Well I recorded my first show last nite and I have a question. When I was recording it was seeming as I wasnt getting a hot signal. I couldnt hear the music through the headphones on the jb3 without the mic level knob being set around the 4 o clock area or more which is almost maxed out. That was also where they were right before peaking on the ua5. My question is I have read to conflicting things on the ua5. One is to set the mic level right before they clip and that going past 3 o clock can lead to diginoise which I did hear is some parts. So which one do you guys go by? I was within 15 feet of the monitors in a bar. Should I just below peak but do not go past 3 o clock and all will be merry? The meters never went into the danger zone on the jb3. Thanks !
All kinds of issues here...first...headphones are useless...leave them at home. They really cant tell you much. (unless you have some serious cans and something to drive them with...and even then.)
Second - the output of the jb3 headphone jack(vs the live room sound) is not representative of your recording levels in any way...
It more about keeping it just under peak...and make sure you know what your peak light is indicating...(anyone know what the peak light means on this thing?) As you get more experience with the device...you will develop a visual index with the knob position...so you can at least be in the ball park when you start a set...
And - Has ANYONE ever seen the jb3 meter hit the top...? I never have - and I almost always hit 0 at some point in each show...these days...it seems like that last, less dark, segment at the top never lights up?