Topic: Portable Recorder for Using "Hot" RCA Tape Outputs From Mixer

[yates7592]

If I read correctly, Olympus LS-10 (and I assume LS-5 & 11) can handle +24 dBu into the line input, with the knob on 1.5.
http://www.sonicstudios.com/ls10revw.htm
FWIW.

Yes, it takes quite a hot signal according to Guysonic.

[decryption]

With the DR-07 MKII, did you just use a 2x RCA to 3.5mm minijack cable from the tape out on the mixer? No issues with the levels?

I had a Y-cable: XLRs from the board to a minijack into the recorder. If I recall I did have the input level at "0" and fine tuned with the board fader.

Ahh, XLRs from the board would be nice. Most of the time on the boards I need to connect to, the sole XLR output is hooked up to a PA - leaving me with either 2x 1/4" outputs or the RCA outputs. Using the 1/4" outputs is fine (and my preference, as they're balanced & mic level), but a lot of the boards don't seem to have them and it's RCA (line level) only.

1/4 inch outs are not mic level...more likely balanced, line level...and pro level, +4db...quite a bit hotter than the RCAs...

Yep, you're right! My bad.

[Chimney Top]

If I read correctly, Olympus LS-10 (and I assume LS-5 & 11) can handle +24 dBu into the line input, with the knob on 1.5.
http://www.sonicstudios.com/ls10revw.htm
FWIW.

the LS-5 is another line of recorders.  The LS-11,12,14 were improved on the LS-10.


edit) I just looked up the LS-5, must be new... similar features to the LS-10.

[fmaderjr]

I don't reccomend the tascan dr-05 for anything hot signal wise, it's inputs are really hot.

And as Chimney Top says, avoid the Zoom H1 as well. Even line in it would be very easy for it to distort when given a hot input signal.

[TSNéa]

If I read correctly, Olympus LS-10 (and I assume LS-5 & 11) can handle +24 dBu into the line input, with the knob on 1.5.
http://www.sonicstudios.com/ls10revw.htm
FWIW.

the LS-5 is another line of recorders.  The LS-11,12,14 were improved on the LS-10.

edit) I just looked up the LS-5, must be new... similar features to the LS-10.

I read somewhere it's a European version?
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/nov10/articles/olympusls5.htm
I bought mine two or three years ago 150 euros, new; much cheaper than a M10.
http://www.avisoft.com/LS-5.pdf (specs on p. 83).