[sdiy] Multiples - passive vs. active?

[John Mahoney]

> One other difference is that you can use a passive multiple either way 
> around, whereas you'd need different arrangements for a buffered 1 in- 
> 4out and a 4-in 1-out mixer.
>
> T.

I've been taught that a multiple should not be used as a passive mixer. 
(Some systems allow you to mix gate signals with a multiple, but that's 
about it.)

The passive mixers I've seen have resistors on their inputs.

John