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Title: How ya think this would sound
Post by: momule on January 11, 2004, 10:42:06 AM
Im kinda thinking about trying this

I have a mixpad already and a Pair of Mk012's, Im thinking of Buying a Used UA-5 from a friend (he used for his band) I feel comfy I can digi mod it myself

From what I have read and heard A stock Ua-5 sound's bit Weak, and with the Oktava's could sound a bit weird with too much Mid , and so on. So My ? is,

what about if I ran the Mixpad out in front of it, so that I could adjust the input on the High's and low's so to speak,

Do ya think this would help, or Just be a chance for more prob's in the chain?

Title: Re:How ya think this would sound
Post by: Swampy on January 11, 2004, 11:28:13 AM
I guess if you did that, youd only be using the UA5 as an A>D converter, because I dont think youd want to run the mics through 2 pres.  You'd probably want to run either mics>UA5 or mics>Mixpad>AD, because there are probably better AD converters for the money (I know there are 2 GP ADCs in the yardsale) Just a thought...
Title: Re:How ya think this would sound
Post by: super-phat-al on January 11, 2004, 12:05:36 PM
My advice is to either keep the mixpad and find just an ADC.  You really dont want to run two pres.  Id say grab a UA-5 (they have too much phluff in my opinion) or find a DMIC-20, i think those are the better pre ADC combos.  Or you could get a SBM-1 and run that with the mixpad.  I think the SBM-1 would be the best, but more expensive than anything else.
Title: Re:How ya think this would sound
Post by: Brian Skalinder on January 11, 2004, 12:29:23 PM
If it were me, I'd skip/sell the Mixpad and go with the UA5.  A few reasons I personally wouldn't go with Mixpad > ADC:

[1] I'm mostly a fan of less gear = fewer hassles with minimal, if any, compromise on sound (depending on gear combos, of course)
[2] I don't think the Mixpad sounds much, if any, better than the UA5 pre
[3] I'm not a big fan of the standalone ADCs out there, namely:
Reasons why I personally would go with the UA5:

[1] sounds good with the Oktavas if you're considering those mics - should be plenty of recordings around to give 'em a listen
[2] I prefer the UA5s ADC to the readily available inexpensive ADCs (see above)
[3] upgradable: digi and preamp mods from Oade if purchased direct - or DIY if you're especially handy at such things (FWIW, members of this board were split about 50/50 during blind testing between warm-mod UA5 and V3)
[4] Much broader feature set to allow you to grow into the hobby:
FWIW, the UA5 gets "fluffed" a lot because it's probably the best price/performance value in pre/ADCs for our application right now.
Title: Re:How ya think this would sound
Post by: momule on January 11, 2004, 07:39:19 PM
Thank's for all the reply's..
I think I will check into the Oade  Ua-5 , and then I can allway's go for a Wmod or Pmod later,

Thank's again.

Nick
Title: Re:How ya think this would sound
Post by: jpschust on January 11, 2004, 09:49:35 PM
just remember, you can only get oades to mod a ua-5 purchased from them.. they keep the serial numbers of the units they sell.
Title: Re:How ya think this would sound
Post by: momule on January 11, 2004, 11:01:39 PM
Ya I knew you had to buy from them,

Does anyone know of the top of there head what the Digimod Ua-5 runs from Oade?

Im thinking about $325-350

Title: Re:How ya think this would sound
Post by: jpschust on January 11, 2004, 11:14:31 PM
you dont have to have them do the digimod to do other mods :-)
Title: Re:How ya think this would sound
Post by: momule on January 11, 2004, 11:35:07 PM
Right on, I just figured it would have to be done by them aswell.

So what are they gonna get me for a stock Ua-5? $300.00????

I seen the Mod's are about another hundred buck's . Im kinda like the sound of the Wmod , But have been told that it may be too boomy for the oktava's.

Thank's for the input .

Nick
Title: Re:How ya think this would sound
Post by: jpschust on January 11, 2004, 11:36:18 PM
i say go for the warm mod, if you dont like it with the oktavas be sure that you will upgrade anyways soon enough :-)  join the gear sluts!
Title: Re:How ya think this would sound
Post by: F.O.Bean on January 12, 2004, 01:40:36 PM
FWIW, i believe either the warm or pmod ua5's come w/ the didgi-mod anyhoo, so ya might not wanna spend $$ on the digi-mod, ya might as well save up and do the warm or presence mod, the digi mod comes w/ it 8)
Title: Re:How ya think this would sound
Post by: momule on January 12, 2004, 03:19:18 PM
even Better, So I guess I'll wait till I can afford the whole kit and caboodle ,

BTW, Another Newbie ? What is the # tickets all about, I see I have one But Not sure How I got it, Nor what it mean's. Are they concert ticket's?

Thank's in advance.
Nick
Title: Re:How ya think this would sound
Post by: Brian Skalinder on January 12, 2004, 03:22:47 PM
Quote from: powerboatman on January 12, 2004, 03:19:18 PM
BTW, Another Newbie ? What is the # tickets all about

Ahem.  Check the Archival Info forum.  :)