So far, I've been using two rigs:
- Oktava MC-012 > Edirol UA-5 > Creative Nomad JB3 (with the UA-5 > JB3 link being optical)
- SP-BMC3 > SP-SPSB1 > Creative Nomad JB3 (with the SPSB1 > JB3 link being analog line-in)
The SP-BMC3s are a pair of stealth (omni) electrets, and the SP-SPSB1 is a battery box (with bass roll-off).
What I'd like to try is
- SP-BMC3 > SP-SPSB1 > Edirol UA-5 > Creative Nomad JB3 (with the UA-5 > JB3 link being optical)
It'll take some heavy use of patch cables & adaptors to go from the 1/8" stereo plug coming out of the SP-SPSB1 to the UA-5, and I'm not sure exactly where to plug them in on it. The XLR mic ins on the UA-5 also accept 1/4" mono plugs, so I could do that (and not use phantom power), but do I need to fiddle with the Hi-Z/Lo-Z switch on the UA-5? I find the SPSB1 puts out something almost, but not quite, line level, so I don't know if the mic ins might be overloaded. (I'll be trying it out tonight, just to be sure.)
I know the UA-5 has a pair of RCA ins on the back, which I assume are line level, but I think there's a volume knob; the problem with this option is that the SP-BMC3 pair isn't quite matched, which is why I want to use the mic ins on the front, to be able to balance the channels.
The main reason I want to try this is to give me something that sounds better than going right from the stealths into the JB3, but which is lighter to carry than the full rig (which also needs a stand, and heavier cables, etc.). I'll still be using the full rig when/where I can, but it'll be nice to have a lighter option.
Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!
Aloha,
Brad