Topic: Anyone ever use a Samson Mixpad 4???

[Swampy]

My question is about battery life of a mixpad 4. On the website it says batteries will last 12 hours, but can you run one with phantom on for that long? I just wanted to make sure before I go out and tape. THANKS!

[super-phat-al]

I run it.  Glad someone asked about this.  I run AKG C1000s with it.  I love it.  I dont get 12 hours with it.  I get about 9 with phantom and never tried it with out phantom.  Only problem is that i run through 9vs like crazy.  Those crappy $1 batteries you get about 6 hours and nice enegizers you get the 9 hours.  Dave from micsupply is working on an alternate method of running it.  But i think itll be interesting to see what happens.  I looking to get a SBM1 to run with it.  That would be my rig until a got some earthworks.  Thatll be the day.

[Swampy]

Cool, thanks for the info. I'm going to buy rechargables eventually, but untill then I'll be able to run good batteries for at least two shows right, 9 hours? THANKS!

[super-phat-al]

Yeah thatll be fine for two shows.  Ive gotten 3 shows out before.  You'll be fine.

[Swampy]

cool, thanks

[bush]

i ran into a guy at a panic show once that had one he was powering with an 8 or 12 D sled...cant remember exactly

he said it would run for a week solid...probably a slight exaggeration, but a sled would probably work well.

[Swampy]

What is a sled?

[hippies]

 hope this helps.  

[bush]

yo know one of those little do-hickeys you can get from rat shack that holds 8,10, or 12 D-cell batteries.

I'm not sure if you wire a plug for the ac jack onto the sled or wire it into the battery contacts.

anybody else help out here..

[Swampy]

Ah, thanks!

[DaryanLenz]

Well, what are the voltage requirements.  A 2 d-cell in parrallel runs 12volts continuous I think.  3xD cell's would give you roughly 18 volts DC.  Does that sucker require 18?  Seems like a lot.

Daryan

[bush]

You're over my head D...I have ben trying to figure that out for 10 min.

1 D cell battery is 1.5 volts, I know that

What does the mixpad require? voltage wise

[super-phat-al]

15V i think

so could you use 10 D cells?

[RobC]

for 15v I would make a sled for 12 recharagable Ni-Mh

why waste money and trash the enviornment with throw away batteries

[Swampy]

That is what I eventually plan to do, but I don't have enough money to do It by the end of the week. (Poor highschool kid   ) Thanks for all the help.