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Working with Amplifier PROFILEs, Cabinet PROFILEs, Power Amps and Guitar Cabinets 82
Using a guitar amplifier and cabinet for monitoring Direct Preamp PROFILEs
Direct PROFILEs imply that the sound is uncolored by either a guitar cabinet or microphone. They do not provide the
characteristic high-frequency damping that a guitar speaker normally applies, which means that listening through full-
range speakers with high gain, or other distortion, will result in a harsh sound. Direct PROFILEs are either intended
to be played through a speaker that adds coloration or are intended to be played without distortion.
The second difference, compared to Studio PROFILEs, is that the cabinet module is switched off, because there is
no virtual cabinet included. In other words: Direct PROFILEs are contained entirely within the amplifier module. If
your Direct PROFILE needs a cabinet, either load a cabinet preset or choose a cabinet from a Rig in the browse
pool.
A Direct PROFILE will be taken by feeding the output of the reference device directly, or via DI box, into the
RETURN (or RETURN 1) of the PROFILER, rather than capturing the sound by microphone. No further preparation
is needed. During the process, the PROFILER will automatically detect the character of a Direct PROFILE and
disable the cabinet module accordingly. However, not every DI box is suitable for this job - because the DI box has
to be placed between power amplifier and guitar cabinet, it needs to be capable of handling such signal levels. Some