M148 > 722, gain setting recommendation?

[Brian Skalinder]

Hoping for a quick answer, as I didn't think of this until just a few hours before heading out tonight for typical loud, PA-amplified performance.  Any recommendations on how to run M148 > 722?  Options are M148 > ...

• 722 Mic-in (Low gain, i.e. 10-55 dB)
  
• 722 Mic-in (Normal gain, i.e. 25-70 dB)
  
• 722 Line-in
  

[it-goes-to-eleven]

Line in for PA rock, no question.

The big question is where you'll be peaking and whether you will be running the gain at 0 or something less..   I'd generally peak somewhere around -8 (third LED from the end) and try not to hit 4's (2nd LED) but no big deal if you do.

[Brian Skalinder]

Thanks!  Line-in it is, makes sense to me since the M148 has fixed +20dB gain.  I imagine I'll need a bit more gain from the 722, so we'll see where I end up on the 722 gain meters.

[orechall]

good info moke...Brian you are gonna love running that combo.

[grayp]

too late, but line in for sure

[dennisrtyler]

so,.. how'd it go?

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,92404.0.html

[Brian Skalinder]

Line-in wasn't quite enough gain for this amplified acoustic (YMSB) show, but I wanted to play it safe since they've been LOUD in the past.    Everything went well with the gear except for my continued battery misfortune.     Cruddy recording space, but turned out well enough considering.  Thanks eveyrone!

[dennisrtyler]

Line-in wasn't quite enough gain for this amplified acoustic (YMSB) show, but I wanted to play it safe since they've been LOUD in the past.    Everything went well with the gear except for my continued battery misfortune.     Cruddy recording space, but turned out well enough considering.  Thanks eveyrone!

which battery Brian?

[Brian Skalinder]

which battery Brian?

My used 722 came with a bad 6000 mAH / 7.4v Power2000 battery.  I used two 7600 mAH / 7.2v Impact batteries successfully for a while, but they're both dead or mostly dead, now.  After a full charge, one registers 6.8v, the other 7.3v, while Stagger's 7.2v battery registered 8.0v.  I think in the case of the Impacts, it's user error - left 'em both charging on the 722 for a loooooong time as I forgot about 'em.  Not sure why float-charging would kill the batts, but...wouldn't surprise me.  Gonna look into new batts + an external charger.

[dennisrtyler]

which battery Brian?

My used 722 came with a bad 6000 mAH / 7.4v Power2000 battery.  I used two 7600 mAH / 7.2v Impact batteries successfully for a while, but they're both dead or mostly dead, now.  After a full charge, one registers 6.8v, the other 7.3v, while Stagger's 7.2v battery registered 8.0v.  I think in the case of the Impacts, it's user error - left 'em both charging on the 722 for a loooooong time as I forgot about 'em.  Not sure why float-charging would kill the batts, but...wouldn't surprise me.  Gonna look into new batts + an external charger.

gotcha. thanks for the source. happy taping!