Keys submixer suggestions

CountFosco · Post by **CountFosco** » 14 Mar 2018, 16:16

Hi all,

I'm trying to achieve a setup like this pic, stolen from the Mackie 802VLZ4 manual. The key is the ability to take a mono aux output from our main desk, so I can monitor locally with headphones and remove a wedge from our stage setup, and save my hearing. I think this would be quite a good alternative to the more expensive IEM solutions (price and number of components). At the moment I'm using two stereo keyboards, so the 802 has a couple of channels too many, but maybe it would still make sense as it's not too pricey. Right now I have a borrowed Mackie 402 VLZ4, which fits beautifully in the space to the left of my E5. I think I could achieve the same thing by using its tape ins to take the aux signal. I like the look of the Key Largo, but as far as I can tell there's no way to take a monitor signal in without sending it out. Any advice on a compact mixer that will allow me to achieve this setup would be much appreciated.

Post by **DJKeys** » 14 Mar 2018, 16:42

I would recommend the Ashly LX-308B

-dj

Quai34 · Post by **Quai34** » 14 Mar 2018, 16:44

In use the Tascam LM-8ST...

Post by **ajstan** » 14 Mar 2018, 18:27

My simple solution was to get a $25 Behringer Micromon MA400 headphone amp/mixer. The TRS input on the MA400 gets a stereo feed from my Key Largo's Effects Send or Monitor Outs, and the XLR input gets the mono feed from the Aux on the Main Board (which gets sent to both ears). The Main Outs from the Key Largo go to the Main Board. I can adjust the levels from each input.

CountFosco · Post by **CountFosco** » 14 Mar 2018, 23:10

Thanks all, appreciate the input.

CountFosco · Post by **CountFosco** » 15 Mar 2018, 09:17

DJKeys wrote:I would recommend the Ashly LX-308B

-dj

dj, I had a look at the Ashly specs, but I can't see how I could achieve inputting an aux signal from the main desk, and routing that to the Ashly's headphone output, without sending it to the Ashly's main outs. Is it doable?

cgrafx · Post by **cgrafx** » 15 Mar 2018, 10:09

CountFosco · Post by **CountFosco** » 15 Mar 2018, 10:38

Thanks very much cgrafx. Those Behringer Xenyx mixers seem pretty cheap for the amount of functionality. This guy for $110 has 10 Channels + Aux + effects + USB interface. That's a big list. Does anyone have any comments to the quality of these Xenyx devices?

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... nd-effects

cphollis · Post by **cphollis** » 15 Mar 2018, 11:37

I own several Behringer products (including mixers), no problems with quality so far.

Quai34 · Post by **Quai34** » 15 Mar 2018, 16:28

Not sure you get the same sound from your Xenit compared to the Radial KeyLargo though...

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