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Re: OT: Stereo audio routing question...



>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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