3.5mm Mono Mixer?

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3.5mm Mono Mixer?

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Does anyone know of a commercially available mixer that takes 3.5mm (1/8") mono inputs?

Something like this, but with the smaller sockets (mic level inputs preferably):

http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?moduleno=31136

Getting warmed up for a self-build or butchery of existing unit, but just thought I'd enquire here before I get the soldering iron out and start wrecking things.

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Re: 3.5mm Mono Mixer?

Post by Moon »

How about 1/8" adapters and use whatever mixer you have?
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=1180
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=1177
Or have I misunderstood?

By the way, that particular mixer is a madman at picking up stray radio signals when you touch it, after a few weeks of use.

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Re: 3.5mm Mono Mixer?

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Yes, I'm using adaptors and things to get around it but just wondered if there was a 3.5mm mixer version "out-of-the-box" so I can avoid using them (I generally find sticking size adaptor plugs into things makes the connection a bit unreliable...)

That mixer is a bit odd, I have one and particularly like how it breaks up when you overdrive it with a line signal. Not had radio interference but is certainly noisy and lo-fi.

Closest I can find to what I'm after at the moment is this:

http://www.directproaudio.com/product.c ... ctid=25713

Stereo 3.5mm inputs, but should handle a 3.5mm mono input at a guess... line level though, rather than mic.

Not sure if there are any others?

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Re: 3.5mm Mono Mixer?

Post by Stephen »

I've got the mic-level version of that four channel Rolls mixer. and naturally it has XLRs. To be honest I'd be surprised if anything except old cassette and mini-disc recorders had a mic-in that was 3.5mm.

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Re: 3.5mm Mono Mixer?

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did you get anywhere with this?

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Re: 3.5mm Mono Mixer?

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No, self-build appears to be the only option.

Easy enough, time permitting.