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Title: Ayudame dr-2d cafs
Post by: Elguapo511 on November 09, 2019, 10:00:47 PM

Just got to the show but forgot my mini to Mimi chord to plug in my battery box.


So going cafs direct to mic in on the dr 2 d

Gain low.


But.   Power on or offf?


Ps.  White denim at the metro

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Title: Re: Ayudame dr-2d cafs
Post by: heathen on November 09, 2019, 10:24:32 PM

I'm not certain if you're talking about whether to turn on plug in power but your mics are going to need some kind of power.

Title: Re: Ayudame dr-2d cafs
Post by: ilduclo on November 09, 2019, 11:15:22 PM

I'm guessin you'll brickwall

Title: Re: Ayudame dr-2d cafs
Post by: Elguapo511 on November 10, 2019, 02:19:36 AM

I was so alone

Title: Re: Ayudame dr-2d cafs
Post by: fandelive on November 11, 2019, 03:22:45 AM

I'd have plugged the CAFS mic-in, low, 67/100.
Edit: and maybe stood a little further away from the speakers than what I'd usually do with a battery box.

I'm interested in knowing what you finally did. How did you set your tascam up? How did the result turn out?

Thanks

Title: Re: Ayudame dr-2d cafs
Post by: kuba e on November 11, 2019, 05:40:23 AM

Fandelive, there is no need for special setup for the recorder. Adjust the levels as usual.  When the mic's power voltage is too low, the source of clipping is in the microphone electronics (FET). Then it doesn't matter how conservatively you set the gain in the recorder - the recorder can records at low level but still the clipping will be there.

Title: Re: Ayudame dr-2d cafs
Post by: fandelive on November 11, 2019, 06:55:25 AM

Quote from: kuba e on November 11, 2019, 05:40:23 AM

When the mic's power voltage is too low, the source of clipping is in the microphone electronics (FET).

Thanks for adding technical information.
I think CA-14's have a built-in 4.7k mod which would have probably saved the mics from being overloaded.
Don't know about the CAFS.

Title: Re: Ayudame dr-2d cafs
Post by: kuba e on November 11, 2019, 08:39:38 AM

I don't know about CAFS too. But one thing is certain. At low power voltage, it does not matter if the microphone has 4.7 mod. Even little loud music overloads microphone electronic at low power and clipping will appear . Probably there will be further distortion, but I do not know these details.

Title: Re: Ayudame dr-2d cafs
Post by: Elguapo511 on November 15, 2019, 12:16:58 AM

Ill get some samples up.