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hey folks. I want to
1. increase the gain in my vipre without clipping in Pro Tools.
2. I also want a way to turn my monitors down while recording with my headphones without having to reach around and turn my monitors off.

Obviously I need a small mixer but my question is this: I have a RODE K2, a GT Vipre, and Genelec monitors - decent gear. Is a small little cheap mixer something that is going to alter my chain if used only as an input/ouput control? I would never use the eq's or pre's in the mixer - just input and output faders. I really don't want spend a lot of money on this. Please advise!
Thanks

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anonymous Thu, 01/12/2006 - 19:20

Thanks for all your responses. A guy at the store I deal with is building me a couple of boxes. A simple mute to cut the signal from my Mbox to my monitors and another box with 0, -20, and -40 switches to attenuate the output of my preamp. thanks again.
I LOVE my Vipre, I gotta say. I had the Millennia TD-1 for a while but it's just a little too bright. just a hair. Gorgeous but not versatile enough to be my only good mic pre. The vipre is incredibly versatile. Sounds like a lot of different boxes.
Steve

Kev Thu, 01/12/2006 - 23:02

stevesingh wrote: thanks for your reply Kev. What's a line level pad? Can you give me an example?

examples for the volume control stuff
http://www.diyfactory.com/projects/dawmonswitch/dawmonswitch_1.htm
http://www.diyfactory.com/projects/dawmonswitch/dawmonswitch_2.htm
http://www.diyfactory.com/projects/dawmonswitch/dawmonswitch_3.htm
all still very much a work in progress
and should have a BurrBrown PGA option soon-ish

heaps of examples for Line pads in threads right here at RO
but I'm working on an Interfacing page right now
NO where near finished yet
but keep an eye on this one
http://www.diyfactory.com/tipsntricks/Interfacing/interfacing.htm