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Title: UA5 matrix help/suggetions?
Post by: mikesalvo on March 30, 2008, 09:25:53 PM

so I did a search and nothing really surfaced. If Im missing a thread, please fill me in. Ive never ran a matrix with my UA5 but would really like to, maybe tmw. night. Anyone have any suggestions as to things I should do/bve careful of? for instance, should I run my mics in the XLR ins as usual, or should I use RCA adapters and run them inot the back. My major concern here is one source overpowering the recording and coming out with something unlistenable...

Title: Re: UA5 matrix help/suggetions?
Post by: Javier Cinakowski on March 30, 2008, 10:24:32 PM

you need to run the mics into the xlrs, low-Z, with phantom power on.  Use the RCA's in the back for a line level SBD.   The RCA's in the back are not a sutable input for microphones...

Title: Re: UA5 matrix help/suggetions?
Post by: bhtoque on March 30, 2008, 10:38:50 PM

Best method I came up with was to run the mics so my recorder got about -6db levels, then bring in the sbd so you start to peak at -3 to 0db

Gives a pretty good balance for an on the fly mix

JAson

Title: Re: UA5 matrix help/suggetions?
Post by: rowjimmytour on March 30, 2008, 10:42:53 PM

Quote from: bhtoque on March 30, 2008, 10:38:50 PM

Best method I came up with was to run the mics so my recorder got about -6db levels, then bring in the sbd so you start to peak at -3 to 0db

Gives a pretty good balance for an on the fly mix

JAson

I remember not turning the single gain knob past 1 on the rca inputs and running mics also to peak at -6dB like bhtoque said.
Peace

Title: Re: UA5 matrix help/suggetions?
Post by: lordbelial on March 31, 2008, 06:07:21 AM

I've always thought of running a matrix on UA-5 but i've heard of delay issues caused by the distance of the mics to the source of sound. I prefer to run two different recorders (one on the UA-5 for audience and the other feeded by the SDB) so I don't screw up the recording, then I mix (matrix) both sources in post.

Title: Re: UA5 matrix help/suggetions?
Post by: cybergaloot on March 31, 2008, 07:16:06 AM

Wouldn't this also depend on what the UA-5 is passing the signal on to? If you are going to a two channel recorder that's one thing, you would have to mix on the fly, but if you are going to a laptop you would get four channels so you could shoot for the best levels for recording then mix them down to stereo later. Right?

Title: Re: UA5 matrix help/suggetions?
Post by: rowjimmytour on March 31, 2008, 01:22:55 PM

Quote from: lordbelial on March 31, 2008, 06:07:21 AM

I've always thought of running a matrix on UA-5 but i've heard of delay issues caused by the distance of the mics to the source of sound. I prefer to run two different recorders (one on the UA-5 for audience and the other feeded by the SDB) so I don't screw up the recording, then I mix (matrix) both sources in post.

I am pretty sure your alright if your 25' or less away from the stage.
Peace

Title: Re: UA5 matrix help/suggetions?
Post by: willndmb on March 31, 2008, 01:41:57 PM

Quote from: cybergaloot on March 31, 2008, 07:16:06 AM

Wouldn't this also depend on what the UA-5 is passing the signal on to? If you are going to a two channel recorder that's one thing, you would have to mix on the fly, but if you are going to a laptop you would get four channels so you could shoot for the best levels for recording then mix them down to stereo later. Right?

no
the ua5 will not pass 2 sources without mixing them
so even if you had a laptop that could record 4 channels, you are going to get 2 channels mixed of all 4 output from the ua5

Title: Re: UA5 matrix help/suggetions?
Post by: cybergaloot on March 31, 2008, 01:49:34 PM

Thanks! I hadn't tried it yet myself but was planning on pulling a matrix at some point.