This post focuses on the topic of using direct injection/input to bring clarity to traditionally recorded tracks.
When you were first starting out in the world of audio, you probably tried something along the lines of plugging a guitar or bass directly into your audio interface or mixer. I know I did this and learned very quickly that the tone that results is less than stellar or interesting. It’s extremely dry, lacks harmonic content, and sounds brittle. But, in the right situations, these very same qualities can be a godsend when blended with a regularly amped sound. Hence we end up with the technique of blending DI sounds with their amped counterparts, which is most commonly used with electric bass.
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