Multing a mic or pre is it advisable?

The dman · 29th January 2008

I setup my patchbay with 2 sets of mults, I was wondering if it's a bad idea to split off the mic send or the pre? My instincts tell me it's a bad idea without a transformer or some kind of thingamabob. Opinions wanted.

Thanks

Doublehelix · 29th January 2008

If you are just taking a passive mult, then split *after* the mic pre.

nosebleedaudio · 29th January 2008

It's done all the time.
If the pre has transformer out then you can mult it to 2 or 3 inputs, compressors, direct in ect.
The input of the compressor ect could produce a problem as far as grounding goes, if say one is balanced the other is not.
Plug them in and see what happens, a good pre should have NO problems driving more than one input.

The dman · 29th January 2008

Cool Thanks for the info guys thumbsup

29th January 2008	#1
The dman Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,845 Thread Starter	Multing a mic or pre is it advisable? I setup my patchbay with 2 sets of mults, I was wondering if it's a bad idea to split off the mic send or the pre? My instincts tell me it's a bad idea without a transformer or some kind of thingamabob. Opinions wanted. Thanks

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nosebleedaudio Lives for gear Joined: Jun 2005 Location: Birmingham, AL USA Posts: 3,703	It's done all the time. If the pre has transformer out then you can mult it to 2 or 3 inputs, compressors, direct in ect. The input of the compressor ect could produce a problem as far as grounding goes, if say one is balanced the other is not. Plug them in and see what happens, a good pre should have NO problems driving more than one input. __________________ Michael Keith www.jmkaudio.com

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Doublehelix Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,016	If you are just taking a passive mult, then split after the mic pre.