Topic: getting a soundboard feed on stage

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Hey all, I regularly run a stereo pair about 6 feet from the stage at my favorite venue in Baltimore, The Windup Space.  I would like to add a SBD feed into my R44 without running cables across the bar.  So my first thought is: could I take the return feed for the mains or monitors?  The complication is that these signals are coming back to the stage powered.  Is there a way to get a safe signal?  Maybe a converter box that squeezes the power out and makes in safe to run into my Edirol?  Thanks in advance
  Alan

[yltfan]

How about running your mics thru the house snake back to the soundboard, setting up camp there?

[eman]

 You might be able to take a daisy chain out (line out not speaker out) from a power amp or two near the stage. I probably don't need to tell you ya better get permission first.

[NOLAfishwater]

yes, use the house snake. lets say the board has 1/4 TRS output and snake terminates into XLR at board.

1. talk with engineer and find two unused channels next to each other (if possible)
2. disconnect said cables from back of board
3. use a male 1/4 to female XLR cable to connect board output to unused channels
4. locate channels on onstage snake
5. plug your XLR cable into channels that you are routing your soundboard feed through
6. plug other end to your recorder

the other option is to set your recorder up in the soundboard area and use the snake to power your mics onstage. it is usually the easiest and that way you don't have to deal with fighting crowds to get up to your bag if its busy.

[hummat]

the other option is to set your recorder up in the soundboard area and use the snake to power your mics onstage. it is usually the easiest and that way you don't have to deal with fighting crowds to get up to your bag if its busy.

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-j