Topic: ad-1000 set up questions

[stober]

Hey now, I just recently got an ad-1000 .I have never run one of these so a little help with were I should be would be cool.I currently run 4023>m148> so thats what will be in front of the ad-1000.Also whats the best bag for this thing.I have seen people with those rakgear bags but were using mini-me's.I know this ad-1000 is suposed to get hot so would the rakgear bag work?Any input would be apperiated.Thanks

[heath]

i run my ad1k in the back portion of the rackgear bag standing vertically.  I think i posted pics...i'll search for them.  It gets way hot, but enough to be an overwhelming cause for alarm.

if i don't use the rackgear bag, I run it outside of whatever bag i bring, sitting inside the wodden case i bought for it. 

[heath]

http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?board=20;action=display;threadid=5774;start=msg61284#msg61284

[marc0789]

if you can't get a wooden case, a good option is to buy some packing foam, and cut it to fit the back end of the ad1k, so that there is room for the cables to exit without bending. and put it in the bag so that there's not much around it, so the vents can breathe.

4023>m148>1k. drools.  

[dmonterisi]

don't mean to rain on your parade, but didn't Mic D have trouble getting enough gain out of the 148>1k setup with his 4022's?

[heath]

can't remember.  I've had no gain problems yet with km184>m148>ad1k, but then again, I've really only run it fob for the Truckers, so gain really wasn't an issue 

[marc0789]

don't mean to rain on your parade, but didn't Mic D have trouble getting enough gain out of the 148>1k setup with his 4022's?

good point. I realized when I read your post that I never ran a 1k behind the oade. However, Eric Swanson is doing it, and has had no problems. I imagine you might struggle a bit for gain running for acoustic shows (I did even when running an eaa>1k) but still enough to get by. So I think it'd be ok, as long as you run at the hottest line in gain on the 1k.

[marc0789]

well couldn't you just add a third big box and get that extra gain that the v3 gives me in even the quietest shows?

it also gives you some nifty digital hiss when run way up, Moke.  Ask Skalinder about that.

[Tim]

well couldn't you just add a third big box and get that extra gain that the v3 gives me in even the quietest shows?

it also gives you some nifty digital hiss when run way up, Moke.  Ask Skalinder about that.

huh? I've got some of moke's acoustic tapes where he is running the V3 literally WIDE open and there's no noise... I'd guess you have a bad V3 if it gets noisy and high gain levels

edot: what moke said

[marc0789]

well couldn't you just add a third big box and get that extra gain that the v3 gives me in even the quietest shows?

it also gives you some nifty digital hiss when run way up, Moke.  Ask Skalinder about that.

huh? I've got some of moke's acoustic tapes where he is running the V3 literally WIDE open and there's no noise... I'd guess you have a bad V3 if it gets noisy and high gain levels

edot: what moke said

skalinder ran a sx-m2 in front of the v3 for a del mccoury show, and loud hiss is present. maybe the sonosax? he'd have a better idea than I would. I do know that Eric Swanson ran it wide open for unamplified music and noticed tons of noisy artifacts. probably ask those guys.

[Brian Skalinder]

skalinder ran a sx-m2 in front of the v3 for a del mccoury show, and loud hiss is present. maybe the sonosax?

Definitely the Sax.  I've run both the V3 and SX-M2/LS2 > V3 wide f-ing open.  The V3 alone proved very, very quiet.  (And so did the T+ Ua5, for that matter.)  Running SX-M2/LS2 at 0dB > V3 to crank the gain proved quite noisy.  I first thought it was the HVAC system, but it's not variable enough - gotta be noise from the SX-M2/LS2.  Most of the time, it doesn't matter since I use the /LS2 in LOUD situations with minimal gain.

[johnw]

I have seen people with those rakgear bags but were using mini-me's.I know this ad-1000 is suposed to get hot so would the rakgear bag work?Any input would be apperiated.Thanks

This is what I have my MiniMe in. Should fit into about any backpack and I'd imagine it would be fine with the AD1K.

[stober]

thanks guys .I do know with my dpas it might be iffy at some shows with the gain cause I know it takes alot to get my levels right.FOB at a loud show I'm sure I'll be fine.and it did come with a wooden case

[marc0789]

skalinder ran a sx-m2 in front of the v3 for a del mccoury show, and loud hiss is present. maybe the sonosax?

Definitely the Sax.  I've run both the V3 and SX-M2/LS2 > V3 wide f-ing open.  The V3 alone proved very, very quiet.  (And so did the T+ Ua5, for that matter.)  Running SX-M2/LS2 at 0dB > V3 to crank the gain proved quite noisy.  I first thought it was the HVAC system, but it's not variable enough - gotta be noise from the SX-M2/LS2.  Most of the time, it doesn't matter since I use the /LS2 in LOUD situations with minimal gain.

brian, that makes sense. my bad. and most definitely not HVAC noise. it was kinda surprising, because if anything, grace products are clean.

[marc0789]

enjoy...I'm gonna go out on an opinion limb and say that this might be the finest sounding small diaphragm cardioid rig you can run.