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Re: Tascam hd P2 sbd feed xlr or rca in?
« Reply #15 on: December 31, 2014, 12:20:57 PM »
If you turn both the left and right 0-20db pads on top of deck on, running XLR (mic in) with gain knob at zero you will get a straight "line in level." We are talking about a level of gain, not the mic in/line in switch.  Gain won't be controllable by your deck only by output of SBD. This bypasses the preamps on the deck, which might be prefered over amplifying the SBD signal.
I choose not to run this way as I have to bug the soundguy throughout the show if levels need to be adjusted.
I run XLR from SBD to XLR on P2, mic in, phantom off, pad off, limiter off etc. gain is controlled by knob on deck.

Why is the gain only controllable from the soundboard?

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Re: Tascam hd P2 sbd feed xlr or rca in?
« Reply #16 on: December 31, 2014, 12:40:22 PM »
from Oade.com
If you are new to the HD-P2, it's input selection labeling can be confusing. When the deck is set to line in, that selects the RCA inputs while the setting labeled mic selects the XLR inputs. You record XLR line in by setting the deck to XLR in and the PAD to -20dB. The controls might be more properly labeled with the LINE/MIC switches labeled RCA/XLR and the Left/Right PAD switches labeled MIC/LINE.

I may be incorrect about gain knob at zero but I have read that in some thread on here.
« Last Edit: December 31, 2014, 12:48:07 PM by cobiwan »
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Re: Tascam hd P2 sbd feed xlr or rca in?
« Reply #17 on: December 31, 2014, 01:45:53 PM »
thanks for the explanation. I read up on some other boards before posting here, similar responses, but not explained well, seemed to be missing some info before.
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Re: Tascam hd P2 sbd feed xlr or rca in?
« Reply #18 on: January 01, 2015, 12:22:19 PM »
thanks for the help. Ended up having to use -20db, signal way too hot, but worked out fine with that on.
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Re: Tascam hd P2 sbd feed xlr or rca in?
« Reply #19 on: January 04, 2015, 12:12:38 PM »
overthinking this as usual.  glad you got some other assistance though!


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Re: Tascam hd P2 sbd feed xlr or rca in?
« Reply #20 on: January 04, 2015, 08:10:42 PM »
overthinking this as usual.  glad you got some other assistance though!

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Re: Tascam hd P2 sbd feed xlr or rca in?
« Reply #21 on: January 07, 2015, 06:22:25 PM »
overthinking this as usual.  glad you got some other assistance though!

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