Thanks for the quick feedback!
I just finished a little "playing" in the living room.
The Nova>UB802>MT line input - not too bad. I had the input level all the way down on the MT. One strange thing was that if I turned the level down on the UB802 too far I can hear a strange hiss/clicking periodic sound on the MT. It goes away with a higher gain on the mic from the mixer.
I also tried the Nova mic direct to the MT using it's built in phantom power...horrible. There is a constant noise with a periodic clicking as I heard above, at all levels. It sounded terrible. I don't know if I did something wrong or if the analog input on the MT is just that bad.
So, if I'm not buying anything I'll try the first setup. I don't know if you know or not if I would get better sound from the FTP using the digital input on the MT? I would think so, but I don't know if it would be noticeably better or not? The FTP looks like a nice little box, and you could rig it up on batteries when necessary, so it may be a nice addition for me. This particular session is in a nice environment, but I like to record outdoor folk jams alot, and small/portable/battery powered is important then.
Regarding mic placement, we were at an orchestra performance last night where they were using two B&K ($$!!) omni's, spaced about 12' apart, probably 14' high, in front of the stage. I haven't heard the recording yet, but I bet it's pretty good.
With the mic's I have, would you recommend just mounting them xy on a bar center stage?