Nov 02, 2008 08:49 pm You can buy 'phantom power supplies' to plug the mic into...
otherwise... yeah, you could usually use an AUX send on the interface... don't even need to use the compressor... no AD/DA conversion involved either.
vox>interface>desk?
Posted on Nov 02, 2008 08:34 pm
Dematrix
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I want to record vox onto my anologue tape desk but i dont have phantom power on it.
am i gonna have problem with latency if i go into my interface and outta that to a compressor and to the desk?
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Nov 02, 2008 08:49 pm You can buy 'phantom power supplies' to plug the mic into...
otherwise... yeah, you could usually use an AUX send on the interface... don't even need to use the compressor... no AD/DA conversion involved either.
Nov 02, 2008 09:06 pm Ya, a direct send out of the interface will be just that. A direct shot to the desk.
Nov 02, 2008 09:25 pm sweeet. thanks guys.
that's a point though,
if i do use the compressor, where would i put it in the chain?
i have already dumped a song to tape via my interface and it sounds fine. does this mean the interface has a D/A converter?
Nov 02, 2008 09:31 pm Just before the decks input is were you'd want the compy.
Nov 02, 2008 09:34 pm so going into the desk from compy, D/A conversion isnt going to be a problem?
i'll be honest, i dont know how this conversion works or even how to tell if its a problem at the time. can i hear it?
Nov 02, 2008 10:12 pm ok, so i've connected everything like this.
interface(balanced line out with a mono cable)> compressor in> compressor xlr out> desk (mic in. xlr)
i "cant" get any signal like this,
but when i plug a mic straight into the compressor and out into the desk, its all good.
the signal isnt coming out of the "line out" of the interface.
"signal in" light works though.
Nov 03, 2008 01:17 am Don't run line-level into a microphone input or you risk starting to blow things up rather quickly (unless you have some balanced 50dB pads lying around).
Does the desk not have inserts? Input or mixing chain, that's what they're there for.
Plugging the mic into the compressor shouldn't really work - Mic level into line level isn't going to give you nearly enough gain to trigger the sidechain circuit. The compressor is a line level device.
Nov 03, 2008 04:47 am hey MM,
the desk has no inserts, but the compressor does.
the desk does have a send and a rcv.
it also has a line in.
obviously these are on all channels. there are a heap of other things on the desk but nothing resembling what you mentioned.
the compressor was working with the mic plugged into it.
the signal is definatley stopping at the line out on my digi interface.
Nov 03, 2008 04:50 am like i said im going from the interface to the input of the compressor. should i be using the sidechain insert?
and then into the line in of the desk?
Nov 03, 2008 08:35 pm well, i thought i could just plug straight thru my inteface without assigning the channel using the software, but just found out i needed to.
so got it going now
cheers
Nov 03, 2008 10:43 pm Quote:
the desk does have a send and a rcv.
Next time you need them, that's the insert.
Nov 03, 2008 10:49 pm oh ok, so the rcv idsthe one i need then?
been mucking about with vox this morning and it sounds not too bad.
i used the compressor and i know you've mentioned it before but, better to use it, or not, going in with vox.
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