Hi, (First message on here so be nice )


I have been looking for a 16-channel analogue line/instrument amplifier for my studio to feed analogue/vintage synths and drum machines into a Presonus 4848 that is being clocked by a Lynx Hilo.

The idea is to have 32 in/32 out direct to and from the DAW.

I cannot find a good solution for this.

Weeks go past and I bought a DBX tr1616 to just use in analogue passthrough mode (in-pre-output channel). All seems well until the internal (noisy) fan kicks in.

Does anyone know if I unplug the internal 2" fan that seems to be just pointing at the digital A-D section and processor/ethernet port (that I am not using)? With this damage the unit? will it even run?

Does anyone know an alternate piece of gear that is not a mixer with direct outs?

OR a Rack Di unit that costs $1500 for only 8 channels.. (needing 32 in total)

OR a Di rack unit that has front inputs for cables, (wanting rear cabling only)

Asking a lot I know.

Any suggestions?

Appreciate the time to reply.

Kia Ora from NZ.

pictures would help a lot because I never have opened one up.

Noisy fans comes with some things, I just get a nice quiet fan.

I would replace it with a 4 pin Noctua NF series fan that runs on the same voltage, then add a resistor network to run the fan at 50%. If there is and grill stamped where the fan is mounted, I cut that out because most of the fan noises come from the fan guards and air slots it uses. Plus they slow down the air flow. I remove the stamped fan grill from my computer cases and it increased my cooling efficiency while lowering fan noise.

There could be other things you can do with cooling, I just don't have pictures of the insides to tell you what possibilities you have. More data needed.

I imagine there is a way to strip out the digital and make it all analog, but i would have to have schematics to show you the most easiest way to accomplish this.