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Title: impedence convertors
Post by: DaryanLenz on January 01, 2004, 07:46:08 PM

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Will this work wioth a sony d7/8 to send a signal outta the mini-me?

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Title: Re:impedence convertors
Post by: HydroPANIC on January 01, 2004, 08:39:40 PM

Yes, it will work... But you will have to convert the BNC to and RCA.

I had the same issue with my MiniMe.  I bought a nice 75 ohm digital cable and cut off the end.   Then soldered on a female XLR.  Works great and no need for the impedance transformer...

Title: Re:impedence convertors
Post by: Tim on January 02, 2004, 01:50:23 PM

Quote from: ShittyTapes on January 01, 2004, 07:46:08 PM

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Will this work wioth a sony d7/8 to send a signal outta the mini-me?

D

no it won't. the aes out on the minime is a pro output. even though it is stepped down to 75 ohm only PRO decks can take the input. d3/d7/d8/d100 are all consumer decks.

Title: Re:impedence convertors
Post by: F.O.Bean on January 02, 2004, 01:54:20 PM

Quote from: Tim on January 02, 2004, 01:50:23 PM

Quote from: ShittyTapes on January 01, 2004, 07:46:08 PM

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Will this work wioth a sony d7/8 to send a signal outta the mini-me?

D

no it won't. the aes out on the minime is a pro output. even though it is stepped down to 75 ohm only PRO decks can take the input. d3/d7/d8/d100 are all consumer decks.

really??? i always thought the d100 was a pro deck, hence the flat rate,but damn, good info tim!!!

Title: Re:impedence convertors
Post by: Tim on January 02, 2004, 01:56:57 PM

the m1 is a pro deck, thus NO flat rate!

Title: Re:impedence convertors
Post by: DaryanLenz on January 02, 2004, 06:24:53 PM

So 75 ohm is not 75 ohm is what you are saying.  Once a signal is stepped down, why would it not become a consumer type feed?  I am gonna e-mail Gary and see if there is a way around this, because the flaky coax connection sucks!

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Title: Re:impedence convertors
Post by: goose on January 02, 2004, 07:18:55 PM

A pro signal contains extra information that is not carried in a consumer signal.  Changing the cabling will not remove that extra info.  Consumer decks do not recognize the extra info, and therefore do not accept the signal.

Title: Re:impedence convertors
Post by: Swanny on January 02, 2004, 08:16:40 PM

SCMS... only prodecks can take it, consumer decks will say copy prohibit.

Title: Re:impedence convertors
Post by: Brian Skalinder on January 02, 2004, 10:13:21 PM

Goose is right.  If you want details ad nauseum, there's a good, but looooooooooong, post in the Archival Info section about the differences between pro and consumer signals.

Title: Re:impedence convertors
Post by: HydroPANIC on January 02, 2004, 11:47:55 PM

I thought I heard that it would work with a D8....  My bad  :-\  I have access to a D7, sounds like I need to run a test...

Title: Re:impedence convertors
Post by: F.O.Bean on January 03, 2004, 02:30:35 AM

Quote from: Tim on January 02, 2004, 01:56:57 PM

the m1 is a pro deck, thus NO flat rate!

thanks tim!!

Title: Re:impedence convertors
Post by: Tim on January 04, 2004, 01:49:42 PM

Quote from: HydroPANIC on January 02, 2004, 11:47:55 PM

I have access to a D7, sounds like I need to run a test...

a test would be a waste of time, it does not work with consumer gear... it's just that simple.

As for a "way around it"... perhaps apogee could rewire the output for you, but I doubt that they would. The V3 has 1 aes output that is set for PRO at all times and a second that is switchable between pro/consumer.