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DI Recording and Re-amping
A common DAW recording technique is to record a dry DI (Direct Input) signal, such as
the unprocessed signal from your guitar. This lets you process the DI track later with
plugins (such as the Helix Native plugin), and/or “re-amp” the DI track through an amp
or other outboard gear. HX Stomp XL has handy options built right in for recording DI
tracks,aswellasforeasyre-amplicationofDItracksbackthroughyourownHX Stomp
XL tones, all without extra hardware or cabling!
HX Stomp XLoerstwospecialDIoutputs—USBOuts5and6,whicharefeddirectly
from the Main L/MONO and RIGHT inputs. Also, note that USB Outs 7 and 8 are
fed directly (unprocessed) from the Return/Aux In L/MONO and RIGHT inputs for
simultaneously tracking a stereo digital piano, synth, drum machine, or other device.
Recording a Dry DI Track
For this example, we’ll record guitar into two DAW tracks simultaneously, with one
capturing the processed tone and the other the unprocessed DI guitar.
06B Pastor of Muppets
Harmony Delay
FeedbkTime
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Mix
35%1/8
L/MONO RIGHT
OUTPUT BAL/UNBAL
USB
L/MONO
INPUT
Dry DI Guitar
USB
In 5
USB
In 1/2
Track 2 (Processed Guitar)
Processed Guitar
Track 1 (Dry DI Guitar)
1. Create two new audio tracks in your DAW software project:
Create one mono track to record the dry DI guitar, and set the track’s input
to HX Stomp XL USB 5.
Create one stereo track to record your full, stereo, processed tone and set
the track’s input to HX Stomp XL USB 1/2.
2. Set both tracks’ outputs, as well as the DAW Master output to
HX Stomp XL USB 1/2 to allow all tracks to play back through
HX Stomp XL.
NOTE: Setting the stereo track’s output to HX Stomp XL’s USB 1/2 allows you
to hear your processed tone via HX Stomp XL’s hardware monitoring while
recording.Forthisconguration,disablesoftwareinputmonitoringonallDAW
tracks.
3. Arm both these DAW audio tracks, hit the Record button and
start laying down your guitar performance!
Now you have your processed track to hear with the project and a separate DI track with
which you can further experiment at any time with DAW plugins and/or re-amping (see
the next section).
Re-amping Through HX Stomp XL
Now let’s take the dry DI guitar track we recorded and route it back through HX Stomp
XL for processing.
06B Pastor of Muppets
Harmony Delay
FeedbkTime
37%
Mix
35%1/8
L/MONO RIGHT
OUTPUT BAL/UNBAL
USB
Track 1 (Dry DI Guitar)
Track 3 (Re-amped Guitar)
Track 2 (Processed Guitar)
Dry DI Guitar
USB
Out 5/6
USB
In 1/2
Re-amped Guitar
1. From Play view, turn the Upper Knob to select the Input block
and then turn the Lower Knob to choose “Input USB 5/6.”
You’ll see that a small USB icon has replaced the Input block (also see “Signal
Present and Clip Indicators”):
INPUT MAIN L/R INPUT USB 5/6
2. In your DAW software, set the DI track’s Output setting to HX
Stomp XL USB 5/6.