Plugging MP3 player into microphone port

Reception centre only has a microphone port available .. 'black box'
amp somewhere in the building but all they'll give me is a microphone
port.

I want to play MP3s down the line, but am concerned putting
headphone-level down the microphone line.

What's the best way to do it? I have a DI box that (IIRC) takes line
level down to microphone level, would that suffice? Would there be a
better way to do it?

If I leave the volume low on the player, that will give me close enough
output to line level right?

Any other suggestions that can be implemented really quick?

Cheers!
Rick Measham

 

[Jasen Betts]

On 2006-02-09, rickm@isite.net.au <rickm@isite.net.au> wrote:

Reception centre only has a microphone port available .. 'black box'
amp somewhere in the building but all they'll give me is a microphone
port.

I want to play MP3s down the line, but am concerned putting
headphone-level down the microphone line.

What's the best way to do it? I have a DI box that (IIRC) takes line
level down to microphone level, would that suffice? Would there be a
better way to do it?

headphone level is not far above line level, turn the volume down it'll
be OK.

If I leave the volume low on the player, that will give me close enough
output to line level right?

yeah.

Any other suggestions that can be implemented really quick?

an L-pad.




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Bye.
Jasen