Topic: JB3 Question. I have read the FAQ

[woodybear]

I just got my jb3 off of ebay and it looks to be in good condition. I immediatly read all the faq stuff i could find. my problem lies when i go to record. The directions I've read in the faq don't match the options given on my jb3. So i follow the path to record that is there and it starts recording at 44.1. i don;t see any meters and when i stop it, i have recorded silience. i'm running my mxl's>ps-2>jb3. i thought it could have been that the line level was low so i ran it through my soundcraft mixer and still nothing. It has the original firmware so is it possible that the orginal firmware has problems recording. i didn't recieve the usb cable w/ it so i haven't had a chance to update the firmware yet. am i missing something or is my wife right and i am an idiot? any help would be greatly appreciated. otherwise its going back to ebay and i'm grabing a dat. gracias

Also, what type of mini usb does the jb3 take? i have one for a digital camera but its too small.

[Brian Skalinder]

Upgrade the firmware to at least 1.20, better yet 1.32 or 1.4x (or whatever's the latest version).

[keepongoin]

Upgrade the firmware to at least 1.20, better yet 1.32 or 1.4x (or whatever's the latest version).

and, after you do that, you may discover that the mics by themselves do not send a hot enough signal with just the PS-2 for you to get the levels you want. consider using a pre-amp in there, like may an AD-20 or something better.

[Brian Skalinder]

and, after you do that, you may discover that the mics by themselves do not send a hot enough signal with just the PS-2 for you to get the levels you want. consider using a pre-amp in there, like may an AD-20 or something better.

And if you're strapped for cash, a pair of line transformers will provide some nice clean gain at very low cost.  Check the Archive forum for details.

[woodybear]

Thanks fellas +T's to the both of you. I'll let you know what happens.