« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2006, 03:21:01 PM »
Hi all- long time no talk...........
So I'm thinking of putting together a small/cheap rig for local stuff & the occasional larger show. This stuff is not gonna be used a lot, so I am not trying to spend a bunch of money. I came across the M-Audio Mobile pre & was wondering if anyone can confirm that it will work standalone as an analog preamp. I just want it to feed an analog signal out of the RCA's to my iPod without a computer. I searched the Archives & there is conflicting info about it. I did find out that the Fast Track Pro will work for exactly this function, but I really don't need the extra bells & whistles & would rather save $50 and get the Mobile Pre.
Thanks!
The M-audio Duo will run standalone I have used it that way several times it works great and the specs are very good. The noise is up there when you try to get more then 40 db of gain though. These can be had on ebay for $50-$70
Watch out. The Duo needs 9V, but AC volts, so you'll need some kind of power inverter or something to feed it.
I was tempted to get one of these and crack it open. I'm curious both about the pres and how to power, eg., from two 12V batteries or something. But other projects (UA5, R4, AKG actives, etc) are taking my time!
Richard
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