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   "JimD"  wrote in message news:2016121300022825076-email@nowherecom...   
      
   > What else do you have to do ????   :-)   
      
   It's still a labor of Love but cramming is still more stressful than doing   
   it smoothly.   
      
   > Yep. Consider what else is going on, and adjust accordingly.   
      
   > That’s an advantage for a duo, the sonic slush is minimal ;)   
      
   > Yes, the switches are for when you are running a mic live on that channel   
   > and need to knock out stage noises and such.   
      
   It's a convenient feature to have onboard.   
      
   > Thinking about a new Mackie board for my keyboard / guitar / band / solo /   
   > duo rig :-)   If this weekend goes good, maybe I'll order one. Nothing   
   > big, looking at the smallest of their VLZ series, 10 or so channels. I   
   > don't recall the model, it cost $200 online tho.  Want it because two of   
   > the mic inputs have inserts. that will let me grab those signals and send   
   > them directly to my laptop for recording, yet still have them on the main   
   > signal out line.  Catch is, whatever I get has to fit in a half rack   
   > space. That's all the room there is. If it won't fit in half a rack space,   
   > it's no good for now.   
      
   Jim   
      
   It helps if it's compact, and I do believe just about all of them are now.   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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