Hello all you clever people
I have a problem which, although indirectly connected to Cubase, is not a Cubase issue so basically I am looking to tap into the vast knowledge base here in the lounge!!
As you can see from my sig I am running CP8.1 along with a CI1 audio interface. I have just purchased a new Fender Deluxe Roadhouse strat, which has a new switching system that allows a greater spread of sounds from the pickups. Here is my problem, when I plug the guitar directly into my CI1 I can hear the normal pick ups but when I activate the new active circuitâŚnothing!!
I have searched the Fender site and Googled till I go cross eyed, but I cant find an answer.
Do any of you use this particular guitar? Should I be using an amplifier? Am I going mad?
Any help would be appreciated and thanks for taking the time to read my post!
Firstly thanks for the input.
One of the first things I did was replace the battery!
Interestingly my CI1 has phantom power but I just use the Hi Z button on my electric guitars so are you saying that you think I should be using the guitar with phantom power?
I am just getting in front of my 'puter now so I can try that although I am a little concerned that I might blow something up in the guitar?
Negative on using phantom power. Your guitar runs on a nine-volt battery; it is NOT set up to accept phantom power through a Tip Sleeve unbalanced 1/4" guitar plug.
Disengage phantom power from the audio interface (turn phantom power off).
Did you test the guitar (with active electronics on) through a guitar amp, does that work?
Hi again Swamptone and thanks for taking the time,
The phantom didnât work anyway albeit only on for a few seconds!!
You will probably have realised from my sig that I am a home studio fella and, prior to deciding that I actually deserved a new guitar, the strat copy cheapoâs that I had worked directly into the CI1 so I havenât got an amp I can run it through.
What is throwing me a little is that with the actives bypassed (so neat Fender pick ups) it works superbly, its only when I activeate the electronics that I get zip
I am a complete novice at amplifiers and stuff so if I need to run it through an amp do you think a small practise amp would be sufficient?
Guitar has a TRS jack with batteryâs negative voltage connected to R and electronicsâ negative power input to S. Now when you insert TS cable it shorts R->S, completes power circuit and powers up electronics. TRS cable doesnât do this.
I donât understand a word of itâŚbut I totally agree with him
If anyone is interested the guitar is absolutely brilliant as well!!! I am busy creating some new songs that will utilise the full range of sounds that it gives out!
The TRS jack on the guitar serves as a switch. When a standard TS 1/4" cable is inserted it completes the circuit that powers the active electronics. Pulling out the cable breaks the connection, and saves the on-board battery.
A TRS cable isolates the âringâ connection, preventing the flow of battery power.
