Looking for a device to control the incoming audio

Hello together,
I use my MacBook Pro as a visual artist, who does audio-reactive stuff.
I usually hook up to the DJ mixer, who provides me with a stereo cinch signal.
But every DJ mixer has a different signal level. And often the DJ gets drunk & turns up the volume during the night.
I'm looking for a device that I can plug between the DJ's cinch cabel and my microphone input jack at my MacBook Pro. A device that shows me the actual signal level via LED or a gauge and let me adjust the audio level. Up or down. To make sure I always have (more or less) the same level reaching my MBP.
I cant open the SysPrefs 10x a night to adjust the audio signal. Plus I want to protect my MBP agains high peak levels.
Maybe something like this microphone thing:
http://behringer.de/MIC100/index.cfm?lang=ENG
Do you have other suggestions?
Kind regards, Jan

Hi,
The item you listed is a pre-amp usually used in conjunction with microphones to provide phantom power (to large diameter mics) and to boost/warm their signal.
From your description, it seems you are looking for an audio interface. An audio interface would convert the incoming signal from analog to digital at the interface, instead of inside the computer, and route the signal into your computer through the firewire or usb (depending on model) port. The advantage is that the AD/DA converter on these units is normally of much higher quality than the one included with the macbook pro and the signal is subject to less interference.
I've linked a unit in the mac store http://store.apple.com/us/product/TQ936Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDA3MA&mco=MjE2MzAxNw which is very popular, but it's a little pricey considering it's only 2 channel but then, for your application, that's all you'll need. There are cheaper alternatives to be found at music hardware sales websites eg. musiciansfriend.com . Again, you'd search for 'audio interface' for a mac.

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