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Messing around with an old mixer, with mixed results

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SparksSparks Frets: 22
edited August 2023 in FX
I was messing around with this old mixer (£24.99 at Tandy, according to the box) and trying to mix different fuzzes, but the level was really low. Is that because this is a line level thing and not at all right for the job? Was just idly experimenting and had it to hand.


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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    Wrong signal level and impedance, if it’s designed for microphones. It’s likely to be low impedance, which will kill the signal coming out of the fuzz, and only amplify it back up to mic level. 

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  • DesVegasDesVegas Frets: 4389
    ICBM said:
    Wrong signal level and impedance, if it’s designed for microphones. It’s likely to be low impedance, which will kill the signal coming out of the fuzz, and only amplify it back up to mic level. 
    NERRRRRDDDDDD!!!!
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  • SparksSparks Frets: 22
    Would something to do this job be hard to find/expensive? Another problem-solver type pedal from Bright Onion maybe?
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  • Flanging_FredFlanging_Fred Frets: 2871
    Have you checked out the EHX parallel mixer pedal? 
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  • SparksSparks Frets: 22
    I haven't. Looks like that or the one from Old Blood Noise might be the best bet though?
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  • octatonicoctatonic Frets: 33263
    DesVegas said:
    ICBM said:
    Wrong signal level and impedance, if it’s designed for microphones. It’s likely to be low impedance, which will kill the signal coming out of the fuzz, and only amplify it back up to mic level. 
    NERRRRRDDDDDD!!!!
    Perhaps, but he is also correct.
    James Richmond

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  • SeziertischSeziertisch Frets: 1170
    Sparks said:
    I haven't. Looks like that or the one from Old Blood Noise might be the best bet though?
    I much preferred this https://www.dpeffects.com/p/blenders-mixers.html?m=1 to the OBNE. Better headroom and dynamic range.
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