Mixing link – why line level

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    • #113782
      tompetric
      Member

      Hey eventide!

       

      i’m a trumpet player and i’m working with guitar effects.

      I recently stumbled upon your mixing link, which seems like a good match for my setup..

      But, if i read correctly the ‘tofx’ – phonejack is using line level and most (if not all?) guitar pedals

      are working with instrument level. so, i’m confused why the mixing link isnt using instrument level for this output..

      could you shed some light on this?

       

      thanks in advance,

      tom

    • #144740
      JWaltz
      Participant

      Hi Tom,

      MXLNK supports unbalanced pedal level and balance line level depending on the cable you use.

      What is cool about MXLNK  is that the FX loop will work gtr pedals and balance line level input.

      The User Guide list max level before clipping, but based on the gain knob setting and the interface cable you can have a good pedal level

      with some headroom leftover. This level is indicated by the signal present/soft-clip LEDs which monitor the GAIN control.

      thanks

      joe waltz

      eventide

      • #145487
        javiceres
        Participant
        jwaltz wrote:

        Hi Tom,

        MXLNK supports unbalanced pedal level and balance line level depending on the cable you use.

        What is cool about MXLNK  is that the FX loop will work gtr pedals and balance line level input.

        The User Guide list max level before clipping, but based on the gain knob setting and the interface cable you can have a good pedal level

        with some headroom leftover. This level is indicated by the signal present/soft-clip LEDs which monitor the GAIN control.

        thanks

        joe waltz

        eventide

        That’s a really clever aproach… and triggers my interest: if I plug a guitar to the MLink and use the line level send to a stereo fx, say a digital reverb/FX rack unit (set to kill dry), how should I patch the stereo return into the MLink? Perhaps using the Aux Input? Or will there a level and impedance mismatch issue? And then, is the Headphones Out the only way to output the original dry sound + the stereo fx in, well, stereo? Is the stereo Headphone out suitable for the input of two guitar amps? An stereo FX return (line or pedal level/impedance) and Stereo Amp Out, is out of the capabilities of this unit? Because if it can be done, this would be my ultimate Swiss Army knife of preamp/mixer… Best regards. Javier

         

        Hi Javier

        yes, the AUX IN allows stereo input to be passed to HeadPhone output for a stereo pass-thru that  is mixed in with the other mono inputs.

        The main issue with this though is the headphone output does not have the headroom the other outputs have so the level will drop

        below unity gain. The headphone out will work for guitar amp inputs, because you have plenty of make up gain on most amp inputs.

        Yes, a full-blown high headroom stereo return and hi level stereo out are part of the features we would include on MXLNK MKII update!

        thanks for you interest

        joe waltz

        eventide

         

         

      • #147121
        ar2d2
        Member

         

        Yes, a full-blown high headroom stereo return and hi level stereo out are part of the features we would include on MXLNK MKII update!

        thanks for you interest

        joe waltz

        eventide

         

         

         

        Hi Joe,

        do you know a release date?

         

        Best regards, Andreas

         

    • #145578
      javiceres
      Participant

      If anyone can help I’d be very thankful 🙂

       

      Hi Javier, see reply above

      joe waltz

      eventide

    • #145650
      javiceres
      Participant

      Thanks !!

      I somewhat missed it…

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