Topic: What went wrong here?

[Teen Age Riot]

my guess would be some kind of interference coming from something.

This would not explain the low levels though.

[setboy]

my guess would be some kind of interference coming from something.

This would not explain the low levels though.

good point

[prof_peabody]

Any chance you went mic in instead of line in by accident?

Taking a look at the frequency spectra the noise is at consistent frequency (for instance, major peak at 1430 hz and it's harmonics).

[prof_peabody]

Also, what is the plug-in power switch set to?

[Gutbucket]

my guess would be some kind of interference coming from something.

Maybe U2 have some kind of cunning anti-taping device? Far fetched, but I'm sure stranger things have happened.

U2 spy plane cold-war/Romulan cloaking device was likely the root design constraint of that gigantic war-of-the-worlds space robot towering over the stage and crowd, repressing all electromagnetic freedom within its arena event horizon.  You didn't wrap your junk in foil?  Duh.

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the levels on the edirol were at 65 and on the sonosax at 50% (both channels), though it doesnt really make any difference whether the sonosax levels are set on 50 or 90% - it will/does not make the signal any louder.

alex

Thats fishy... Have you tried the sax > edirol combo using a different P48 based mic. Second, have you run this exact setup without issue elsewhere?

Was there a specific reason why you didn't run the edirol as line-in and not mic in? The sax should have provided more then enough gain to prevent having to run the edirol in anything but line-in.

This is all presuming the sax works properly and isn't damaged. 

[Macpono]

Thats fishy... Have you tried the sax > edirol combo using a different P48 based mic. Second, have you run this exact setup without issue elsewhere?

Was there a specific reason why you didn't run the edirol as line-in and not mic in? The sax should have provided more then enough gain to prevent having to run the edirol in anything but line-in.

This is all presuming the sax works properly and isn't damaged. 

hi,
the at's are the only p48 based i currently own, so....dunno what would happen with a different brand/pair.
but...i have used this combo for round about 7 shows without any issues. back then i was using a d100 as a recorder though.
both, the sonosax and the edirol are in mint condition. the sax has only been used for 7 times and the edirol is brand new!
i used "line in" of course

cheers

mac

[sunjan]

This is all presuming the sax works properly and isn't damaged. 

the at's are the only p48 based i currently own, so....dunno what would happen with a different brand/pair.

Can you clarify which version of the AT853's you're running? The AT853Rx with hardwired phantom modules?

Are you saying that you tried the rig after the show, and now everything works OK again? In that case, I'd blame connectivity/cable issues.
Maybe a long shot, but it could be that the caps (bayonet mount) weren't snapped on properly. Or that the batteries inside the sax didn't sit tight...

Another recent discussion involves moisture that can spook certain mic capsules. Don't know if that was an issue at this outdoor gig?

[Kevin T]

I did FFT of the pause between music... a screaching 1442 khz  fundamental with high 2nd / 3rd harmonics is dominant . Sounds like a phantom PS gone bad & ocsilating