Looking for Yamaha M-406 guidance on making direct outs

[BoomWomb]

Hello All,

I have two of these that I have used many times over the years before storing them. Pulled them out now that I have a need for them again. However, now, I need them to have direct outs.

As a front end to my DAW interface, these at +24 should have plenty of volume on the direct out, right? I don't think I need them to be balanced (if that will require a transformer install on each card).

I have soldered a few projects before. I am just looking for help here, someone who can talk to me on the phone for a brief bit while I have the cover off, just to reinforce for me what I am supposed to do inside the unit. I am generally handy, but relatively inexperienced with electronics (I've done some work on making summing boxes and repairing a Soundcract console).

I know for a fact that just pointing me toward diagrams won't help this brain. I need someone to briefly instruct, via live voice.

thanks all, for anything you can do,

one luv,
Boom.

 

[RuudNL]

I suppose you could take the 'direct out' signal from 'the top connection of the channel volume control'.
Not sure if the level here is high enough for your needs.

 

[pucho812]

Look at pm1000 mods, they are similar.
You can grab signal at the fader knob. I had one I moded with all 6 channels having direct out on a db25 and then had stereo on the last 2 db25 channels. Went right into pro tools.

 

[BoomWomb]

Ok. Fader knob seems easiest. Thank you