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#1832165 - 01/29/23 03:15 AM Can I take an XLR out from my 1176 into 1/4 channel?
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Hello All! Been a while...back at the studio and we have a lovely Hairball Audio 1176 that a good friend built for us. I'm just routing it up and have a question:

Can I take the output of the 1176 which is XLR and take it into one of the 1/4 inch (3,4,5) channels?

As you know, the 1176 is a one channel compressor. What I will be doing is taking my microphone into my Sytek preamp > 1176 > VS1680.

My two XLRs channel 1 and 2 are occupied with drum overhead mics and I want to use the 1176 for the bass drum mic into one of the 1/4 inch channels.

Is it as simple as getting an XLR to 1/4 cord? So I need something else? I don't want to fry anything!

TIA for any wisdom you may be able to provide!

Happy NY from SW Michigan!

RD


Edited by RD (01/29/23 03:18 AM)
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#1832181 - 01/29/23 06:28 AM Re: Can I take an XLR out from my 1176 into 1/4 channel? [Re: RD]
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The 1680 has balanced 1/4" inputs, so if I remember things correctly, you should be able to connect the 1176 xlr output using a cable that has a female xlr going to 1/4 trs (tip, ring, sleeve - stereo) male plug. You may even be able to use an unbalanced mic cable (female xlr to 1/4" ts male plug), though it would be an unbalanced cable and possibly prone to hum, or external interference more so than a balanced cable would.
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#1832196 - 01/29/23 12:27 PM Re: Can I take an XLR out from my 1176 into 1/4 channel? [Re: uptildawn]
RD Offline
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Thanks Dan! That's what I was hoping for :-). And once again your VS wisdom has outpaced my knowledge.

Can't wait to hear how the HA 1176 sounds plugged in...

Happy 2023...:-)
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#1843306 - 04/15/23 02:13 AM Re: Can I take an XLR out from my 1176 into 1/4 channel? [Re: RD]
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Update: worked perfectly!!
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