How to reduce input level to avoid digital clipping?

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What is the cheapest, easiest way that I can run my kick drum mic into
my mic modeler without too powerful of a signal? Not a fan of digital
clipping. I understand that lowering the input level of the modeler
doesn't help me here, and that kick drum is so loud. I could pull the
mic back, but I don't want to pull back and lose the mallet's smack
off the drum head. And I don't have an extra mixer to lower the
level.

I do have an analog compressor that I could run the kick into first,
but I don't think I can control input levels on it, just gain. Sure,
I would be able to protect from digital clipping by pulling down the
gain on my analog compressor and then running the quieter signal into
my modeler, but I might overload the compressor, too, I suppose.

Unfortunately, the channels I have with insert jacks are already being
used for other mics, and it is not easy to change that up at this
point, thanks to different input trim levels. Also, I'm not sure that
just using an insert jack would help me with my volume problem,
anyway.

I know this is a convoluted question for a tiny problem. But any help
would be appreciated.

Nat

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I appreciate the suggestions... they all look like good options. Thanks all.

"Kendall" <kbergheim@sbcglobal123.net> wrote in message news:<KFdod.24663$6q2.12703@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>...
> "Nat" <ot7doc@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:e6236419.0411211917.6bf43145@posting.google.com...
> > What is the cheapest, easiest way that I can run my kick drum mic into
> > my mic modeler without too powerful of a signal? Not a fan of digital
> > clipping. I understand that lowering the input level of the modeler
> > doesn't help me here, and that kick drum is so loud. I could pull the
> > mic back, but I don't want to pull back and lose the mallet's smack
> > off the drum head. And I don't have an extra mixer to lower the
> > level.
>
> Look for a 20 dB mic pad. Comes in a dual XLR barrel with a male on one end
> and a female on the other. Plug it between the mic and your mic modeler.
>
>
> Kendall
>
>
> > Nat