How transparent is the v3’s analog stage at zero gain?
Would signal>unmodded v3>analog out>acm mod v3 be more representative than two different rigs?
the V3 (unmodded) has a minimum of 10dB gain.
yes, but cant you switch this off with the internal jumpers?
there are internal jumpers for a -20 dB pad. so I guess you could run it with the pad and then run at 20 dB of gain for unity.
but I guess I'm missing how the unmodded V3 > analog > mod V3 would give you a good comp. presumably you'd have to add gain on the mod V3, and then if you went digi-out from the unmodded V3 to a different recorder, the levels of the two recordings would be way off.
I think the ideal way to run it would have a single pair of mics to a seperate phantom power supply (like a denecke PS-2) or something. then run a splitter after the phantom, one signal into a regular V3, and the other to a modded V3. match the levels on the two units, and you'd be all set.