Re: PRO-3 and a companion amp

["Mark Longo" <longo@zk3.dec.com>]

>    But it seems the line output from the PRO 3 is very low compared to the
> other line signals I put though the mixer. Does anyone else experience a
> similar problem?

        No, my PRO-3 low end simulator output level is is comparable to the 
other modules I plug into my mixer.

        Are you plugging the PRO-3 simulator directly into the SWR-400?  If so, 
note that the SWR-400 has "high" and "low" input jacks where the "low" means 
that input signals plugged in there are attenuated to much lower levels than 
signals plugged into the "high" input.  The purpose of this is so that you can 
get the tonal advantages of running the SWR-400 at high gain levels while still 
having low volume output.  If you plug the PRO-3 into the "low" input and your 
other keyboard into the "high" output, this is the problem.  

        Most people would reasonably assume that the "low" label on that input 
jack means "low end frequency inputs go here" rather than "for low output 
levels, plug in here".  While the labeling does suck, I have an SM-400 which I 
use for bass guitar and I've occationally used this feature.  The SWR-400 has a 
tube pre-amp that sounds nicely fat at boost levels above 7, and the power 
section also sounds best when set above 3, but the SWR-400 is VERY loud when 
used at those settings.  I have used the low input for playing bass with 
acoustic instruments, etc.

        You may need to use a cheap line mixer in the rack with your SWR to get 
full use of multi-keyboards.

        Hope this helps,
        Mark

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  Mark Longo                                    Digital Equipment Corp. 
  longo@zk3.dec.com                             Nashua, NH
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