Instrument Level: this is a stronger signal than a mic signal (typically from an electric guitar or bass) but still needs to be amplified to increase it to a usable level (“line level”).Mic Level: this is the weakest signal level, generated by a microphone – it will need to be amplified to increase it to a usable level (“line level”).I mentioned that all these inputs are “line level” just in case you don’t know what that means, here are the 3 common signal level types you are likely to encounter: If you want to get some more info on cables, I have a post on my YouTube channel you can check out here: Intro To Audio Cables Signal Types (Line Level Only on the Moukey) TRS Cable (“Tip Ring Sleeve” – two black stripes) So as I mentioned there are 3 versions of this mixer 4, 6 and 8 channels at the time of this review, the 4 channel was about $25USD, the 6 was $26USD and the 8 channel was $31, so crazy inexpensive. Since I have a couple of “fancier” more common types of mixers (with multiple channels, XLR ports for mics, phantom power for condenser mics, effects etc) I didn’t have a need for a simple mixer like the Moukey but more recently, a couple of new needs have popped up and I immediately thought of these mixers as a perfect fit so I ordered an 8 channel one, and have been pretty impressed with it, so. IF your keyboard happens to have an audio in or BlueTooth in to allow you to stream audio from your device but what if it doesn’t? I actually did a post on exactly that at the time: “ Hearing Your Piano & iPad Through Headphones” that outlined some solutions, one of which is to use a mixer, and I suggested the Moukey as an inexpensive option for this. I first came across the Moukey MAMX mixer when I had some subscribers that were new to music and piano/keyboards ask me: “ How can I hear my piano and my iPad at the same time through headphones?” (for practicing along with YouTube or online piano lessons/courses etc). They seem surprisingly well built (especially for the price) and they can be pretty handy to have around for various studio or live applications. They are very simple and basic line mixers that come in 4, 6 and 8 channel versions. This is my review on a very cool (and very inexpensive) product I discovered on Amazon – the low noise Moukey MAMX Mixer.
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