yea sorry; this is a stock SBM1 unit; I run my 4061 mini mics into a DPA mma6000 preamp into an SBM1 into a D8; , the signal exits the preamp via a single mini analog cable which runs into the 1/8 inch mini input on the front of the SBM1 unit; that particular input has two settings, one for "line in" and one for "mic in"; when I use the "line in" setting I get no line out to my dat machine via the 7 pin cable/dongle into the D8; when I change to the setting to "mic in" then I do get a signal out via the 7 pin cable/dongle to the D8; so in short, the signal going into the SBM1 is really a line in signal in that its coming from the preamp, but the SBM1 receiving that signal only works when I have the unit set to "mic in", what gives?