Topic: what to use instead of ua-5 with a jb3?

[T-90]

pls help fellas....ive got mics and a jb3....cant find even a broken ua-5 to save my life.....what else can I put in between the mics/jb3 that will phantom power and a/d convert that wont kill my bank account.....I am just getting started and am kind of confused about my options....any help would be great!!!

[Patrick]

Alot of people use the PSP-2/AD-20 combo around here.  The PSP-2 will provide P48 and the AD-20 is your gain/adc.

[svenkid]

a modified Lunatec v3 from grace designs 

[Kindguy]

What kind of mics are you running? I used the combo patrick suggested for 6 months or so when I first started taping.

[T-90]

please dont laugh too hard.....mics are MXL 990/993.....gonna at least try them before upgrading them, just need to finsh the rig up....I really want the ua-5 but they are hard to find these days.....Patricks set up seems like it might work nice.....any thoughts on the Rolls pb224 for p48?

[T-90]

a modified Lunatec v3 from grace designs 

nice and not costly at all

[Kindguy]

Don't worry about people laughing. Fuck them if they do. just have fun with it. T+

I was told a long time ago to go with the ps-2. It creates less noise & you'll be glad you kicked down the extra cash for it.

[setboy]

go with the ps-2

and FYI i found a UA-5 on ebay that for a buy it now of $242.42 maybe it could work for  you


http://cgi.ebay.com/Edirol-UA5-Audio-Capture-USB-Audio-Interface_W0QQitemZ7360564041QQcategoryZ23784QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


 Edit:

here is one more

http://cgi.ebay.com/Edirol-UA-5-24Bit-96kHz-USB-Audio-Capture-Device_W0QQitemZ7364312841QQcategoryZ23784QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

both of them are in the uk

[zowie]

I have the Sound Pro preamp up for sale in the yard sale.  Probably the cheapest acceptable solution, at least if you're in the camp that finds the NJB's built in ADC acceptable, which I firmly am.    I was quite pleased with it but have since upgraded to the MixPre 2 (a.k.a. FP24), which I can also highly recommend if you want to spend more.

[T-90]

go with the ps-2

and FYI i found a UA-5 on ebay that for a buy it now of $242.42 maybe it could work for  you


http://cgi.ebay.com/Edirol-UA5-Audio-Capture-USB-Audio-Interface_W0QQitemZ7360564041QQcategoryZ23784QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


 Edit:

here is one more

http://cgi.ebay.com/Edirol-UA-5-24Bit-96kHz-USB-Audio-Capture-Device_W0QQitemZ7364312841QQcategoryZ23784QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

both of them are in the uk

I saw the 2nd one, which is why im asking about this now so I can make a choice based on good info.....thanks for the effort man.....ppl seem to like the psp-2/ad-20

[T-90]

I have the Sound Pro preamp up for sale in the yard sale.  Probably the cheapest acceptable solution, at least if you're in the camp that finds the NJB's built in ADC acceptable, which I firmly am.    I was quite pleased with it but have since upgraded to the MixPre 2 (a.k.a. FP24), which I can also highly recommend if you want to spend more.

Sound Pro preamp eh......great, yet another option.....my poor head   I will take a look man, thanks!


Sooooo.......whats the general thought on the jb3's adc.....acceptable for a beginner at least?  I plan to mainly record at outdoor festivals

[setboy]

I have the Sound Pro preamp up for sale in the yard sale.  Probably the cheapest acceptable solution, at least if you're in the camp that finds the NJB's built in ADC acceptable, which I firmly am.    I was quite pleased with it but have since upgraded to the MixPre 2 (a.k.a. FP24), which I can also highly recommend if you want to spend more.

Sound Pro preamp eh......great, yet another option.....my poor head   I will take a look man, thanks!


Sooooo.......whats the general thought on the jb3's adc.....acceptable for a beginner at least?  I plan to mainly record at outdoor festivals

my 00.2

i would get a ua-5 or the ps-2/ad-20 combo


Raphael

[Chanher]

use a phantom power supply, without a doubt. 

you can get a ps2/ad20 combo for ~$300, but if I were you I would wait until an oade modded unit comes up in the YS.  the UA5 is very easy to use - only one box and one battery - much more beginner friendly than the ps2/ad20 combo.

you will do just fine with the ps2/ad20 combo; but based on my experience I'd go with any ua-5 you can find.

[terrapinj]

Sooooo.......whats the general thought on the jb3's adc.....acceptable for a beginner at least?

really depends on your ears - more people say they don't like it than do - but it doesn't matter what they say it's what you hear- you will likely find it acceptable at first but using a differnt A/D will sound MUCH better, if you can be patient i'd say keep checking eBay for a ua-5 and keep checking the yard sale here for either ua-5/ps-2 combo, especially if you can afford it - don't sell yourself short just cause you want something now unless you absolutely have to have a pre right away -  maybe try posting an ISO in the yardsalesomeone may be getting ready to sell one, either one comes up fairly frequently here you shouldn't have to wait too long

[zowie]

Sooooo.......whats the general thought on the jb3's adc.....acceptable for a beginner at least?  I plan to mainly record at outdoor festivals

You can easily decide this for yourself.  Just record a CD (or LP or FM, whatever) from your stereo to your jukebox (line in, 44 or 48 wav) and you'll hear how the ADC sounds.  Ideally, you'd then do a digital transfer and play it back over your stereo to isolate the effect of the NJB's D-A conversion, but even if you just play it back through the NJBs line out (not headphone out, which degrades the sound a bit) you'll get a decent idea.