Topic: coax to optical converter options (Mini Me > JB3)

[andrewkw]

Just upgraded ua-5 to a mini me  , unforunatly just before this my D7 appears to have died (always jams, eating tapes, playing back with diginoise).  There really isnt much point buying another 10+ year old d7/8 so I will be making the switch to a JB3.  Since the mini me is coax out and the jb3 only has optical in what are my options.  I'm looking at a MIDIMAN Co2.

Anyone have any suggestions?

thanks

[Kindguy]

The Hosa ODL-276 is proven to be bit perfect. Where the C02 is not.

[F.O.Bean]

call full compass

www.fullcompass.com

[andrewkw]

The Hosa ODL-276 is proven to be bit perfect. Where the C02 is not.

thanks for the heads up

how do i power this?

[F.O.Bean]

9.6 volt rc car batteries

[andrewkw]

blah, maybe i should just get another dat deck..
buy another deck
or buy a jb3, Hosa ODL-276, and a 9.6rc battery pack + i still need a 12v battery for the mini me

[JasonSobel]

or sell the MiniMe and buy a V3 with the optical mod from Grace, and you're all set to go right into the JB3
 

[andrewkw]

i'm at least going to TRY the minime 
although it is supposed to go very well with gefells compared to the V3.  When I first planned on buying the minime I didn't see my deck dying yet.

It's a tough choice, on the one hand dat is what i'm used to and it means less gear to carry and less new stuff to buy, but a nomad means no more tapes and really fast transfers..

[JasonSobel]

I don't really know what your budget is, but another option is to buy a small laptop and use the USB out of the MiniMe.  and then you can record at 24 bit, and don't have to worry about transfers at all 

[F.O.Bean]

its really a small footprint, not that bad at all, coax converter/battery/jb3

it really is pros and cons, but what youll save on media will be worth it alone, and ble, the transfers

[F.O.Bean]

its really a small footprint, not that bad at all, coax converter/battery/jb3

it really is pros and cons, but what youll save on media will be worth it alone, and ble, the transfers

[andrewkw]

I would consider the laptop except the mini me i bought does not have usb.  I also need something to use for stealthing with my dpa 4061's.

I'm also trying to keep this somewhat affordable..

it's not just the footprint, its more things to forget (or rememeber), and more things to carry to shows. 

I am leaning towards jb3 even with the extra stuff, it really is a tough choice heh..

[Brian Skalinder]

IMO, the extra small batt and Hosa box are a very small price to pay for not having to do real-time transfers - and not shelling out a couple hundred more for a reliable DAT deck.  Go for it: if you don't dig it, you'll be able to unload that stuff easily, there's seemingly always someone looking for an NJB3 or Hosa box.

[deadheaded]

you can power the hosa odl276 for 10 hours with 1 9 volt alkaline.

[Chris K]

sounds like your d7 is out of alignment....call paul at pro-digital. i had the same problem with my d8, but paul cleared it right up. shouldnt cost much either if that is all thats wrong with it

paul wont bs you and he'll tell you if the heads are beat. if so then get a new recorder...be it another dat or the jb3
 

[JAH]

i'm at least going to TRY the minime 
although it is supposed to go very well with gefells compared to the V3.  When I first planned on buying the minime I didn't see my deck dying yet.

It's a tough choice, on the one hand dat is what i'm used to and it means less gear to carry and less new stuff to buy, but a nomad means no more tapes and really fast transfers..

I have a FOB of the Dead M.300's>V3 Charlotte 04 if you want to hear what that combo sounds like.  The CO2 and 3 are not "always" bit perfect (YMMV, some people have problems, some don't...kind of like the JB3) and the hosa has a good rap.  GO for the cleaning/eval as Chris K said...then see what you are in for...

gfl
jah

[andrewkw]

I think I'm just going to go with the jb3  

As for the D7 being at least 12 years old I don't really want to sink any money into this since it could die at any time.  I wouldn't mind getting it fixed as a backup some time in the future but I'm pretty sure its days of being a main deck are over.  I'll look into it but I think it is time for a new deck.

Chris how much did it cost to have the d8 aligned?

[Chris K]

i think it was $75 or maybe a little less.

i would suggest sending it to paul to get his opinion. if its gonna cost more than you want to pay then he can return it to you.  then you can get a replacement dat or jb3. if its cheap to fix, i would recommend getting it done

i still bring my d8 with me when i use the jb3. although i have not had any problems in the 2mo i have had the jb3, with my luck something will, and i will be glad that i have the d8 as a backup.

i dont rum both  the jb3 and the dat but i have the d8 ready to go in case of emergency/jb3 failure. and honestly i use the d8 for the metering alone which is far superior to the meteres (if thats what you call them) on the jb3. i think the jb3's meters are just to tell you 1)there is signal, and 2) if you go over that little line you are over/clipping

the other good thing about having the dat also is i can get a 2nd source for patching on shows i tape where there are others taping too. patching with a 2nd jb3 and with a 2nd hosa box is too much.

my 2 cents 

[rustoleum]

blah, maybe i should just get another dat deck..
buy another deck
or buy a jb3, Hosa ODL-276, and a 9.6rc battery pack + i still need a 12v battery for the mini me

You can power the MiniMe off of 9.6 v rc packs, too.