AUX send level?

[big country]

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line level.

So my question is , if I take an aux send from a board Its no good going
into my pre amps?

this explains allot , I recorded a wedding I took 2 AUX sends from the
board and used my binaural Mic that I made put it on two other channels
needless to say the the aux sends sounded like crap and my Mic sounded supper great , now I'm learning why it sounded so great , its because
the aux sends are line level and running line into a Mic amp is no good.

is this correct about the aux sends?

thanks

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[nathanvacha]

yeah.

[Remoteness]

Ifyou must use an aux send, you can alway pad down the input to your mic pre...

Let's say about 40dB. That should work just fine!

[big country]

thanks again nathan and steve,


is a pad just a resistor or is more complicated?


would you know the rate to voltage cut per db per volt?

also I'm thinking I can run a AUX from a board into a In, Insert. is this correct? they are both at line level.

or would I need to use the in and out of the insert to work?

thanks guys.

[nathanvacha]

actually i'm not sure what you mean by that, are you talking about bringing in an fx return on another fader and bringing it in through the insert jack instead of the line in?

[big country]

if I was recording live, and I wanted to take an AUX send . could I run
run the AUX send off A board into my interface into A insert in to record?

[Remoteness]

There's a formula for figuring out H pad resistance...
I'm going to look for it.
If I find it soon enough I will post it for you.

Q: Why do you want to plug into the insert instead of a line input?

[bishopthomas]

Uneeda Audio - Build your own attenuator pads

[Remoteness]

Nice link Thomas.

I found the Attenuator Calculator my buddy designed, but I cannot upload it onto GS because it doesn't except Excel files.

The file includes T type; O type; H type; Pi type; L type and U type attenuator calculators...

A very nice tools to have!

If anyone's interested, email or PM me your email address and I shall forward you the XLS file.

[big country]

Originally Posted by bishopthomas

Uneeda Audio - Build your own attenuator pads

Thanks, Thomas for the link

Thanks, Rick Chinn

the one who put the page up.

[big country]

Originally Posted by Remoteness

Q: Why do you want to plug into the insert instead of a line input?

what I got!

[nathanvacha]

what is that, can't tell by the back panel...

[big country]

firestudio

[bishopthomas]

Turn that picture around 180 degrees and you will see where to plug things in. I'll give you a hint: It's a "combo" of things you're missing.

[big country]

I guess what I am trying to ask .

insert in is at line level and so is an AUX send from a board

correct me if I am wrong.

we have already established running an AUX to a Pre is no good and could even be fatal to an amp.

so with out taking a split , I can run two channels of AUX to my inserts
in a pinch? too record

[big country]

Originally Posted by bishopthomas

Turn that picture around 180 degrees and you will see where to plug things in. I'll give you a hint: It's a "combo" of things you're missing.

if you mean running an AUX into the DI that is still no good

the DI does not like line level

[Farview]

Your interface has combo jacks on the front. Plug your line level signal into the 1/4 jacks on the front. Those are line level, it's only mic level if you use an XLR.

[Remoteness]

Originally Posted by big country

I guess what I am trying to ask .

insert in is at line level and so is an AUX send from a board

correct me if I am wrong.

we have already established running an AUX to a Pre is no good and could even be fatal to an amp.

so with out taking a split , I can run two channels of AUX to my inserts
in a pinch? too record

We also established, when applicable you can pad the mic input by about 40 dB and it will work just fine for you.

[nathanvacha]

yeah, i think the firestudio will do line level inputs...

you could go into an insert, i suppose... but you'd probably want to make up some custom cables for that, and i still don't think that'd be ideal.

[big country]

Originally Posted by Farview

Your interface has combo jacks on the front. Plug your line level signal into the 1/4 jacks on the front. Those are line level, it's only mic level if you use an XLR.

how ya_do-in farview ?

I always thought those ins where for guitars and basses.
the voltage of a guitar is much lower than a mic line and
a mic line is not even close to a line level?
A DI brings it to a mic level.

[Farview]

Originally Posted by big country

how ya_do-in farview ?

I always thought those ins where for guitars and basses.
the voltage of a guitar is much lower than a mic line and
a mic line is not even close to a line level?
A DI brings it to a mic level.

The first two are instrument inputs and the other six are line inputs. They are clearly marked on the front panel of the unit. I'm also assuming that this is explained in the manual.

[big country]

no Friggin way ,

thanks farview.

hope all is well ! past is past ,water under the bridge

[big country]

Originally Posted by bishopthomas

Turn that picture around 180 degrees and you will see where to plug things in. I'll give you a hint: It's a "combo" of things you're missing.

thanks

I done fingered it out

[Farview]

Originally Posted by big country

no Friggin way ,

thanks farview.

hope all is well ! past is past ,water under the bridge

What are you talking about?

[big country]

Originally Posted by Farview

What are you talking about?

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