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Title: What do I need for my SMKH8K>UA5>JB3? (Thanks for the help!)
Post by: rdptha2nd on October 11, 2004, 11:36:47 AM
I have ordered Superlux SMKH8K mics, a digi-mod UA5, and a refab JB3.

Now I know I need cables and connectors to make everything work, but since I don't have all of this in hand yet I don't know what I need.  I wanted to get a jump start on buying cables so I can get everything working as soon as possible.

A newbie needs help connecting this equipment by Friday!
Title: Re: What do I need for my SMKH8K>UA5>JB3?
Post by: Swampy on October 11, 2004, 11:38:30 AM
2 XLR cables, and an optical cable with a mini end on one side. Are you all set on power?
Title: Re: What do I need for my SMKH8K>UA5>JB3?
Post by: rdptha2nd on October 11, 2004, 12:08:34 PM
I am not all set on power.  The JB3 I am getting has no internal batteries and I want to use a 9.6v RC battery to power the JB3 and UA5.  Is that possible?  What would the battery life be estimated?  I am reading through all of the external power JB3 stuff right now, but I don't know enough about this stuff to know how to make a setup for both the JB3 and UA5.  Are there any pictures of a setup like this anywhere I am missing?
Title: Re: What do I need for my SMKH8K>UA5>JB3?
Post by: John R on October 11, 2004, 12:14:09 PM
if you buy some batts for the jb3 on ebay and have them overnighted, you'd be good to go for fri, $$
Title: Re: What do I need for my SMKH8K>UA5>JB3?
Post by: rdptha2nd on October 11, 2004, 12:35:28 PM
What about the comment at the top of this page?
http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=10272.60

How easily is this done.  I think I want to go this route first and get internal batteries later.
Title: Re: What do I need for my SMKH8K>UA5>JB3?
Post by: John R on October 11, 2004, 12:51:41 PM
yeah, if you get the car adapter from creative's site and are good with soldeing, you could run it off a 12V sla.  ymmv
Title: Re: What do I need for my SMKH8K>UA5>JB3?
Post by: Ed. on October 11, 2004, 03:43:26 PM
i think you'd be better off getting the internals now and making the external battery later when you have time to mess around with it.

the 9.6v for the ua-5 is easy as pie, just follow the instructions on that one website with the step by step.

i'd suggest making your own canare xlr cables if you're good at soldering.
Title: Re: What do I need for my SMKH8K>UA5>JB3?
Post by: rdptha2nd on October 12, 2004, 01:06:53 PM
Is this the adaptor I need to put on a normal optical cable for the UA5>JB3?

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F003%5F010%5F001%5F000&product%5Fid=15%2D1584&hp=search

Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: What do I need for my SMKH8K>UA5>JB3? (TOSLink>Mini Adapter?)
Post by: Scooter on October 12, 2004, 04:20:48 PM
yeppers.