Can someone give me a rundown of the switches and settings that need to be set for both the JB3 and UA5.
i am no expert at using these 2, but i do own a UA-5 and JB3 so i will give it a shot (assuming this is for field recording with mics)....
JB3: as stated in earlier posts, make sure the optical cable is inserted all the way and the JB3 is On...then, go to: Menu -> Line-In Recording -> Optical Recording -> Play/Pause button (to start recording)
UA-5: most likely you will be recording in 16/44.1 wav files on the JB3, so on the back of the UA-5 make sure the 'ADV' setting is turned to OFF. Make sure the Optical out connection has the cable secure. On the front, set the sample rate to 44.1kHz. The Hi-Z/Lo-Z switch should be set to Lo-Z, while the Rec Source should be set to Analog. Plug the mic cables in the front, making sure they are also secure. Turn on the unit, click on Phantom power if the mics require 48V phantom. Note: there are other dials on the front of the unit, so far I haven't figured out if they are important or not.
these settings seem to work in my living room...will be field testing (Lotus in SF on thrusday) later so i will know more then.
i have attached a .txt file i got from the yahoo jb3 tapers group. hope this helps. cheers,
ingsy