tayste_2000 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Does anyone know of a cheap rackmount di (4+ channels) with XLR in and Out with 1/4inch links out? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I've got one of these - works fine... [url="http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/DI800.aspx"]Behringer DI800[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 Yeah I looked at those but it doesn't have XLR in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I doubt any will - XLRs invariably being used for balanced connections... Just use some of these, perhaps: [url="http://www.studiospares.com/Adaptors-XLR/Neutrik-Adaptor-XLRfe-Stjkm/invt/581020"]XLR adaptor[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 I guess a cheap rack mic splitter would also work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOD2 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 [quote name='tayste_2000' post='576429' date='Aug 21 2009, 10:15 AM']Yeah I looked at those but it doesn't have XLR in[/quote] A DI box generally converts unbalanced signals on mono jacks to balanced signals on XLRs. What are you connecting up that needs to be DI'd that already has an XLR out ? (not being cheeky, just trying to be helpful and checking if there's another solution) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 For an IEM system we're building we split all the vocal mics so have been running those into di boxes, xlr out to desk, 1/4 link out to our IEM mixer. We've been using ART active DI boxes to do this but I'm going to rack it all up to save setup time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 I think an ART T8 would do what I want but not sure if it's just a splitter or if it works like a passive di. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stewart Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 If you've got plenty of cash, this looks like proper stuff: [url="http://www.radialeng.com/re-8ox.htm"]Radial splitter[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 Yeah that's a bit too expensive The ART S8 and T8 might do the job, would like to find one second hand though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOD2 Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 I understand now. The Behringer DI800 can accept balanced inputs on TRS jacks. There's a "link" connector (also a TRS jack) on the front panel that allows you to send the input signal to another source, as well as the XLR output on the rear. [url="http://www.behringerdownload.de/DI800/DI800_ENG_Rev_B.pdf"]http://www.behringerdownload.de/DI800/DI800_ENG_Rev_B.pdf[/url] But you still have the problem of converting the mics from XLR to TRS jacks. How many different IEM mixes do you require ? Would a mixer with several different AUX paths offer a solution or is it all getting too complex ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 I have a mixer with 4 aux's already not including it's normal mix as well. It has 1/4inch only inputs, but most DI/splitters have j1/4inch parallel, it's more the xlr in and out so that the mix is split undisturbed. Like I say I have 4 ART active DI boxes that do this already but I have to set them up individually at the gigs and get them to turn phantom on, on the board. A rackmount solution would allow me have all the jack to mixer connections done and not require phantom, each band member would unplug the mic on stage run it to the xlr out on the rack and then run another xlr from that back to the mix, might even get a stagebox for this so it's all centralised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tayste_2000 Posted August 21, 2009 Author Share Posted August 21, 2009 Just purchased the T8 it works as a passive di and splitter so should have all my channels sorted, I can always link it into one of those behringer racks if I need more umph in the signal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slaphappygarry Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/77451"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/77451[/url] I think this is better suited. All you need to do is split the mics to two seperate places and, as such, this does it cleanly. The main thing you want with a splitter is a direct out (for FOH) and a transformer out (so the split sounds good to the IEM system). I am not 100% sure the signal you will get from the T8 would be as clean and strong as the S8 but, I guess you will let us know if it turns out to be wrong. G PS - have a look at these: [url="http://www.theloudest.co.uk/index.php?sectionid=1&page=view_product&product_id=99"]http://www.theloudest.co.uk/index.php?sect...p;product_id=99[/url] This will also split the signal to the two places but the signal wont be isolated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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