Fix and keep? Fix and sell? Part it out?

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And I forgot how much I like the instrument preamps on the M-500 boards. They make my bass sound amazing. They're nothing special but I think it is just the match of my bass and the preamp...
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Very nice looking board. As with you plugging your bass into this direct to hear the pre's, are you using a 1\4" to xlr cord???
Or micing an amp?
 
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The first 2 channels on the M512/520 have a 1/4" Hi-Z instrument input, as well as the XLR mic input and all the other various jacks on RCA.

I'd often use a 1/4"(f)-XLR(m) adapter to plug 1/4" mic & instrument plugs to the XLR inputs on my Tascam mixers & it works quite well.
 
Wow! Very sweet looking board!

You could keep the M512 & find a decent 38 & it could be your "Porta"-studio!
:spank::eek:;)
 
j.harv said:
Very nice looking board. As with you plugging your bass into this direct to hear the pre's, are you using a 1\4" to xlr cord???
Or micing an amp?
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Yah, what ARP said.

The M-500 boards are kind of neat that way. Each channel has 3 inputs, the mic input (we'll call this input 1), a line level tape return input (we'll call this input 2), and then a third input which is also line level except for channels 1~4 (we'll call this input 3).

There are some differences with the M-520 just because of 8 more channels...I'm going to focus on the M-512 here to avoid confusion.

Input 1 exists identically as far as function/features/routing across all channels 1~12, individual phantom switching, 30dB PAD and phase reverse per channel as well.

Input 2 is labeled TAPE on channels 1~8, and can be selected as the main input to the channel strip, and/or accessed as the source for the AUX 1-2 and/or AUX 3-4 busses for cue feeds when overdubbing, and ALSO can be independently sourced in the monitor mixer for the engineer (the monitor mixer is an 8 channel submixer on the M-512 and each channel can individually source either PGM busses 1~8 or TAPE returns 1~8). On channels 9~12 input 2 is labeled 2TR A L, 2TR A R, 2TR B L, 2TR B R respectively, which comprise two stereo halftrack tape machine returns. These can be sourced as the main input to the respective channel, and ALSO can be directly sourced by the engineer at any time in the MONITOR SELECT switchrack.

Input 3 is no less interesting...on channels 1~2 as previously mentioned they are Hi-Z guitar preamp inputs for passive instruments. Channels 3~4 comprise a stereo RIAA phono preamp. Channels 5~8 they are simply labeled LINE and are source switcheable as the main input to those channels. On channels 9~12 they are still labeled as LINE and as with channels 5~8 are accessible as the main input to the channel strip, but ALSO can be independently sourced by the AUX 1-2 and AUX 3-4 busses.

LOTS of possibilities for routing and monitoring, and for plugging up a variety of sources.
 
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sweetbeats said:
Well folks I'm not living at home right now and taking the wife to dinner would be...awkward...
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Of course, I know nothing of the situation. But IF there is a chance of things getting back together, I can tell you this:
1. That chance is slim at best, but...
2. It will become more and more slim as time passes, and...
3. Taking her to dinner could make the difference.

I'd give it a shot, if only so you can later say you gave it your best.

And now, I'll get back to minding my own business.
 
Nice mixer project, Cory! :)

Wish the pics were a bit less "fuzzy", as I'd love to add an M512 to the wallpaper thread!

Think you could take a few more which are a bit sharper???

Cheers! :)
 
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