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Old 01-16-2014, 08:37 PM
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Default Do the line inputs on the Fast Track Duo bypass the pre's?

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Originally Posted by scorpionv View Post
That actually not necessarily true... The line inputs could very well go through a line-level amp and they use the same gain knob to save space. And I believe the profire 2626 is set out similarly, yet at zero gain it bypasses both the pre and line level amps.

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If the gain knob can change the level of the incoming line level signal, then no, it doesn't bypass the pres.
The line level signal will be dropped through a resistor network and tied to the same signal path right after the blocking caps. One signal path and gain stage regardless of using "mic" or "line" input. One gain knob is never shared between two separate signal paths unless it's ganged for pairing. A true line level input would go through a unity buffer and there would be no gain pot in the path.
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