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Gear / Technical Help => Ask The Tapers => Topic started by: kev B on April 24, 2005, 06:38:37 PM
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I am thinking of adding a Mixpad 4 to my rig to tinker with. Currently, I am running MC012 > UA-5 > JB3
The mixpad has phantom capability. If I purchase a Mixpad, would the new path be
MC012 via xlr's > Mixpad 4 (phantom on) via 1/4" > UA-5 (phantom off) > JB3 ???
I want to be able to tinker with my mix sometimes and maybe run a matrix easier. Last night, I taped a local singer-songerwriter plugged in acoustic. His guitar was at a decent level and his vocals are strong and powerful. With a mixpad, I think I would be able to trim the gain between songs easier. That was the only time I had trouble with clipping.
Besides, new toys are fun to play with. Espically, inexpensive ones ;)
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keep in mind the mixpad only gives out 18v phantom I believe, so if your mics wont run on that your out of luck. I would stick with matrixing on the UA-5
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kev..
mark and I played with one a bit a couple years ago.. unless it was "just" the one we were using, I dont know, but we found it to be noisy.. ymmv.
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Good points. I'll research the Oktava's requirements. And, Craig T. mentioned that the Mixpad was noisey and couldn't be used to trim the gain. So, I am re-thinking my plan. thanks for the input! +T's
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fwiw...
i've run: mc012 > mixpad4 > d7 (so the oktava's will run on the mixpad's phantom)
running a matrix from the board on a few occasions. i wish i had some samples i could send but i don't.
imho it's not a bad way to go for a cheap option. i haven't noticed it being "noisy" but i'm not sure what they meant by that. however i will say that the tricky part is getting the levels just right, but that's the hard part about running a matrix on the fly any way you go. :P
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after a second of thought...
i say go for it. why not? like you said, it's fun to play and you still are utilizing the ua5's a/d, so.... why not?
the mixpad is handy w/ bass rolloff too.