Topic: JB3 levels? meters?

[Uncle Jimmy]

Hey kids,

  did a search, came up with nothing. I just got a new "Refurb" JB3. I have charged it and done a recording with it. Things seem OK, excet i did not see any type of signal meter when i did a coaxial digital line in. The levels were very low, but there was sound there. i did not see a setting or anything else that allowed me to see the input levels.

  Any help there?

Thanks,
UJ

[Brian Skalinder]

Check/upgrade your firmware version, I believe the level meters were added in a firmware rev, but not sure which one exactly.

[Uncle Jimmy]

Ya know, i was going to do that first, and i'm so freakin excited that i wanted to know now, before i can get home and try it!  Thanks for indulging me.

J----

+T for you

[F.O.Bean]

do the latest 1.40.06 firmware

it can be found here

http://us.creative.com/support/downloads/

[Brian Skalinder]

My info says that you don't get any level read outs if you go optical digi in... is that what you mean?

I definitely get level meters running optical-in with firmware 1.32.02.

[Swampy]

Ya, I definitely get levels when I run digital in. But, I dont like the newest firmare... I often have trouble turning on and off my jb3, I need to download an older version, but Im lazy

[Uncle Jimmy]

OK, thanks guys. I did get the newest firmware, and it looks good. Also, the "tap the power button to lock the buttons" feature was not on there until this update.

All in all, really slick little unit, and props to the guys that told me to run the HOSA box off of a RC battery.

[Kindguy]

My info says that you don't get any level read outs if you go optical digi in... is that what you mean?

I definitely get level meters running optical-in with firmware 1.32.02.

FWIW I use this firmware

[ts]

Is 1.32 a better choice than 1.40? Just got a JB3 from creative/ebay and haven't had a chance to play with it yet.
thanks, ts

[fozzy]

I am on the latest and have not had any issues.

[Brian Skalinder]

FWIW, I've stuck with 1.32.02 b/c I mostly subscribe to the old if it ain't broke, don't fix it mentality.  About the only feature I really care about in the latest firmware is the faster transition to a new track.  But I haven't needed that feature at all - and don't expect to need it - so I'm in no hurry to move off 1.32.02.

[ChrisV]

Yep, fun to try to do the levels just off of one blinking light aint it? ;p

Here is a huge ass 9 page thread about metering(led) solutions over in the Pre's, A/D's forum section:

http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?board=4;action=display;threadid=13596

[Ed.]

from what i've noticed, the meters on the jb3 are a little behind, cuz if you crank one side it takes awhiel for it to show up.

[F.O.Bean]

from what i've noticed, the meters on the jb3 are a little behind, cuz if you crank one side it takes awhiel for it to show up.

on a digi in ed???

i have never really paid that much attention to the jb3 levels, maybe i should take a look at them