XLR and Mini-input hardware

[russellhltn]

If there are extra mic inputs and you have bare wires, I would solder an XLR connector on and have two mics go to two inputs,

I may cautiously consider that - since this is something that is FM's area. The amp is mounted in a closet that's had it's shelf mounted in a 30 degree angle. The back of the amp is pressed against the back of the closet. So, not much space to work with here. A right-angle connector might work. Otherwise, I'd have to forgo the shell.

But I'm probably not going to do anything until I get some indication that the existing setup is a problem.

[rolandc]

If there are extra mic inputs and you have bare wires, I would solder an XLR connector on and have two mics go to two inputs,

I may cautiously consider that - since this is something that is FM's area. The amp is mounted in a closet that's had it's shelf mounted in a 30 degree angle. The back of the amp is pressed against the back of the closet. So, not much space to work with here. A right-angle connector might work. Otherwise, I'd have to forgo the shell.

But I'm probably not going to do anything until I get some indication that the existing setup is a problem.

Common mic wiring in our LDS buildings 1, they will pull two leads to a room but put them on one circuit. I see it quite often, and prefer it that way. When a newer mixer comes along with more than eight inputs, its easy to separate them to their own channel. 2, The other common method is one lead to the room and bounced to each mic socket.

If you take a picture of the front and back of the mixer (normally says Ivie on it), I can tell you what you have.

[davidiode]

About 3 years ago a member donated a Rolls DB14, it costs less than anything previously discussed and works for plugging pretty much any audio device into the sound system. You could look at that too.

[russellhltn]

When a newer mixer comes along with more than eight inputs, its easy to separate them to their own channel.

In this case, the amp has 3 mic inputs. Two of them unused. No need to wait for a new mixer.

The only reason I could see for the current arrangement is the lack of space to put a XLR connector back there and only one channel has the screw strip for mic input.

[mevans]

Common mic wiring in our LDS buildings 1, they will pull two leads to a room but put them on one circuit. I see it quite often, and prefer it that way. When a newer mixer comes along with more than eight inputs, its easy to separate them to their own channel. 2, The other common method is one lead to the room and bounced to each mic socket.

I didn't realize that pulling 2 lines was a common practice...that's encouraging. It seems every new system the church comes up with has fewer and fewer mic inputs. We used to have 5 or 6 inputs each in the chapel AND cultural hall and separate in-wall amps in the Relief Society and Primary rooms. Now we probably have 8 inputs total for the whole building. I'd welcome a mixer with 9 or 10 inputs. What I really miss is the 3 mic jacks under the stage...now we get two. That just doesn't work for some things.

The new XLR / mini jack looks very interesting. Besides Relief Society and Primary, it would be great to have at least one mic jack under the stage in the cultural hall have that XLR/Mini, too. There is a line-level input in the back of the cultural hall that's part of the control panel with an XLR/line level input. The problem is that probably 90% of the people who want to use the line-level input want it at the stage.