Author Topic: Attenuating F-1X Direct Out? (Read 87 times)

gregbump · « **on:** January 06, 2009, 12:37:17 PM »

I recall reading something here about a mod that can be made to attenuate the output level on the F-1X's direct out. My band recently switched sound boards, and now I'm overdriving my channel on the new board. I can dial the pre-amp volume back quite a bit to get a clean signal, but then my killer tone goes away

I've searched the archive with no luck... does anyone have any info? I assume it's a simple voltage divider kind of thing, but I'd love to see a schematic.

Thanks!
Greg

willgunn · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2009, 02:29:42 PM »

There are some off-the-shelf mic input attenuators available that will allow you to pad down the line-level XLR output on your F-1X without having to modify anything! One that I know of is the Hosa ATT-448 ($29 MSRP), and has a switchable -20/-30/-40db attenuation capability. Shure made one also, but I'm not sure if it's still in production or not.

mica · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2009, 02:41:25 PM »

I think this might be the modification you were looking for.

hieronymous · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2009, 02:45:54 PM »

I use a Radial ProDI which has a 15dB pad. (Actually, I have an F-2B so I use the ProD2 which has two channels)

gregbump · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2009, 12:26:52 PM »

Hey, thanks for the info guys!