I made a stupid mistake in this video. Pin 3 on the transformer should be connected to pin 3 on the xlr connector. The build instruction PDF is updated with the correct info.

I've just built this thingamajig in a salsa jar and it worked perfectly! Thanks a ton!

I just ordered parts today to create a six channel reamp breakout box from a 13 pin Roland GK pickup. It will also support 5 simultaneous guitar synths such as the GR1, GR33, and VG88 that I currently own. All the plans I came across does not reamp the signal through any transformer as they claim the GK pickup is line level, but I am currently getting way too much ground noise from my 2nd gen focusrite 18i20 from the simple breakout cable I made last year to reamp on my vg88. The GR1 and GR33 produce no ground noise since they are not remodeling each string. I want to reamp from a daw to the VG88 primarily for its virtual guitar and pickup modeling to be additionally amped again by other various distortion pedals and primarily through two Mooer Radars impulse responses but may also use amp, cab and mic. Even though that the GK pickup does not have the highest quality pickups, I will be using various techniques utilizing this method in the final production of my songs before final compressions so that all guitar tracks perfectly mix with each songs own vibes. I like the 10k logrithmic pot and 50k linear pot and hope these will work with the VG88. I am going to construct with your suggested 600:600 transformer, resistor and capacitor. Since the GK pickup already suffers from not having high fidelity, I anticipate this transformer will be perfect, especially since I am putting six channels of reamping into the same box, but only one ground lift. I will also be using entirely 3 pin female xlr's, 6 in and 6 out. My box design will also be capable of bypassing the 13 pin cable for a standard 6 channel reamp box. I usually fade mix up to six distinct guitar tones on each guitar track as my songs use extreme dynamics of my distinct various heavily distorted guitar tones alongside symphony orchestra, rock guitars, acoustic guitars, choir, growl/scream vocals, clean vocals, electronic music, etc. which is mixed accordingly to each songs own signature vibe. I anticipate that lower pot levels, 12 in all, on reamping the VG88 and higher pot levels for standard amp, cab and mic reamping. Any advice?

Hello friend, you forgot to say that the box acts as a ground.

soy de mexico, he buscado informacion de como hacer una, pero no habia encontrado nada "easy" pero este video se ve facil, tratare de hacerla / im from mexico, i search information of make DI, but no found anything easy, but your video see easy, i´ll try to make it

I’m missing some points for sure. XLR balanced pinouts are: 1 ground or sleeve 2 signal 3 signal with inverted phase. If you connect 1 and 2 you’re actually talking about an unbalanced signal on input. Usually a daw is equipped with a sound card with balanced outputs. I think that you should connect pin 2 and 3 to the transformer and the pin 1 to a switch in order to cut away noise if necessary, usually marked as “Ground lift” on D.I. Boxes. I’ve made one with your instructions and sounds actually worse than straight line output into the amp. As said, I’m missing some points for sure.....

this is the stuff I love....great video!

Well done... Philip NYC Area

he is back, love it friend

For the audio transformer, i juat found the isolated audio transformer i don't if it will work or not, is this is the same thing??

Thanks sir for pdf 😊

Omg! Definitely gonna make one!

Hola tiene un video de como hacer una de 2 salidas?

hey, great video! i think im going to build one of these but i dont really understand what the ohm output knob is for in practice. how do you know its at the right setting?

Could i change the 50k to 100k? Thnx for the video

Hi! Great video! Does it have to be an xlr? Can I use two mono jacks instead?

Thank you!!

Hi for the balanced xlr input how come it’s not pin 2(hot), pin 3(cold) connected to transformer ? Thx

PDF link seems to be dead. Can you update? Thank you

Great build! Can I swap the xlr for a 1/4" mono jack as well?

How necessarily is the 50k pot? I ordered all of the parts and accidentally got 2 10k pots. One linear and one logarithmic.

Mine doesn't work

Sorry for the dumb question but would you be able to use a transformer with 4 pins instead of 6? E.g. connect pins 1, 2 ,3 and 4 instead of pins 1, 3 ,4 and 6?

Hi, thanks very much for the video. I have already downloaded the PDF. Do you think a cheap modem transformer would work?

should it be FEMALE XLR????

Yes.

How to implement flip phase switch to that scheme please? Thanks

Hey Ulf! Just curious what exactly would happen if I swapped the 680 resistor for another value, I only have a 360 and a 1k that are close to that value

thanks a lot for video bro, please can you help me? i cant find exactly which one is 600:600 audio transformer . can you give some link where can i find it ? because this item has lots of type.

I'm really curious would it matter if I use a 10k:10k transformer since its still a 1 to 1 ratio? I can't find any store that sells anything with 600:600 here in the Netherlands! Thanks in advance!

puedo usar un transformador como los que vienen dentro de los cargadores de telefonos o debe ser de un voltaje en especifico, quiero intentar hacer una re amp box para bajo electrico, que opinas?

Will a 620 Ohm resistor still work?

About $200? More like $20 I think :P

nice

Kommer definitivt göra detta! Vart köpte du dina delar ifrån? edit: electrokit?

your link .. is broke

Christian Piat

1:38 "really cheap" >$200

E du svensk eller? :D

Nosering is too distracting. Makes me think of snot.