DPA4061>MMA6000>MT2496
N00b-O-Rama here...
Just got the 4061s and MMA6K today and lookign forward to the first show...
Can someone please tell me the correct steps to setting levels and gain. I am not sure if I should set the levels with the gain at 0 and work the gain up or start at max -37db and adjust the levels ....just generally confused here. I did searches but cant get a clear explanation.
any help is appreciated.
Vince
FWIW, I did find this which comes closer to an explanation of the relationship of levels and gain
http://www.tiem.utk.edu/~gross/sounden2.txt (http://www.tiem.utk.edu/~gross/sounden2.txt)
Sorry, I guess this question didn't rate an explanation...
Thanks
if you're going to be recording at high SPL's, my guess would be that you'd want to have the gain on the MMA6K at 0 on both channels, and use the controls on the MT... if you send too high of a signal to the MT, you're going to brickwall it. I've yet to turn the gain off my MMA6K from 0 - I control the levels via the R-1. If I turn the R1 all the way up, and the levels are still low, then I boost the gain on the MMA6K.
Quote from: p on November 03, 2005, 10:55:33 AM
if you're going to be recording at high SPL's, my guess would be that you'd want to have the gain on the MMA6K at 0 on both channels, and use the controls on the MT... if you send too high of a signal to the MT, you're going to brickwall it. I've yet to turn the gain off my MMA6K from 0 - I control the levels via the R-1. If I turn the R1 all the way up, and the levels are still low, then I boost the gain on the MMA6K.
That's what I needed! Nice, simple HOWTO...makes perfect sense now.
Thanks P
+t (if I could yet)
Since the DPA's and microtrack (minus MMA6000) seem to be an excellent stealth combo and If you're setting the gain to 0 is there any benefit in using the pre-amp ???
Quote from: cybermansrev on November 04, 2005, 10:56:37 AM
Since the DPA's and microtrack (minus MMA6000) seem to be an excellent stealth combo and If you're setting the gain to 0 is there any benefit in using the pre-amp ???
to my knowledge, the DPA 406X mics need 9V of power, right?
the microtrack 1/8" TRS input pus out 5V. This is not sufficient for the DPAs.
Quote from: Andrew Pierce on November 04, 2005, 12:42:22 PM
to my knowledge, the DPA 406X mics need 9V of power, right?
the microtrack 1/8" TRS input pus out 5V. This is not sufficient for the DPAs.
I'm sure I've seen threads from people using the 5V out to power 406x but even if they need 9V, most battery boxes are stealthier and cost less than £250. Having said this there does seem to be some hassle to removing the microdots especially if you've already bought the preamp.
Quote from: Andrew Pierce on November 04, 2005, 12:42:22 PM
Quote from: cybermansrev on November 04, 2005, 10:56:37 AM
Since the DPA's and microtrack (minus MMA6000) seem to be an excellent stealth combo and If you're setting the gain to 0 is there any benefit in using the pre-amp ???
to my knowledge, the DPA 406X mics need 9V of power, right?
the microtrack 1/8" TRS input pus out 5V. This is not sufficient for the DPAs.
I think they actually only need 5v, but most people run them off 9v. Freelunch built a dongle for this - check in the rig pics.
http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=51031.0
Quote from: p on November 04, 2005, 05:45:14 PM
Quote from: Andrew Pierce on November 04, 2005, 12:42:22 PM
Quote from: cybermansrev on November 04, 2005, 10:56:37 AM
Since the DPA's and microtrack (minus MMA6000) seem to be an excellent stealth combo and If you're setting the gain to 0 is there any benefit in using the pre-amp ???
to my knowledge, the DPA 406X mics need 9V of power, right?
the microtrack 1/8" TRS input pus out 5V. This is not sufficient for the DPAs.
I think they actually only need 5v, but most people run them off 9v. Freelunch built a dongle for this - check in the rig pics.
http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=51031.0
Have you seen either of these? Looks like a manufactured version of Freelunches dongle
http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/category.cgi?item=SP-MICROTRACK-INTERFACE&type=store
(http://www.soundprofessionals.com/mas_assets/full/SP-MICROTRACK-INTERFACE.jpg)
http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-MICROTRACK-MIC
(http://www.soundprofessionals.com/mas_assets/full/SP-MICROTRACK-MIC.jpg)
Yup... I heard about it. I bet you could run the dpa's off that.