About This Item
Description
MixingLink puts a real high-gain microphone preamp on the floor, so a condenser or a dynamic can be sent through your pedals and back out to a PA on a balanced XLR, all from a box the size of a stompbox.
Which Eventide preamp is this?
MixingLink is not an effect. It is the analog front end that makes the rest of a pedalboard usable with a microphone: high-gain mic preamp, 48V phantom power, a footswitchable send and return loop, an XLR output switchable between DI and line level, and a headphone amp. Eventide documents it as part of a vocals and MIDI keyboard routing for the H9 Harmonizer Gen 2, and it works equally well feeding an H90 Harmonizer for the Harmonizer+ vocal algorithms.
Why vocalists and guitarists choose the MixingLink
- A high-gain microphone preamp with switchable 48V phantom power means condenser mics work without a separate rack unit or mixer channel.
- The footswitchable send and return loop puts guitar pedals in a vocal chain, with a Tails DIP switch deciding whether reverb and delay decay naturally when you switch out.
- The XLR output switches between DI and line level, so the same box can feed a PA snake, a stage box or a recording interface.
- An instrument input and a TO AMP output let it double as a guitar front end and loop switcher rather than sitting idle between vocal gigs.
- The 1/8" AUX connection carries stereo audio in both directions, which is how backing tracks from a phone get into the mix and a rehearsal recording gets back out.
- It runs on a 9V battery as well as the supplied universal supply, so a busking or location setup does not need mains power.
Controls and connections
- Gain and level controls Set microphone preamp gain and the balance between dry signal, the effects loop and the outputs.
- 48V phantom power switch Powers condenser microphones from the preamp itself.
- FX loop footswitch Brings the send and return loop in and out, with latching or momentary HOLD/LATCH behaviour.
- Tails DIP switch (SW6) Decides whether effect tails continue after the loop is switched out.
- DI / line switch Sets the XLR output for a DI-level feed to a PA or a line-level feed to an interface.
- Expression input Accepts an expression pedal for hands-free level control, up to +10 dB, 200 kOhm.
- Headphone output A 1/4" phones jack delivering 150 mW per channel into a minimum 8 Ohm load.
Power and phantom power
MixingLink runs on 9V DC center negative through a 5.5 mm / 2.1 mm barrel plug, accepts up to 12V DC and draws up to 200 mA, and an international universal power supply is included. It also runs on a 9V battery, with alkaline recommended and the battery clip located under the bottom cover, which makes it viable for location recording and busking. One important limitation: phantom power is not available on battery, so a condenser microphone needs the pedal to be running from the mains adapter. The signal path itself is fully analog, and the footswitchable loop means it drops into an existing pedalboard without changing how those pedals behave.
Technical specifications
| Type | Microphone preamplifier with footswitchable effects loop |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 9.1 x 6.7 x 3.8 cm (L x W x H) |
| Signal path | Fully analog microphone preamp, mixer and effects loop |
| Audio I/O | MIC/LINE IN on a combo XLR and 1/4" TRS; INST IN 1/4"; TO FX and FROM FX 1/4" (balanced or unbalanced); TO AMP 1/4"; PHONES 1/4"; DI/LINE OUT on XLR, switchable DI or line; AUX 1/8" TRRS bidirectional stereo |
| Phantom power | Switchable 48V, available only when running from the mains adapter |
| Control connections | Expression pedal input, maximum +10 dB, 200 kOhm; AUX 1/8" TRRS for stereo input and mobile device send level. No MIDI, no USB, no Bluetooth. |
| Input impedance | Instrument 500 kOhm; 1/4" line 22 kOhm; expression 200 kOhm; AUX 5.0 kOhm |
| Output impedance | To FX 400 Ohm; To Amp 250 Ohm; DI/Line out 200 Ohm; AUX out 200 Ohm |
| Headphone output | 150 mW per channel into a minimum 8 Ohm load |
| Battery | Runs on a 9V battery, alkaline recommended, clip under the bottom cover |
| Loop bypass | Footswitchable with latching or momentary HOLD/LATCH control and a Tails ON/OFF DIP switch |
| Weight | 430 g |
| In the box | International universal power supply |
| Current draw | Up to 200 mA |
| Battery operation | Yes |
Reference: the official Eventide MixingLink page and the official manual.
FAQ
Does MixingLink add any effects of its own? No. It contains no effects. It is a preamp and routing tool that sends your signal out to external pedals and brings it back.
Can it power a condenser microphone? Yes, it supplies switchable 48V phantom power, but only when running from the mains adapter. Phantom power is unavailable on battery.
Can I run it on a battery? Yes. It operates on a 9V battery, alkaline recommended, with the clip under the bottom cover. Remember that phantom power is disabled in that mode.
What can I plug into the outputs? The XLR DI/Line output feeds a PA or an interface depending on the switch position, the TO AMP 1/4" output feeds a guitar amp, and the phones jack drives headphones at 150 mW per channel into 8 Ohms.
Do reverb tails cut off when I switch the loop out? That is your choice. The Tails ON/OFF DIP switch, SW6, determines whether tails from the pedals in the loop continue after the loop is bypassed.
Does it have MIDI or USB? No. MixingLink is a purely analog device with no MIDI, no USB and no Bluetooth.