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Gear / Technical Help => Ask The Tapers => Topic started by: George on April 23, 2004, 06:04:42 PM
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Yep...i'm a gear whore...or at least becoming one ;D
So, i own a njb3 and a M1, ad20, mv100 and i have my modded at853/943 xlr mics incoming. How in the hell do i connect my mv 100 and ad20? I see how the ad20 gets plugged into the nomad via the optical out but i have no clue how to connect the mv100 to the ad20, the mv100 has a line out, rca out and the xlr ins, the ad20 has a spdif out and optical out and the xlr mics in and...some sort of 3 pin port on the other side (it's not labeled So...what do i need to get all these boxes working? Thanks you gear whores!
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1/8" stereo (m) > dual xlr (m)
or rca > xlr
all unbalanced of course
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you don't need the mv100 in front of the ad20, the ad20 has gain on it already. you need to change out the mv100 for a phantom power unit
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lol, that too
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you need to change out the mv100 for a phantom power unit
huh? i thought the mv-100 was a phantom power unit, did i miss something? Ok, quick question: the ad-20 is a adc right? the MV-100 is a preamp? If the mv-100 is not a phantom power unit, then what the heck is and then what the heck does the mv-100 do exactly? Man, i am soooo con-a-fused :o
What the heck does unbalanced mean?
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1/8" stereo (m) > dual xlr (m)
or rca > xlr
all unbalanced of course
so i would run rca out from the mv 100 to xlr in on the ad-20 and have the mics plugged into the mv-100 via the mic inputs?
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AD-20 is a Pre & AD converter. The Mv100 is a preamp. I'm not sure if it had phantom power or not.
No need for both Pre's. You need some phantom power.
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Keep your head up......Getting close
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The MV does have Phantom power
http://www.oade.com/microphones/Beyer_MV100.html
Could he run the MV with the lowest gain poss & keep the gain low on the ad-20?
That may be a fix if you have something coming up. I'd sell the MV & get a phantom unit. Also it'll put 100 bucks or so back in your pocket.
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The MV does have Phantom power
http://www.oade.com/microphones/Beyer_MV100.html
Could he run the MV with the lowest gain poss & keep the gain low on the ad-20?
That may be a fix if you have something coming up. I'd sell the MV & get a phantom unit. Also it'll put 100 bucks or so back in your pocket.
What phantom unit do you suggest? I havent taped a show with the mv100 just yet, lol. I guess i'll learn fast enough if its not for me, but i'm always curious to read opinions if they think i'll be better off with something else.
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technically you can run at853 > mv-100 > ad-20 > jb3 but there are two preamps in that setup
if you want to drop the mv-100 for a straight powering box, the ps-2 is popular.
if you want to get rid of the ad-20, you can just use the adc in the jb3.
or dump the ad-20 and get a different adc, like an sbm-1
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PS-2! I have seen a number of them for $100 used...
prolly works nicely with an ad-20!
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Does the PS-2 have the same options as the MV-100 (in regards to bass filter) and rca jacks? See, i'm still a bit confused because i always thought the ad-20 was strictly a adc and the mv-100 was a preamp. So, the ad-20 provides phantom (48V) power?
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buy a ps2 and give me the mv100 :P ;)
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buy a ps2 and give me the mv100 :P ;)
wise ass :P
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Does the PS-2 have the same options as the MV-100 (in regards to bass filter) and rca jacks? See, i'm still a bit confused because i always thought the ad-20 was strictly a adc and the mv-100 was a preamp. So, the ad-20 provides phantom (48V) power?
The PS-2 is Phantom power only. The AD-20 Is a Preamp & AD converter all in one unit. The AD-20 will not provide Phantom power.
The PS-2 has XLR inputs & XLR outputs. You'll need a pair of XLR interconnects to run the PS-2 > AD-20. Just like a short pair of mic cables.
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Thanks so much guys, i jumped on bhphoto and ordered some cables to make this rig work, i'll give it a whirl this Spring and Summer and see if its worth it. Too bad the AD-20 does not provide phantom power to avoid one less piece of gear in the chain. Worse comes to worse, i'll ditch the mv-100 and get a ps-2, thanks again!
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sound pro also offers a 2 channel 48V phantom box from samson for $60
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i believe the ps-2 actually has a pigtail connector with the xlr outs on it...and it is the perfect combo with the ad-20 as they are built very similarly and by the same manufacturer.
so you would just need your normal mic cables > ps-2 > ad-20 > jb3.
if the mv100 has phantom, which it apparently does, then run it at the lowest gain possible into your ad-20 and use the gain on the ad-20 i guess.
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i believe the ps-2 actually has a pigtail connector with the xlr outs on it...and it is the perfect combo with the ad-20 as they are built very similarly and by the same manufacturer.
so you would just need your normal mic cables > ps-2 > ad-20 > jb3.
if the mv100 has phantom, which it apparently does, then run it at the lowest gain possible into your ad-20 and use the gain on the ad-20 i guess.
Sounds like a plan, i'll keep the option open for the PS-2 down the line tho, of course, id' like to have all my gear to be as stealthable as possible, thanks again for clarification guys.