DVD audio output to mixer board

[lwong]

I am running a DVD player audio output to our mixer board via RCA jack to an XLR jack cable. However, the signal is too strong into the mixer board. Even with the mixer board gain turned all the way down and the channel fader all the way down there is sound into the house speakers. Increasing the faders slightly result in a very high pitched squeal. Muting the channel correctly mutes the signal. Any idea how to decrease the strength of this audio input?

[sien]

boss, run rca jacks all the way to 1/4 inch inputs. with the appropriate adaptors.
The XLR inputs probably only do mic level, but if you hit the mixer in the 1/4 inch inputs you will prob go in line level.
Call me if you need long rca cable.

[lwong]

Thanks although I have a snake under the stage that is all XLR jacks. So I'd rather not run another long cable to the mixer board.

[sien]

from the snake to the mixer, run a xlr to 1/4 inch cable.

[Brad Weber]

So the DVD player is at the stage and connects to a mic jack? If so then you need to knock the signals down to mic level. A stereo DI like http://whirlwindusa.com/catalog/blac...ect-boxes/pcdi, http://www.procosound.com/iface or http://www.radialeng.com/re-proav2.htm is intended for just that application.

[daver2]

+1 for Brad's suggestion.

I keep everything from the stage to the mixer desk as balanced microphone level and use passive (isolated) DI boxes to convert from line source to microphone level wherever necessary.

I prefer to use dual mono DI boxes - but that is only becuase my mono boxes are high quality - and I bought some naff stereo DI boxes!

Dave

[Tim Padrick]

The Audiopile.net DI's are quite good for the money. Definitely go with passive DIs for this application.