Thanks again Arni.There's no quality difference between the 2 types of input jacks right?
Is there a brand/type of the short 3.5 anyone would like to recommend?
with the mini-xlr(3 wire) you have -12dB decrease of mic-input-signal
with the 3.5mm you have about -15db(chris uses the 4.7k mod in his mics to reduce distortion at high SPL..sound pressure levels).
both are ok for loud shows with high SPL.
turn up your preamp to 50%(12 o clock position of the knob) and do the rest of level adjustment on your R-09 using LINE-in.
AVOID R-09 gain from 25-30 because of it´s noise!
I would choose 10-15(of max. 30) on the R-09 and the rest from the preamp.