[LAU] Re: Guitar to USB devices can be quite good

On Wed, 21 May 2025 08:23:05 -0700 (PDT)
Len Ovens <[email protected]> wrote:

>There are lots of guitar to USB audio devices out there and it seems they 
>have all done them wrong. I modified one of them and it actually sounds 
>very good. Perhaps better than plugging into the "high impedance" input of 
>many audio interfaces or using a DI box into a mic input. The result is a 
>much more open sound in particular with single coil pickups (or tapped as 
>I happen to have).
>
>Why do I think they have likely all done them wrong? The Application notes
>say: "Please follow the reference schematic for microphone section 
>design." So not only is it easy but it is recomended. I am sure it works 
>well for a computer mic.
>
>Anyway, for those who want a good quility direct to usb guitar cable here 
>is my journey to fix a toy into something better.
>
>https://www.ovenwerks.net/hardware/GuitarUSBhack/index.html
>
>I find it amazing that the manufactures would not reduce their parts count 
>while making a better product.
>
>Len
>
>--
>Len Ovens
>www.ovenwerks.net

Thanks for that. Very interesting and quite easy to do!

-- 
Will J Godfrey {apparently now an 'elderly'}
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