Midas Venice Direct outs?

[Walling1]

Hello all,

I know there are a few Venice owners around here, so I figured this would be a good spot. Is there any way to get the direct outs to be pre-fader? They are post-fader on the one I'm using now, and it's not really gonna work for what I need. The manual doesn't mention anything about the direct outs, so I'm hoping there's some sort of mod that I can do...

Any ideas?

Thanks!

-Dave

[jindrich]

hi, i dont have a Venice but i remember when having a look at his manual or brochure pdf, that the direct outs are efectively post fader by default, but that can be configured to be pre fader as well.

the way to do it it's not by the tipical switch somewhere on the board though but unfortunately, you'll have to open the desk and cut and sold a resistor to change the path for the direct out.
this for every channel you want the mod.

a switch would be awesome (as in the cheap soundcraft M series), but so would 100mm faders, in line topology (additional line/tape gain, pan and level plus mute-solo in every channel) and optional meter bridge to show levels on every channel. That would make it the most derisable desk on the market IMHO, for live and studio duties.

i'd buy two.
and i havent heard it yet.

[Frost]

you have basically described a soundcraft ghost.
Frost

[DeadPoet]

Originally posted by Frost
you have basically described a soundcraft ghost.
Frost

Errr... how do you get your direct outs to be pre-fader ??? (and damn, my ghost32le isn't near as portable as a nice Venice rack ...)


Herwig

[jindrich]

Originally posted by DeadPoet
Errr... how do you get your direct outs to be pre-fader ??? (and damn, my ghost32le isn't near as portable as a nice Venice rack ...)

?? i've explained on the venice. It's already built with this possibility. Just open the desk and on the logic board the direct outs have a "bridge point", to take the signal either from the pre or post fader path. By default is post. if you want it pre, just cut that "bridge" and sold another one to the pre point.
----pre-----#
#----direct out-------O
----post----#

/had to use the because the tab didnt work

regarding the soundcraft ghost, i'm not that sure is as good sounding as the midas. Has anyone tried both?