I have this interface: http://www.m-audio.com/products/vie w

I guess my reason for asking is that it's not the most expensive interface
But it seems like as long as I make sure there isn't too much gain by controlling the input level, there should be no reason why it wouldn't work well

By the way, I'm using passive pick ups

>>75006191
if what this article says is 100 percent true
Then any of the problems of using an interface as a direct input shouldn't apply to me
For example, I can make sure the ''signal doesn't come into hot'' by controlling the gain knobs accordingly

>>75006223
This is the article I meant to link:
http://www.audioadapter.net/articles/do-i-need-a-di-box

>>75006168
If you're talking about just getting the clean guitar signal into the interface you don't need a DI. A good DI box will probably sound slightly better on its own, but it really won't make much of a difference once amped and in a mix

But since you want to reamp you should use a DI to split the signal to record clean from the guitar and from the amp at the same time. So the main source you'd be working with in the session is the amp tone, the DI is being recorded simultaneously on a muted track just for reamping later on if you choose to

>>75007144
Well right now my purpose of wanting to re-amp is to record quietly at home onto my lap top, so I will save on rehearsal space fees.
But recording the clean signal and from the mic at the same time would be cool to start doing eventually as well
Alright, that sounds good then. As long as it wouldn't be noticeably bad. Thanks for the input.