MOTM

I wrote:
"would one absolutely require a master output control?" 

> From: JWBarlow@...
> I actually would dispute this. In a number of circumstances your output
is
> being patched into an attenuating input, so the output level is redundant
in
> that instance; however, there will be that occasional time where you'll
need
> it and so it's worth it.

John,	I'm glad to hear your "dispute."  Hopefully our sharing of differing
opinions will ultimately result in the best of all ideas (within reason). 
However, I must now question your own dispute (in a friendly way of
course).  It seems to me that your last sentence above indicates that
sometimes you do and sometimes you don't need a master output control.  I
agree 100% with that statement.  So, I still assert that my suggestion for
one 6:1 master level that stays with "only" one of the 3:2 mixers makes a
lot of sense.  When you split the mixer, one half has master and one does
not.  Apply the one with a master on the "occasional time" you need it.
 
> My idea one more time:
> 1) one 3 position switch to determine if the output level only affects
> OUTPUT1, OUTPUT2, or BOTH (middle position).
> 
> 2) One two position switch to determine if the mixer is in 6X1, or
2X(3X1)
> mode.
> 
> 3) If the input from 1 is normalled to input 4, but the mixer is in the
> 2X(3X1) mode, then you have one input going to two level controls (1,4),
> through a dual ganged master output level, to two separate outputs
(STEREO).
> You don't have a PAN control, just a LEFT and RIGHT level control for
each
> input. In the same way normal 2 to 5, and 3 to 6, for three input stereo
> output. Isn't that the idea Dave?

Well, all that sounds OK. BUT (dang these's always a "but" ain't there?), 
I would rather not see the "simple utility mixer" that Paul originally
proposed grow into a $200 module.  Can't we have one that is fairly simple
and affordable so we can have more than one?  Maybe later, we can have a
"full featured" output mixer that we might only have one of.  For now, I
would rather have an affordable utility mixer and use a commercial audio
mixer for my output mixer.

Anyhow, just my $.02.  And please keep in mind it's a pretty cheap $.02
since I really don't have enough experience to know exactly what I will
want/need.  Unfortunately, ignorance does not keep me from having an
opinion.  And no, I did not steal that last statement from a Dan Quale
speech. <grin>

Larry Hendry