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Re: OT: Stereo audio routing question...
I forgot to mention that I need it in rack form or
else at mixer may do it. Maybe I'm asking too much
and need to rethink things.
--- Todd Pafford <calenlas@gmail.com> wrote:
> From your description, I'd say that a decent mixer
> is probably
> overkill for what you want to do and certainly a
> pricier piece of gear
> like a Switchblade is a waste of money.
>
> It seems to me that you'd want a mixer with the
> following characteristics:
> - at least 4 stereo line level inputs
> - at least 1 stereo aux send (&return) for the
> effects loop
>
> At that point, you've got full control of which
> inputs (your
> instruments) are going to the final outputs and how
> much of each is
> being routed to the aux send (your effects).
>
> I'd imagine the following would be examples of
> mixers that would suit your need:
> - Behringer Eurorack UB2222 Mixer
> - Behringer Eurorack Pro RX1602 Line Mixer
>
> The sticking point may be a stereo aux send as I
> think most aux sends
> are mono. Of course, you can run two mono aux sends
> and treat them as
> a stereo pair. Otherwise, there's no reason you
> couldn't use the
> monitor out as a send, re-routing it back to an
> empty stereo input (or
> pair of mono inputs.) Just beware feedback loops
> caused by sending
> your return back out the effects loop.
>
> Todd
>
> On 9/8/06, mark sottilaro
> <zerocrossing2001@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > OK... I'm now thinking that my need for a mixer
> > (thanks Stan!) may have been not all I need. I
> think
> > what I need is a router/switcher as well. Please
> > don't say "Switchblade" as that's way out of my
> price
> > range although it looks like a perfect solution.
> Is
> > there a poor man's switchblade?
> >
> > Here's my setup. Tell me how you'd do it. I've
> got 4
> > stereo line level instruments. I only need to
> hear
> > one at a time... more would be fine but not all
> that
> > important. I want the ability to A) Choose one to
> > monitor and B) Choose whether or not it's routed
> > through a true stereo effects loop. (none of this
> mono
> > out, stereo in)
> >
> > Mostly I want to do this because I'm having a ball
> > playing guitar with a sustainac while messing with
> the
> > tone using an AirFX and/or a Korg KAOSS pad, but I
> > don't want it in line all the time and I'd like
> the
> > ability to route other instruments to them from
> time
> > to time. The reason I say no to the switchblade
> is
> > that for the money I'd actually be able to buy
> > additional AirFX's and KAOSS pads and a Sustainiac
> C
> > for my second guitar... but that's getting silly.
> Any ideas?
> >
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