dylanstew Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 I have been reading alot here and I'm still a bit confused.Would it be better to run Mic's--Batt Box--Mic In,or to run Mic's--Batt Box--Line In.I have been using these mic's for a few years with a Sony wm-d3 cass. recorder and have never experienced overload.I wonder if i should use the RS Attenuator .Thanks alot Dylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 The battery box is meant to go through Line-in unless you're recording something extremely quiet. Which Core Sound cardioids are they? Low-sensitivity ones can run directly into mic-in without the battery box. With high-sensitivity mics, either go mic-batt box--Line-in or mic-attenuator-mic-in. But try it first with just the mic into mic-in and see if that works without overloading. If it does, you're good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javertim Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 (edited) I saw a few shows a couple weeks ago that were "moderate" in terms of volume. I ran my Core Sound LCBs into my Sound Pro's Battery Module w/ roll-off at 16 Hz. I plugged that into my RS Volume Attenuator and that into my recorder's Mic-In. The recording level was set at a manual 17 (although I upped this to 18 when re-attending the same show a few days later). These are arguably some of my best recordings ever.Basically the reason I chose to use the Batter Module was to increase the dynamic range and Max Sound Pressure Level of my mics. You also have the added bonus of using bass roll-off with this setup. Adding the attenuator on the end takes the level back down from what the amplified signal would have been.However, I would like to see what this setup sounds like through the Reactive Sounds Boost Box and into the line-in. I'm sure it would get rid of some of the noise that the recorder's own preamp adds. Edited May 12, 2005 by javertim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanstew Posted May 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 I don't have the low cost ones and i must run thru the batt box because that is the way they are wired,so i guess that i will try the Line In.The line in is marked optical,does it also double for other(analog)?Do you also get manual rec. level on the line in ?Thanks alot for the info.Dylan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted May 12, 2005 Report Share Posted May 12, 2005 Line-In works either optical or analog. You should have control of manual level for line-in, but keep it high because the battery box is providing little or no amplification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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