as long as the 661 was set to digital input, no other settings/level adjustments on the 661 are relavent... but i can't speak for the mini-me.
gotta be an issue with the mini-me or mikes or cables IMO.
This is correct. The 661 is nothing more than a bit bucket.
From the YS thread where he bought it the original seller said the jumpers were already set to low.
I think this should be double-checked. From all descriptions provided, it would seem most likely that the gain is still set to high. Using the soft-limit in this situation is not a solution.