Signal splitter or duplicator for pedal board into audio interface

[Will_m]

Hey guys, I'm trying to set-up a system where I split the output from my guitar, one to go through my pedals and into my amp, the other to go straight to my audio interface. This will hopefully allow me to record a clean version of all my guitar parts alongside my amp.

I was thinking some sort of signal splitter pedal would do the trick but I'm not sure what to get, most of them seem to have a lot switching and blending options and all I want is to duplicate my signal from the guitar. I've seen a few simple passive ones but apparently these can lose tone.

[zenguitar]

Easiest way is a buffered guitar FX pedal with mono in and stereo output. Just leave it bypassed and you have two independent outputs.

Andy

[Jack Ruston]

Gigrig humdinger

[ronmac]

A ver common solution is to use a DI to send to the interface, using the " thru" jack to send to your guitar rig.

http://www.radialeng.com/images/j48/j48-app2-lrg-.jpg

[ef37a]

Quick and dirty solution is to just link 3 jacks pin to pin.

In the event of a hum loop just replace one sleeve link with a 1nF capacitor. For a more elegant answer talk to messrs Orchid.

Dave.

[Will_m]

Hey guys, thanks for all the suggestions. I'm going to have to rule out the DIY route as I don't have the tools and my soldering is still awful. The humdinger looks good but is a lot more than I was looking to pay to gain a simple additional output.

The pedal with an additional output option could work but I don't currently have one suitable. I like the DI box option so I've narrowed it down to these three:

Palmer DI:
http://www.thomann.de/gb/palmer_pan_01.htm

Bright Onion ABY Pedal:
http://www.brightonion.co.uk/active-aby-pedal-with-isolated-second-output/?page_context=category&faceted_search=0

Vein-Tap Splitter:
https://www.vein-tap.com/product/aby-pedal

[zenguitar]

Don't forget the Orchid Classic DI Box.

Andy

[ef37a]

Don't forget the Orchid Classic DI Box.

Andy

Indeed! But do not also forget that you asked for a splitter. DI boxes give you a balanced mic signal to feed the AI whereas a splitter gives you two "guitar" type signals.
This will not matter much with a high quality active box like the Orchid but a cheap passive DI will probably cause some tonal changes due to the lowish input impedance.

And practice your soldering. In this case it could save you about 30quid, of a late Sunday maybe the difference between getting a job done or not!

Dave.

[Will_m]

Cheers guys, I'll check out the Orchid too, would it be best to go for active over passive in this situation?

[thefruitfarmer]

Boss LS-2 would do it.

[Sam Spoons]

Recording a clean guitar sound with a view to re-amping is a contentious issue. The Orchid Classic DI will take your guitar input and supply a buffered signal to your amp and a mic level signal to your AI. The latter will be pretty good for re-amping at mixdown though I'm sure there are expensive boxes which will do a better job. The Orchid box will probably provide the most cost effective solution but, impedance matching is the thing with some guitar pickups responding better to a guitar amp's high impedance while others can sound good into a lower impedance loading. The Orchid Classic is cheap enough (and more than good enough to useful enough elsewhere in the studio) to be worth a try.