Line Mixer specs/recommendations

[TobiTill]

Hi everyone,

I'm currently running 3 multi-effects pedals in parallel.

I need a (preferably really small) line mixer to mix the 3 (mono-) signals

so that I can use this rig with guitar amps that have only 1 input.

 

Edited for clarification:

Summing the 3 signals to 1 output without compromising the sound quality is the goal.

The volume levels I can adjust otherwise (on the multi-effects units themselves).

 

 

I am contemplating the Behringer MX400.

Since the signals coming out of the 3 multi-effects units are buffered,

what should the input impedance of the line mixer be?

Input impedance for the Behringer is 47 kOhm . Will that suffice?

 

Thoughts? Recommendations? Insults? Poems?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Cheers,

Tobias

 

[Lockbody]

Your pedals’ output is at instrument level, not line level, plus your amp’s front-end wants instrument level, not line level that the mixer puts out. Impedance will be off, too. 

You want a parallel looper pedal. 

[TobiTill]

Hi Lockbody,

 

Thanks for the information.

Since not all 3 multi-effects are in the chain at the same time (but their outputs have to go to the main output all the time)

and since I split my signal to the 3 multi-effects at different points in the signal chain (before/after OD),

a parallel looper is not a solution, I'm afraid.

Would a passive 4 in 1 mixer like the DOD 240 work?

https://dod.com/en/products/ac-240

That would keep everything at instrument level, wouldn't it?

About 6 db of signal loss to be expected?

 

I'm open to all suggestions.

 

Cheers,

Tobias

 

[Lockbody]

Of the two, the DOD would be the better option. 

Although a lot more expensive, what about something like the Boss ES-8? https://www.boss.info/us/promos/es-8_deep_dive/

 

[TobiTill]

49 minutes ago, Lockbody said:

Of the two, the DOD would be the better option. 

Although a lot more expensive, what about something like the Boss ES-8? https://www.boss.info/us/promos/es-8_deep_dive/

 

Thanks for the suggestion, but since all the other aspects of the routing are taken care of, all I need is a solution for the summing of the signals.

A looper/switcher (and the ES-8 allows for parallel routing and signal carryover, so it meets some of my requirements)

would be too big (I am already considering replacing all my effects with a Line 6 Helix, but even the Helix can't do all I need it to do.).

At the moment I am using 2 inputs of my amp and 1 Y-adapter

(like this one: https://www.radioshack.com/products/radioshackgold-series-mono-to-mono-y-adapter  ).

Obviously I need a solution that offers higher fidelity.

I have edited the original post for clarification.

Thanks for the suggestion !

 

Cheers,

Tobias