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Originally Posted by martingitdave
This Mackie unit will not engage the fixed 20dB preamp until a balanced XLR is inserted. Balanced 1/4" won't engage it. So, I have a passive balanced DI that I would use it with. Don't know if it would be enough, but it should work. I should get 6 dB from transforming and an additional 20 dB from the preamp.
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Btw, I doubt that Mackie built in a way to sense the difference btwn a balanced and unbalanced xlr. It probably senses an xlr and boosts to Mic level. Now using a 1/4" to xlr adaptor might possibly make it hum but it will up the input gain either way.
I get that nobody has the time to keep track of all this stuff but since you've made a point of throwing it out there.....