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Title: ua5 usb question
Post by: eclark on November 24, 2006, 05:38:50 PM

im sure there has to be some way to create a "usb loop" that will do the same thing as the digimod. im a little bit hesitant to mod this thing just b/c of the fact that i cant use it with my comp every again (i know there are some switches you can make, etc). but what exactly does the computer's usb controller do to the data that comes out of the ua5? i wouldnt think it would do anything. so if you could make some sort of external device that would just resend the signal to the ua5, then wouldnt that be just as effective?

any thoughts?

Title: Re: ua5 usb question
Post by: aberg on November 24, 2006, 05:48:00 PM

Quote from: eclark on November 24, 2006, 05:38:50 PM

im sure there has to be some way to create a "usb loop" that will do the same thing as the digimod. im a little bit hesitant to mod this thing just b/c of the fact that i cant use it with my comp every again (i know there are some switches you can make, etc). but what exactly does the computer's usb controller do to the data that comes out of the ua5? i wouldnt think it would do anything. so if you could make some sort of external device that would just resend the signal to the ua5, then wouldnt that be just as effective?

any thoughts?

The digimod doesn't stop you from using the ua-5 with your computer in the sense that you can still send audio from the ua-5 to the computer, but not vice versa.

Title: Re: ua5 usb question
Post by: eclark on November 24, 2006, 06:14:10 PM

does the opti out light turn on if there is no digi mod and not connected to a comp?

Title: Re: ua5 usb question
Post by: aberg on November 24, 2006, 06:45:39 PM

Quote from: eclark on November 24, 2006, 06:14:10 PM

does the opti out light turn on if there is no digi mod and not connected to a comp?

I don't think so. I remember back when I tried a digimod on my first ua-5, I could tell I had done it properly when the optical out lit up while not connected to a pc....

Title: Re: ua5 usb question
Post by: KLowe on November 25, 2006, 09:56:14 PM

Emery,
Google UA-5 modification and there are pics and DIY instructions about how to solder a switch to the UA-5 to turn on and off the stand alone modification.


Anyone have any info about how to mod the inputs?  A la Oade or Busman?  I picked up a UA-5 to mess around with.  Pretty sure I could Digi-mod it with all the info out there via google.  But Would like to T-mod it or something similar.

THanks for any info.

Title: Re: ua5 usb question
Post by: Patrick on November 25, 2006, 11:46:18 PM

See richard's (poorlyconditioned's) post in this (http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=62680.msg837597#msg837597) thread.

Title: Re: ua5 usb question
Post by: eclark on November 26, 2006, 12:39:13 AM

just finished my Digimod. WOW! i seriously feel great. first time using a soldering iron etc. also made some cables to run from my dvd battery to the ua5. i cant believe i got this thing working.
kevin its not too hard, seriously. if you have never soldered before i would practice on some crappy circuit board from an old phone or something laying around your house. its kinda tricky when you get in there.   good luck, let me know how it goes. also i think im set on buying that jb3, ill send you a pm though.

im hoping to try to mod those preeamps next. all this electronic stuff is making me horny  :o  lol

Title: Re: ua5 usb question
Post by: MULETAPER on November 26, 2006, 10:32:38 PM

http://he.fi/photo/ua5-dissection/modified/