Anything is better than staright sbd into a dat. I use to use my ua-5 as a matrix all the time. Run mics into the xlr's, set you approximate levels, then set the sbd feed levels, and roll tape. That is the one thing I miss about the ua-5. such an easy way to brighten up a boring sbd recording! Justin, if you want help with this, tell me where you might do this and I will give you more specific instructions. I got a new mixer to play with, a really good one, so matrix's at the Green Room are in the near future. Blake is letting me put some mic cabl;es and an ortf bar up front from the front lights, then running cables through the ceiling back to the board into my mixer with the sbd line feed...should be a lot of fun with some sweet tapes to come!
Daryan