I was a little confused with your description of the connections, but I > thought even with your description there may be something you are > unaware of so I thought it worth a mention. > With two separate channels there should be no problem at all (assuming > no problems or "special" inputs with the mixer), so the fact you have > one and it changes with the removal of one input suggests there is not > complete independence in this case. Also the fact that it works with two > guitars but not with keyboard/guitar would seem to be more evidence for > this. > I would check the entire run all the way to the mixer, including the > stage box (could have something unexpected in there) and the mixer input > circuitry. > > True. I can substitute a separate mic snake the construction of which I=20 am sure of and see if I get the same result. I twill be difficult to=20 check every foot of the built in cable, since it is "built in." But if there was something other than three wires it would be=20 unconventional compared to what I have seen in other installations. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .