3 acoustic instruments

bathbluesman

Hi

I need a pedal/box to let me connect an acoustic guitar, a mandolin and a banjo to the pa. They all need different gain levels.

Is there such a pedal/box out there with 3 configurable inputs?

Thanks

Dave

strtdv

A 3 channel DI box should do this, I've certainly seen 4 channel ones with individual level controls

hotpickups

Don't suppose you have a link to said device @strtdv

strtdv;466277" said:

A 3 channel DI box should do this, I've certainly seen 4 channel ones with individual level controls

robinbowes

Sounds like you need a small mixer:

http://www.gear4music.com/PA_Equipment/Mixers

R.

thermionic

The mixer inputs would need to be high impedance. Many mixers have one (or maybe two) inputs switchable for high impedance but I don't think you'll find many with 3 or 4.

This has two inputs switchable to hi-Z, so you could plug two instruments in directly and a third into channel 3 but via a DI box: Mackie mixer.

robinbowes

How about one of these:

http://www.smproaudio.com/index.php/en/products/di-boxes/q-di

R.

telehack

This guy will make you anything you want. He made some cables for me that were really good quality and reasonably priced.

http://www.orchid-electronics.co.uk/products.htm

_Tom

Bidley

I gig with an acoustic guitar and mandolin. I had a similar problem but now I just use two Zoom 504II's. They're cheap and sound good.

bathbluesman

Thanks for the input everyone. 

I currently use a radial Tonebone with 2 inputs that are switchable and muteable using your foot. I thought there might just be the option of a unit with a third input.

The ablility to use footswitches to move from input to input is really useful in a live situation. Not sure that a mixer would be quite as easy to use.

steamabacus

Lehle do one
http://lehle.com/EN/Lehle-3at1-SGoS