Topic: Microtrack recording levels...

[Drifter1]

I tried getting a 1/8 >2x 1/4 mono today so I could run a line in situation at a local club tonight but all the music store had was 6 foot length...Again thanks for the input

This one is 3 feet
http://www.amazon.com/Hosa-CMP153-Stereo-8In-Mono/dp/B0002CZZ0G

Should be able to find a shorter one if you keep looking. I got a very short one somewhere (6" or so), but I forget where I ordered it.

 Hi..thanks for all your help as well as everyone else who offered assistance in this thread...: )....I got in touch with Darktrain who is looking after me with a cable but your help was/is appreciated,what a fantastic community here...I'll be back at the end of the month after I run a line in situation on Megadeth .....: )....that should be the ultimate test...: )

[fmaderjr]

Darktrain makes great cables. I have at least 3 of them.

You have been studying the posts here which is a good thing to do.

[Drifter1]

Well after getting a Darktrain cable I'm a happy camper...I now have much more control over my ''head room'' when going  ''line in''...last week I took the gear out to tape Megadeth and Slayer...to my pleasant surpise I had the gain on the microtrack on low and was using the preamp to control everything...when all was said and done I probabley could have had the microtracks gain on medium as There was all kinds of head room left....
 Unfortunately I had seats way out of range for the shitty mix Megadeth was given,they already have a very ''processed'' sound so getting a mix that was all over the place did not help ...Slayer was much better being the headliner but the microtrack failed after 5 minutes of their set....what a piss off!..
 I tried everything to start taping again  but nothing....came home read a few threads here at tapersection and found out I needed to format the card...sorta shitty cause I only used it twice before and those files were deleted so why I needed a format is beyond me...that cost me a show...the microtrack is proving to be a finicky recorder...I hope IT SETTLES DOWN NOW....
 I'd like to thank Darktrain for providing me with a great cable in minimal time and a great price and everyone who took a moment to share their knowledge and experiences.....two thumbs way up!

[it-goes-to-eleven]

..Slayer was much better being the headliner but the microtrack failed after 5 minutes of their set....what a piss off!..

They don't call it the microcrapper for nothin'...

Some say it'll be perfect once you lose enough recordings to learn all of it's quirks.

[rodeen]

After reading these posts am I safe in my understanding that the MT's line inputs can accept 1/4" TS plugs as well as TRS?  TRS is only needed if using its phantom power?  Also for line level inputs the sensitivity setting should be 'L'?

[fmaderjr]

After reading these posts am I safe in my understanding that the MT's line inputs can accept 1/4" TS plugs as well as TRS?  TRS is only needed if using its phantom power? 
Correct. I used TS with mine and got great results.
Also for line level inputs the sensitivity setting should be 'L'?
Correct, assuming the concert is fairly loud.

[willndmb]

After reading these posts am I safe in my understanding that the MT's line inputs can accept 1/4" TS plugs as well as TRS?  TRS is only needed if using its phantom power? 
Correct. I used TS with mine and got great results.
Also for line level inputs the sensitivity setting should be 'L'?
Correct, assuming the concert is fairly loud.

confirming
i too used ts
and fwiw the mt1 does not supply 48v, i think it is 30 but can't recall

[rodeen]

Thanks for the responses!  I've got XLR to TRS cables that work well with phantom power but I am getting a Tinybox and will be going 3.5mm out of the Tinybox to the 1/4" TS line in on the MT.