pre and mixer--can i use what i've got?

[j dubb]

hey, all--

i have a white MXR "micro amp" guitar pedal with only a GAIN control. i keep it in my bass case with a cord and headphones, so i can practice anywhere. all it does is jack up the signal--would this work as a decent preamp?

also have a bigass peavey XR 600E powered mixer, with 6 line/mic inputs (6 knob controls each), and a 9-band EQ. considering my total lack of experience, is that overkill as a mixer? can i use this thing as a preamp wihout frizzling my soundcard?

 

[Toki987]

As to the mixer, certainly, as long as you use the "line level" outputs and not the speaker outs.
I`m not familiar with the mxr practice amp, but it is basically a preamp with only gain and eq. You should be fine, however I would use the line in on the sound card, not the mic.

 

[noisedude]

if you use that peavey, don't plug the speaker outs into your soundcard or you'll get hundreds of watts of computer-trashing fun!