Topic: Help recording tonite / new ua 5 trouble

[Krispy D]

help I'm totaly new to the ua 5 (digi mod with op amp upgrade (not oade)).  I want to record with it tonight but my home stereo demo is not turning out the way I want it to.  OK here's what I'm doing mic to ua5 xlr in (low z, analog source, phantom on) anolog out to jb 3 line in.  now the question is why is my phone output controlling my jb3 levels???  help!!!

kris

[Brian Skalinder]

You want to run an optical signal, not analog, from the UA5 to the JB3.

[Krispy D]

I know I do but my optical cable is shot and the new one is not here yet.  can I run anolog out at all??

[Krispy D]

bump. 4 hours till show time.  any help?

[Brian Skalinder]

Easiest route:

Go to your local musicians gear or RS store and buy an optical cable and adapter if necessary.

Alternative route:

First, get your UA5 levels where you want them with the SENS knobs, i.e. the "peak" light flashing, but not pegging, occasionally during loud sections.  Then...according to the UA5 manual:

9. Input monitor volume
This adjusts the volume at which the input signal from Input jacks 1/2, Input jacks
3/4, and the Digital input connector will be output to the Headphone jack and
Master output jacks. When this is turned all the way to the right, the volume will be
the same as the volume of the recorded signal.

11. Master Volume (labelled as Output on the UA5 face)
This adjusts the volume that is output from the Headphone jack and the Master
output jacks.

It seems the Input Monitor Volume knob and the Master Volume knob both work together to control the master output volume (i.e. the signal out of the UA5s rear RCA / 1/4" outputs).

So...try setting the Input Monitor Volume knob all the way clockwise, and then use the Master Volume (Output) knob to control your output levels to your JB3.

[Krispy D]

you absolutely rock my friend.

+T and another tomorow

[dklein]

If you have a digi-mod and you want to run from analog outputs, make sure you turn the monitor OFF - it will come on every time you power on so you must remember.  Otherwise you get a 'double signal' thru the analog out and it sounds very bad.

[dklein]

also - pay attention to the output levels as well as the input.  If you turn the output down to low, you can end up brickwalling the pre by trying to get good levels.  As Brian mentioned, use the UA-5 peak lights to avoid brickwalling, then adjust analog output to make your JB3 happy.