OldButYoung
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I have a Fender Mustang III V.2 amp which is a modelling amp with USB in/out, dual XLR (stereo) out, and an FX loop.
I also have a Mackie ProFX8V2 mixer which has four XLR inputs as well as 1/4" inputs.
I'm as green as can be as far as recording and confused about the XLR inputs on the mixer.
Right now I'm experimenting with connections while reading manuals and watching videos and one of the things I was looking to do is output the amp to the mixer rather than having the mixer and amp using their own USB connections to my computer. Basically I want one input to the computer rather than two.
The amp's dual XLR outputs are stereo line level outs. The mixer's XLR inputs I THOUGHT are preamp inputs and the 1/4" jacks below them are for line level inputs. The manual for the mixer states: "XLR Inputs - Connect a balanced mic or line-level signal using an XLR input". I was hoping to connect the amp's XLR out's to the mixers XLR in's.
As far as XLR vs. 1/4" I was under the impression it was one or the other. XLR for gear that requires preamps, like mics for instance, and 1/4" for line level gear. There are no hard switches on the Mackie that switch between preamp and line level for the XLR in's so are those inputs auto sensing? Or, do I have to adjust gain if I am inputting a line level device so that I don't over drive the signal?
If anyone here is familiar with Mackie gear and can help I would appreciate it.
Thanks.
I also have a Mackie ProFX8V2 mixer which has four XLR inputs as well as 1/4" inputs.
I'm as green as can be as far as recording and confused about the XLR inputs on the mixer.
Right now I'm experimenting with connections while reading manuals and watching videos and one of the things I was looking to do is output the amp to the mixer rather than having the mixer and amp using their own USB connections to my computer. Basically I want one input to the computer rather than two.
The amp's dual XLR outputs are stereo line level outs. The mixer's XLR inputs I THOUGHT are preamp inputs and the 1/4" jacks below them are for line level inputs. The manual for the mixer states: "XLR Inputs - Connect a balanced mic or line-level signal using an XLR input". I was hoping to connect the amp's XLR out's to the mixers XLR in's.
As far as XLR vs. 1/4" I was under the impression it was one or the other. XLR for gear that requires preamps, like mics for instance, and 1/4" for line level gear. There are no hard switches on the Mackie that switch between preamp and line level for the XLR in's so are those inputs auto sensing? Or, do I have to adjust gain if I am inputting a line level device so that I don't over drive the signal?
If anyone here is familiar with Mackie gear and can help I would appreciate it.
Thanks.