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Title: weekend makeshift taping...will this work??
Post by: Unitmonster on April 14, 2005, 07:58:41 PM

Hey, I've got shows I really want to tape tomorrow and saturday, and my f'n JB3's optical in is not working. I've had the thing re-soldered and still no dice.  Anyhow, I was thinking of trying to go AT853rx>PS2>Line In on my JB3, using a crazy concoction of xlr>1/8' adaptors, but I remember hearing that the levels coming out of the ps2 aren't line level.  Still, the jb3 has a +12db to -12db adjustable gain, so could I use that and manage to pull a decent tape while I figure out how to get my damn AD20>JB3 setup back in order? 

Any input would be really appreciated!!

Title: Re: weekend makeshift taping...will this work??
Post by: bhtoque on April 14, 2005, 10:37:43 PM

Go to your local music store and get a pair of impedance matching transformers. About $20 each.

Couple threads about them if ya want to go looking.

JAson

Title: Re: weekend makeshift taping...will this work??
Post by: Unitmonster on April 15, 2005, 01:54:25 AM

thanks for the advice man!

Title: Re: weekend makeshift taping...will this work??
Post by: bhtoque on April 15, 2005, 10:15:45 AM

No problem,


Even if the JB3 will give you enough gain my itself, you'll get much better results using the transformers with the jb3 @ 0

JAson