From Jason Proctor Sent Mon, Dec 3rd 2018, 05:06
From Jason Proctor Sent Mon, Dec 3rd 2018, 05:06
my Mackie mixer had gain available on the line inputs, but i didn't like the idea of that, so i ran the synths at full internal volume and set the Mackie gain to unity. having said that, i only used the Mackie for monitoring, i had a nice DI/preamp/compressor/converter chain for actual tracking. that's an interesting box, btw. "silent" conversion from -10 to +4 while balancing sounds really handy! offhand i don't remember what the Mackie is expecting, but if it's expecting -10, then best to keep it there. btw, have you checked that the audio quality on a straight -10 unbalanced cable is affected by the run? On Sun, Dec 2, 2018 at 8:57 PM DJ Maytag <xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: > > I learned something new today. I thought the mic pre circuitry was totall= y separate, upstream of the line input! I guess I=E2=80=99ve never messed w= ith mic pres, so I really don=E2=80=99t know more than the very basics (and= even that might be wrong...). > > That said, a line shifter should not only balance the line, but increase = the voltage from -10dbv to +4dbu, right? The hotter I can get my signal BEF= ORE I hit the board, the less gain I need to use (and thus the quieter the = board will sound). > > Does this sound right? > On Sat, Dec 1, 2018 at 11:36 PM Wheaton, Simon <xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxx.xxx.xx>= wrote: >> >> > From: DJ Maytag [xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx] >> > Sent: Sunday 2 December 2018 13:35 >> > Subject: [AH] Using line shifter instead of DI=E2=80=99s (was Re: [AH]= Re: Using DI BOX with synths?) >> > >> > I don=E2=80=99t have any interest in using the mic preamps in my Macki= e >> >> I don't think you don't have any option not to, both the mic and 1/4" TR= S line inputs go through the mic preamp. >> >> There is the tape inputs, but they also seem to go through some sort of = amplifier to give the switchable +4/-10 operation. >> >> And the 8bus isn't a very noiseless mixer anyway, it will probably intro= duce more noise into the signal than your unbalanced cable runs. >> >> >> > I just want to get my signals routed around the room without picking u= p any hum/noise. >> >> Are you picking up any hum/noise at the moment? >> >> Are you trying to fix something that isn't broken? >> >> Simon >> Canberra >> AUSTRALIA >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This email, and any attachments, may be confidential and also privileged= . If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender and delet= e all copies of this transmission along with any attachments immediately. Y= ou should not copy or use it for any purpose, nor disclose its contents to = any other person. >> -----------------------------------------------------------------------