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OK so I tried using the 4.7k/2.2k resistor method and it sounded horrible. Lots of buzz/ground noise but it was no longer clipping.
Just thought I'd share my results.

Sry,
The method worked great at attenuating the outputs of my Eventide, I couldn't try the custom XLR to 1/4" Phono cable with my JVM because the cables were made only 6 ft long. (My amp is 25 feet away from my mixer)

Just connect the xlr end of the cable via a long mic cable to the jvm, and the phono end to the mixer

Thanks for the link, I just ordered one from a different company with 4.00 shipping, I think my bill came to 18-19. I figured it was worth a try. I have to run my gain ultra low to use XLR with my fa-101 set to almost 0. Hopefully this will allow me to turn the JVM up a little more without loosing signal through attenuation. I will follow up on my results when it arrives.

I posted a different post a few days and erased it, about the little attenuator I had bought and said it didn't work for my particular needs. I did not realize that what I thought was a 0 = off on the attenuation switch actually equaled 20 db attenuation. So I take back everything thing I said negative about this little device, it does indeed help at least in my particular situation. I have it plugged in between the xlr out into my edirol fa-101, my second jvm also goes into the edirol and it is constantly clipping without the device, and I have to really turn the jvm down to much and as a result and loose to much tone.

I liked this little device so much I ordered a second one for my second head. Now I can record through the xlr out on both amps without clipping and this little device is cheap and works great for my needs. Here is the cheapest place I found it and where I ordered it from, they only charged 4.00 for shipping.

http://www.beachaudio.com/Hosa/Att-448-p-139619.html

Great info rocker - thanks for posting this!
I'm always looking for these little devices for recording; I especially like the fact that you have three levels for recording. The one I use now the signal is slightly lower than I'd like so this may due the trick!

Thanks Rocker41! I'll be buying one too.

Your welcome guys. Hopefully you find it useful for yourself also. I sometimes hate recommending things, but for 20.00 I guess you haven't lost a bunch if it don't suit your needs. I find anything but the first position, I believe it is -20db is overkill and totally steals the tone from my JVM but the first position seems to work pretty well for me. I kept pegging the meter on my fa-101 interface when I run hot out of the JVM. I am sure there are many better options out there and probably most of them are more expensive, this one seems to be working fine for me. Granted I am not a professional and don't have alot of money so please buy at your own risk and I wish you good luck.

DannyJoe, every once in a while I play your amazing grace from you tube, that is just flat out great. You really make one of my favorite songs even better.

Take care

Since I already had one.... I decided to put my THD Hot Plate to work. It does have a line out. I'm not like interested in the attenuation part, but I can go DI into my interface, still go through the power tubes. But I prefer to run that signal into my Studio Channel and adjust input levels so I'm not running too hot into the interface.

Then I found a plugin called Cabinet, from a company called Audio Ease. Five cabs including a rotary. $50 for the plugin.

Thank you for listening to it rocker! And again thanks for the great post.