn it down again before you play back your recording

This works for me though i have the impression that the reamped tracks are close but never identical to a live guitar recording

That maybe could work, didn't though about this before. Tho the line-outs (i am using) aren't linked to the master volume so they normally maxed anyway i think. I do can link em. Gonna give it a try tho. Thx

 

[Delitzsch]

I've tried that before. I ended up with background noise being a problem, especially with clean guitars.

 

[Delitzsch]

I really wish that one of the "pros" would step in on this thread and lend some knowledge about this.