Topic: Attenuator cables for stealth...

[pfife]

OK, so I checked the archives, and wasn't really able to find a for sure answer, so I am going to ask...

I hooked my mics up in the following manner:

SP binuaral mics -> SP battery box (via miniplug) -> female miniplug to 2 XLR Male adapter -> AD-20 -> NJB3 via optical.

I taped a really quiet show, and it worked well... but for loud shows, constant peaking/overload.

I assume I need an attenuator cable somewhere, and I am guessing it would be between the battery box and the AD-20?  if this is the case, would this one work?

http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/category.cgi?category=270&item=SP-ATEN-1&type=store

thanks in advance!

~Andrew

[Sean Gallemore]

that's a common problem with the AD-20

[Zaphod]

I've only had the AD20 clip on me once, and that was due to having the levels punched.

I run CSB>battboxw/rolloff>AD20>DR7

Keep the gains on the AD20 very, very minimal, maybe a 1/4 of the way up. Since then I have yet to encounter a clipping problem with the AD20.

Are you using the SP box with the roll off or not?

[pfife]

I've only had the AD20 clip on me once, and that was due to having the levels punched.

I run CSB>battboxw/rolloff>AD20>DR7

Keep the gains on the AD20 very, very minimal, maybe a 1/4 of the way up. Since then I have yet to encounter a clipping problem with the AD20.

Are you using the SP box with the roll off or not?

Nope... the battery box is only power... no roll-off, and no level control.  The dudes at SP told me that if I had the bb with level control, I would just be able to turn that down, but alas, don't have that...

I purchased the attenuator cable above (only $7) and I think I am going to mess around with that, and set it at a decent level, and then wrap some tape around it so it is consistent, and control the levels solely on the AD-20.

thanks for your responses!

[Zaphod]

Well since you don't have the roll off that is probably what is causing the clipping. I always have the roll-off  in use, so that is probably why I don't get clipping with the AD20.

I hope your attenuator solves the problem!