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Eventide Mixing Link Mic Preamp with FX Loop

Microphone Preamplifier and FX Loop Pedal, with 70dB of Gain, Phantom Power, Hold/Latch Modes, and DI Output
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Must-have Pedal for Live Vocal Performances

When you put the Eventide Mixing Link preamp pedal at the front of your live vocal chain, outstanding sound is sure to follow. It starts with an amazing preamplifier with phantom power, tons of gain for low-output mics, and ultra-low noise performance. You've got an effects loop that accepts balanced and unbalanced signals, so you can add studio effects or guitar stompboxes to enhance your sound. Many Sweetwater employees are vocalists, and all can attest that the Mixing Link is a smart way to integrate effects into your vocal chain.

Eventide Mixing Link Preamp/FX Loop Pedal at a Glance:
  • A powerful tool for vocalists, guitarists, and bass players
  • More creative options with momentary FX loop switching
  • This is seriously a fantastic preamp
A powerful tool for vocalists, guitarists, and bass players

You'll notice an instrument input in addition to the microphone input on the Mixing Link. That's because it's a capable DI and FX loop pedal on top of being an awesome mic preamp. Singer-songwriters can use it to use one single reverb effect on both vocals and guitar. Bass players can send a split of their signal to the house PA, while also driving an amplifier on-stage. When you look at it as a pristine mic pre, a small-scale mixer, and a switchable effects loop, the Mixing Link is truly a multi-purpose tool.

More creative options with momentary FX loop switching

Sure, you can use the Mixing Link as a switchable effects loop, but you can also set its footswitch to momentary mode. That sends your voice or instrument through the FX loop only while you're holding the switch down, and it lets you create momentary effect "highlights" that help certain lines or musical phrases stand out. While you could never turn an entire chain of pedals on and off in a quarter beat with a typical setup, it's easy with the Mixing Link.

This is seriously a fantastic preamp

Just because it's not mounted in a rack doesn't mean the Eventide Mixing Link won't impress anyone in your studio - just the opposite. In fact, many rackmount preamps don't have the 70dB of gain that the Mixing Link has. And the excellent signal to noise ratio means that's a lot of clean, pristine gain, perfect for ribbon mics and other low-output mics. And there's even a -20dB pad so you can record loud sources without distortion.

Eventide Mixing Link Preamp/FX Loop Pedal Features:
  • Microphone preamplifier, FX loop, and DI pedal, for vocals and instruments
  • Perfect for attaining high-quality vocals live
  • Easy way to integrate studio effects and guitar stompboxes into your vocal chain
  • Versatile mix control with three different output options
  • FX Loop footswitch can be switched between on/off toggle and momentary operation
  • Aux input allows you to mix in external audio sources
  • Headphone output for easy monitoring
The Eventide Mixing Link is a live performer's must-have multi-tool!

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Tech Specs

  • Preamp Type: Solid State
  • Number of Channels: 1
  • Phantom Power: Yes (AC adapter required)
  • Pads: -20dB
  • Analog Inputs: 1 x XLR (mic/line), 1 x 1/4" (Hi-Z), 1 x 1/4" (FX return), 1 x 1/8" (aux)
  • Analog Outputs: 1 x XLR (DI/line out), 1 x 1/4" (to amp), 1 x 1/4" (FX send)
  • Headphones: 1 x 1/8"
  • Power Source: 9V DC power supply (included) / 9V battery
  • Height: 1.5"
  • Depth: 3.6"
  • Width: 2.65"
  • Weight: 0.96 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 1183-011

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Rated 5/5

Eventide Mixing Link - where have you been???

Hi
I'm using this for guitar. Chain is strat or Gibson SG, Effectrode Mercury Fuzz (for strat only with the fuzz setting as low as it will go), Effectrode compressor, Fender 63 outboard reverb tank, Sansamp bddi (works for me!) with phantom power from the Mixing Link, power via an Effectrode Atomic power supply daisy chained to the Mixing Link via a TC Polytune. This is for home use with AKG K701 phones. I had some initial ground noise problems with the strat although they resolved once I'd experimented with level settings and weirdly once I'd used the ML for a couple of days (possibly static from the manufacturing process?) The SG proved unproblematic after a couple of hours use (again fizzy strings). I've placed various effects in the ML's loop and found it works wonderfully. I've not played out for a while, but when I did it was with big amps and long soundchecks. I would have absolutely no problem in presenting this headphone rig as my live setup with the ML as my di. It's solved so many problems for me and I can't speak highly enough of it. Cheers!
Music background: Did okay a while ago, when Manchester was it.
Rated 5/5

Amazing for the price

I wanted a good solution for vocal and acoustic instrument effects and it does that no problem. Was shocked at how good the pre was for what you pay and what else you get. A real gem.
Rated 5/5

Must Have Tool

I'm always skeptical of "Swiss Army-knife" type solutions -- usually they do a bunch of things... poorly. After playing around with this for just a little while I've already made a permanent place for it in my gig kit. The pre-amp is better than the one in my Mackie board and the switching and routing options are marvelous. It will probably never get the recognition it deserves since it's hard to classify, but if you're a sound engineer or a gigging musician you must have at least one of these.
Rated 1.5/5

Dispointing . Hiss with eventide name on it

I would expect a much quiter preamp from such a company. Just plug a 58 straight to a live console and switch to the eventide and hear the hiss coming in.
Nice size, nice possibilities but the noise make it good for the local bar jam session and nothing else
Music background: Music producer, sound technician
Rated 1/5

Too noisy for me

I purchased this unit for looping vocals. The first unit I tried was very noisy, not practical for my use. When I plugged the unit in and engaged effect, an audible hiss was always there. I actually sent the unit back, and tried another, because I thought that the unit might have been defective. Same thing. I tried to contact Eventide by phone, and they said to use the email contact. I never heard anything from Eventide. Maybe this unit works for some folks, but not for me.

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Jon Griffith

After playing with different groups for many years, I found myself wanting to incorporate electronic effects with my saxophones. I had tried using effects pedals before but had always had problems with getting a good signal through the pedals. After putting the Eventide Mixing Link on my pedal board, I wished I had found it sooner. It was easy to get a good signal through my pedals and mix both the wet and dry signal. I can also plug in my headphones when I’m home to practice quietly with my effects, which is helpful since I live in an apartment. Overall, I highly recommend the Mixing Link to any instrumentalist or vocalist looking to incorporate effects pedals into their setup.

There are studio engineers at Sweetwater who personally remember when Eventide changed the game with their affordable digital processing. Many of us still own Eventide DSP boxes that go back decades, and we use them all the time, because they're still awesome. That's one of the reasons we're always happy to talk to customers who come to Sweetwater looking for killer hardware effects. And it's not just engineers - you'll find Eventide delays, harmonizers, and more on our pedalboards, adding shimmer and shine to our guitars. It's little wonder Sweetwater is one of the biggest Eventide dealers out there, and our relationship with Eventide continues to grow, especially as they expand into new fields like plug-ins, 500 Series gear, and Eurorack synth systems.

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