L.R. Baggs LR Baggs ACOUSTIC DI User Manual - page 7
such as the Ribbon Transducer, and you fail to turn the
gain all the way up, you will need to turn the PA up so
loud to hear the pickup that there will be a significant
amount of hiss.
Conversely, if you plug a high-output active pickup into
the Para DI and do not turn down the gain, you will hear
a great deal of distortion.
The key is to adjust the gain to find a window between
hiss and distortion. The Para DI is so quiet that this
window is pretty wide, but there is a smaller “sweet
spot” within that window.
With your pickup or mic plugged into the Para DI, and
with the Para DI plugged into your PA or amp, play your
instrument very hard. Turn the gain trim up (clockwise)
slowly while playing until you begin to hear some
distortion, then back the gain off (counter-clockwise)
until the distortion just disappears. This setting will
provide both the richest and cleanest sound. Once you
have determined your preferred setting, we recommend
that you leave the gain control alone.
Do not use the gain control as a volume control. Using it
in this manner will vary the character of your sound as
you adjust it up and down.