Need One More Mic Input

[mrjim123]

For smaller gigs we are using a small mixer with only four mic inputs, all of which are being. We would like to connect one at least more mic for vocals.

The mixer has 12 "balanced high-headroom line inputs" which are not all being used. Is there some kind cheap adapter/preamp that could be used to change the mic output to a line level signal? Would there be any sacrifice in signal quality?

 

[megadan]

A basic preamp would do the trick, in theory.

One of the cheap ART brick style (tube or non) would fit the bill.

 

[KeithAlanK]

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$30 online most places, and will do the job.
Might actually improve the sound quality on a cheap mixer.

Likewise the slightly more expensive ART units megadan mentioned.

 

[tobie]

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++1. Or pay $10 more for the Mic200 with its built-in preamp-modeling technology (incliding a 'vocal' setting to enhance your vocals).

 

[phatbass]

What mixer are you using? If it's something like this (sounds like it might be):

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You just get another one or maybe something smaller like the

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and link them using RCA plugs from the CD/Tape output on one, to the CD/Tape input of whichever one you're using as your main mixer to power amps, etc.