ok.....well does engaging the ADV switch draw more battery power even if only running at 48k?
Well - you wont be running at 48 if that switch is on - I think that's for 24/96
I doubt it makes any difference power-wise -
well, if you're running analog out of the UA-5, you're going analog (from mics) > digital (converted inside the UA-5) > analog (converted back to analog inside the UA-5), and then analog into the M10 (which converts it back to digital).
So, running analog out of the UA-5 is not ideal, because you go through an extra A/D/A step. in theory, it doesn't matter if the UA-5 is set to 24/48 or 24/96, because either way, it's an analog signal going to the M10, and then whatever setting you choose for the internal A/D converter on the M10 will determine the final recorded format...
so the question is, does the UA-5 A/D/A process sound better at 24/48 or 24/96? I don't know if it'll use more battery power, but my
guess is that if it did, it would be a negligible amount of extra battery power.