Topic: New TS-2 Preamp ... under development (part II)

[stirinthesauce]

It's stripping wires and putting them in each hole that slows me down and is a pain.  (And I'm already using Thermal wire strippers, which already saves me a lot of work.)  If I can reduce or eliminate this wiring part, I'm going to be better.

QFFT!

[flintstone]

Bump for an update!   

[it-goes-to-eleven]

Do you use a solder pot for tinning the leads?   I've never used one but it seems like it would help..

[dactylus]

Hello FiveFish,

Just checking in for an update and to see if you're "snowed under" with other projects besides the TS-2 Preamp.

Thanks!   

[fivefishdiy]

A bit... just launched a new  product, and finishing some deadlines at work.  On the TS-2, all electronics are done, just need to do some mechanical on the rear panel.  Thanks.

[dactylus]

A bit... just launched a new  product, and finishing some deadlines at work.  On the TS-2, all electronics are done, just need to do some mechanical on the rear panel.  Thanks.

Thank you sir!!  Looking forward to the finished product when you can squeeze us in!

 

[ero3030]

cant wait to hear the reveiws! should be great.  ed

[fivefishdiy]

Sorry for the delays on the TS-2. I'm 95% there, just need to get off my lazy butt to do the CNC for the panel...

But first, I had to get my new kit (pictured below) up and running and generating some (+) cash flow.
Shameless promotion follows: 

[George2]

Yes, looks great.

But why isn't there a headphone jack on the preamp?

[stevetoney]

^^    Can't please everyone. 

Think about it.  How many stand-alone preamps out there integrate a headphone amp?  Not many that I know of. 

Having said that, headphone function is often on the recorder end of the chain...or in the all-in-ones.

[cybergaloot]

^^    Can't please everyone. 

Think about it.  How many stand-alone preamps out there integrate a headphone amp?  Not many that I know of. 

Having said that, headphone function is often on the recorder end of the chain...or in the all-in-ones.

And most of the time you can't hear them anyway over the music.

[H₂O]

Why would you have to use headphones in the field?  The only occasion I could see a need for this is doing on the fly M/S decoding (which IMO is a bad decision in the first place with today's fast computers).

I have been taping for over 7 years and have never used them!  If you don't know how to make good recordings by using the level indicators on your equipment then IMO you should find another hobby!

[stevetoney]

Why would you have to use headphones in the field?  

Well, honestly, if you can isolate the sound downstream of the preamps in a REALLY loud show, it can be a little bit nice to be able to hear what's being laid down on tape to confirm that nothing is being overloaded, such that if you have a choice you could dial in a pad or something. 

One of the nice features of the SD-7XX series recorders is that the headphone amp is pretty decent and provides a nice volume level AND you can choose where in the chain you're monitoring the sound...such as from the mics or from the preamps.  Another nifty feature of the SD product is that you can delay the sound to the phones by a bit so that you can differentiate the sound that's headphone sound from the actual show.

Again, though this is a headphone connection on the all-in-one recorder and I'd say that the major use of this is simply playback monitoring, rather than field monitoring.

[digifish_music]

^^    Can't please everyone. 

Think about it.  How many stand-alone preamps out there integrate a headphone amp?  Not many that I know of. 

Having said that, headphone function is often on the recorder end of the chain...or in the all-in-ones.

Sound Devices MixPre is one...and the other Sound Devices preamps in the series...

[digifish_music]

Why would you have to use headphones in the field?  The only occasion I could see a need for this is doing on the fly M/S decoding (which IMO is a bad decision in the first place with today's fast computers).

I have been taping for over 7 years and have never used them!  If you don't know how to make good recordings by using the level indicators on your equipment then IMO you should find another hobby!

Microphone positioning, checking for noises/distractions that you can't hear with your own ears (not all music recording is loud)..

digifish