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Bass head D.I. out into mixer connection
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Apparently this one takes a balanced or unbalanced signal in line 1, 2/3 and 4/5. Just get an XLR to 1/4" TRS cable and plug in.
My goal is tha find a mixer without the need of using a "XLR to 1/4" TRS". I'd like to have one where is possible to enter with XLR. I'm so sorry I didn't explained it better in my initial post.
Most small mixers will offer you a TRS jack for line in - saving space.
Most small mixers will accept a balanced line level signal on the mic input. The Xenyx you pictured will accept a +12 dBu Signal on the mic input.
Depending on the hotness of your output this might already work.
What else do you need?
The Soundcraft Notepad 5 has XLR in that can switch between line and mic level.
Most small mixers will accept a balanced line level signal on the mic input. The Xenyx you pictured will accept a +12 dBu Signal on the mic input.
Depending on the hotness of your output this might already work.
What else do you need?
The Soundcraft Notepad 5 has XLR in that can switch between line and mic level.
Before we go any further, what kind (brand and model) of bass head are we talking about? Most have an XLR line out already. If yours doesn't, we'll need to know exactly what kind of outputs it does have.
Main scope is to use it with: Tech 21 VT BASS DI
It would be good to use is even with: TC Electronics BQ500
Both have it.
And what do you need it for? What outputs will you send where and what other inputs do you need?
Do you need additional features like EQ, Comp, HPF etc ?
The VT Bass DI will work with the mic in of the Xenyx.
Do you need additional features like EQ, Comp, HPF etc ?
The VT Bass DI will work with the mic in of the Xenyx.
Home usage only (practising with headphones, additionally sometimes sending the audio to the pc to record something). No need of additional features like EQ, Comp etc.
Thanx
Ah! That clears MOST of it up.
Do you have an audio interface for the PC? Or is the mixer going to double as the interface itself?
If that's the case, simply run an XLR cable to the Focusrite and use the headphone out on your computer. No other equipment needed (unless I'm missing something).
But, yeah, if you want to be able to practice without the PC, that mixer will work perfectly. For a smaller form factor and a more rugged build, the Rolls PM50S will work as well....as will any number of headphone amps.
You might want to look at the Behringer Flow 8 for a second. It offers a few nice features and doubles as your DAW, so you can have everything in one box. I use that for my home rig. My eDrums, My bass amp and my pedalboard are permanently connected and I have a monitor wedge and headphones on there, too. For recording I just connect the laptop to the USB port .
If you just want the mixer, basically any 8 channel mixer will do. I've had a behringer before the Flow 8. One that's around twenty bucks on the used market.
It worked fine.
If you just want the mixer, basically any 8 channel mixer will do. I've had a behringer before the Flow 8. One that's around twenty bucks on the used market.
It worked fine.
I don't see the problem. XLR from the amp DI output into XLR on the mixer. Then use the mic channel input gain to set the correct gain into the channel. You may need to turn the gain down quite a bit, but that's why the control is there.
Whatever is at hand 
My Aguilar Tonehammer has a DI out XLR and I use either XLR to TRS or XLR to XLR.
My Hughes&Kettner Bass Master has no balanced output, so I just run a 1/4" mono cable.
The Pedalboard connects from the Noble's XLR out.
My Aguilar Tonehammer has a DI out XLR and I use either XLR to TRS or XLR to XLR.
My Hughes&Kettner Bass Master has no balanced output, so I just run a 1/4" mono cable.
The Pedalboard connects from the Noble's XLR out.
bassalien
Commercial User
I second this. Pretty common to only have 1/4" inputs on a mixer or PC sound interface.
In fact many sound interfaces will 'assume' all XLR inputs are microphone level, not to mention the possibility of accidentally zapping your equipment with phantom power when not expected.
Just get a female XLR to male 1/4" TRS (tip-ring-sleeve, aka "stereo cable") adapter to plug in as a balanced 1/4" input. Make sure to plug into a balanced, line-level, or 'active' input.
I do this to record bass from a preamp.
bassalien
Commercial User
This would work, but you'd be going through the mic preamp on the mixer/interface. That's usually not an issue or a problem, but could color the sound unintentionally. These dual-input devices will usually bypass the mic preamp circuitry completely when using the TRS 1/4" instead.
If your line level output runs a hot signal some mic channels will distort even with the gain set at minimum.
It depends on the gear. Higher quality mixers will have a pad where you can switch between mic and line or the input gain will have a range wide enough to accommodate both, but with the very small, very cheap mixers this can actually cause problems.
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So you need this for two things, right? Recording through your Scarlett and home practising without a PC?
For recording I would much rather go directly into the Scarlett. This Behringer mixer (or anything in a similar price range) won't do anything positive to your sound. It will only add noise. You will be much better off going directly into channel two on your Scarlett. When the INST button isn't engaged channel two will be a balanced line level input. Yes, you will need an xlr to balanced (TRS) jack cable but I don't see the problem with this? Your recordings will be better this way than going through the Behringer and anything with an xlr line level input will be far more expensive. If you want to improve your recorded tone there are other options but these will be far more expensive.
For home practise you don't really need the functionality of a mixer, except possibly the phantom power if you intend to power your VT Bass that way. You should be aware that some cheap Behringer mixers have been known to deliver far less than 48V phantom power but I'm not sure of this is still the case (or if this would even affect the performance of the VT Bass). Anyway, the headphone amp in the Behringer isn't even that great. You would probably get a better result with a standalone headphone amp. The problem is of course that anything with a GOOD headphone output will be far more expensive than the Behringer.
What is your max budget? If will be easier to make recommendations if we know your budget.
If you're on a tight budget I guess the Behringer could make sense as a sort of low budget headphone amp for home practising but I wouldn't use it for recording when you already have the Scarlett. Of course a good quality xlr to TRS jack cable might cost as much as the Behringer mixer but remember, you get what you pay for. Behringer may seem like good value but it's not exactly hi-end stuff.
For recording I would much rather go directly into the Scarlett. This Behringer mixer (or anything in a similar price range) won't do anything positive to your sound. It will only add noise. You will be much better off going directly into channel two on your Scarlett. When the INST button isn't engaged channel two will be a balanced line level input. Yes, you will need an xlr to balanced (TRS) jack cable but I don't see the problem with this? Your recordings will be better this way than going through the Behringer and anything with an xlr line level input will be far more expensive. If you want to improve your recorded tone there are other options but these will be far more expensive.
For home practise you don't really need the functionality of a mixer, except possibly the phantom power if you intend to power your VT Bass that way. You should be aware that some cheap Behringer mixers have been known to deliver far less than 48V phantom power but I'm not sure of this is still the case (or if this would even affect the performance of the VT Bass). Anyway, the headphone amp in the Behringer isn't even that great. You would probably get a better result with a standalone headphone amp. The problem is of course that anything with a GOOD headphone output will be far more expensive than the Behringer.
What is your max budget? If will be easier to make recommendations if we know your budget.
If you're on a tight budget I guess the Behringer could make sense as a sort of low budget headphone amp for home practising but I wouldn't use it for recording when you already have the Scarlett. Of course a good quality xlr to TRS jack cable might cost as much as the Behringer mixer but remember, you get what you pay for. Behringer may seem like good value but it's not exactly hi-end stuff.
