Topic: All kinds of questions (pres, ADs and rec to puter)

[setboy]

like i said thats just what i THINK i read some where and just because i read it some where does not make it right

Exactly why I quoted Core-Sound's own specs, to clarify for everyone so we don't have to make decisions on hearsay.

T+ 

[divamum]

jjaguaracer - thanks loads ! You're kinda gettin' where I'm at now, so things are starting to make sense   You're describing exactly what I want to do - add the pre for the time being to use w/ the iriver, and then build up as appropriate (and as budget allows). Eventually I want to upgrade the mics too, but I think I need a lottery win (or a very VERY high-paying gig to come my way....

Just a few more q's:

- clearly my AT831 binaural mics need a power source... so it's a pre that either has (or is adpated to have) a battery box "built in", yes?   Just clarifying this.

- what about gain? Somebody mentioned somewhere that the AD20 has too much gain for my mics and has to be modfied or tweaked or soemthing. Not sure if this issue is solved by the battery box inclusion or not (I'm learning... but still a little shaky on some of this stuff - sorry for dufus noob stuff!)

- can the iRiver support 24 bits?  Or do I need to have an preA+D adjusted for that?

- can you record DIRECTLY to a laptop using a pre A+D, or does it always need to go through another stage (ie require another piece of equipment)?

Tx again - you guys are the best!

[divamum]

BTW,  I believe TenoRich uses the 2496 w/ a JB3. Don't know if it's adjusted in some way to make it possible, but that's his rig afaik.

[admkrk]

Edit to add:  Of course, Core-Sound implies the Mic2496 will work properly with the NJB3 and doesn't mention the fact that the JB3 will truncate 24-bits down to 16-bits.

i realy hate that word 

[Brian Skalinder]

Edit to add:  Of course, Core-Sound implies the Mic2496 will work properly with the NJB3 and doesn't mention the fact that the JB3 will truncate 24-bits down to 16-bits.

i realy hate that word

Why?

[admkrk]

no particular reason. it just sounds like it leaves something missing, i guess.  now i'm wondering if i should defrag or not

[Brian Skalinder]

no particular reason. it just sounds like it leaves something missing, i guess. now i'm wondering if i should defrag or not

lol  Truncation leaving something missing...imagine that!  Good one... 

[admkrk]

what can i say,                 i'm an ass