Topic: New Rig decision.......(I Think)

[cavernut]

First of all I would like to say Merry Christmas to all my new friends..

Second I would like to say a heart felt thank you to everyone who went out of their way to help me figure out what i really wanted and needed.
I know that the final list is not going to be what everyone recommended, but all in all I'm sure there is something here that everyone will agree on.


MOGAMI GOLD-STUDIO-3 Mic Cable XLR-XLR Quad

AKG C480B with the CK61/62/63 capsules

Grace Design Lunatec V3 12v

M-Audio Microtrack II

Bogen / Manfroto 9' pole Model # not sure yet (Any suggestions?)

I have had the MTII since January of 08' and i have an APC four AAA USB backup for it as well.
However i would love to find a mini USB 90 degree plug where it goes into the MTII, but for that matter I'm probably going to need a 90 degree RCA for the S/PDIF in as well. (Any recommendations for the S/PDIF cable?)

I also plan to buy a standard 12v Gel Cell and build a custom cable for it to power the V3 (Any Comments?)

As soon as its built i will be using this in the studio and out at gigs, I cant wait.

Once again Thank You All,

Michael Foy

[DSatz]

Michael, for ordinary 3- or 6-foot S/P-DIF connections at ordinary sampling frequencies, no special kind of cable is required; ordinary audio cable will do fine. A cable shorter than about 1/8 of an electrical wavelength has no meaningful "characteristic impedance" so that whole issue is completely meaningless.

If you're going to use long cables or high sampling rates, look for 75-Ohm video cable with RCA connectors on it. Again, nothing expensive or exotic is required--just a Sony RCA-to-RCA video cable for $6 or whatever.

--best regards

[Gutbucket]

I also plan to buy a standard 12v Gel Cell and build a custom cable for it to power the V3 (Any Comments?)

Consider this for power. Small, light weight, built-in charging (AC wall wort or cig-lighter DC) and power metering.  I use two of the older 5400mah versions to run the V3 all day and usually just need one.

[notlance]

I like SLA batteries and I think they are under appreciated.  They are very dependable, inexpensive, easy to charge, love to be stored fully charged, and have a low self discharge rate.  Their biggest drawback is their weight.

The Grace has only one power input so if you build a power cable, use a locking connector like the Switchcraft S760K.