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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 6:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
George,

Since this thread first saw life, I've actually switched to this as my main audio interface and I love it. And you're right, go in through the TRS jacks to by-pass the mic pre-amps.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fantastic - thanks guys!
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ok, so I ran out and bought an XLR->TRS adapter (it's all radio shack had - much better cable on order from bhphoto.com), and using it only begs more questions.

When I was using XLR->XLR, my GR, for example, would have the Gain at 30 and the Output Level at 0 (CAL). The Fast Track Pro's Pad button was out, and the gain was turned down to the far minimum. Turning the gain there obviously did increase the output level into AA3.0.

Now, when using XLR->TRS, the levels seem to come into the Fast Track Pro much hotter, so I have to either a) leave the GR settings still at 30 and CAL, but push in the Pad button (lowers input by 20db) on the FTP because the levels are too hot, or b) keep the Pad button out on the FTP but turn the gain on the GR all the way down to 5 or 10 with the Output Level still at CAL, which means if I read a louder/hotter script, I need to turn the gain to 5 (lowest #) and then start to turn the output level down as well.

Why is the XLR->TRS coming in so much hotter than the XLR->XLR?

Is it better to use the XLR->TRS solution using the Pad button or not using the Pad button?

Also, turning the gain knob on the FTP while using XLR->TRS still increases output level when going into AA3.0. Are we certain using TRS bypasses the FTP pre?
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Geronimo wrote:
Ok, so I ran out and bought an XLR->TRS adapter (it's all radio shack had - much better cable on order from bhphoto.com), and using it only begs more questions.


Is it better to use the XLR->TRS solution using the Pad button or not using the Pad button?

Also, turning the gain knob on the FTP while using XLR->TRS still increases output level when going into AA3.0. Are we certain using TRS bypasses the FTP pre?


The pad button, if used, would only be useful on the box that the mic is directly plugged into. That is, if you are truely bypassing the preamps.

Be sure the input you are chosing actually bypasses the preamps. For example, I have a tube preamp going into my PreSonus Firebox. I bypass my pre in the Firebox as well, but I must use input 3 to do this properly, going from XLR to TRS. If I had plugged the TRS into input line 1, I still would have been using the Firebox preamps. Check with others who know your equipment best.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Make sure you depress the mic/line button. It should be IN for LINE IN devices, such as your arrangement. You should not need the PAD button. With the Line In button OUT, you are using the input in Instrument input mode, which would be a Guitar outputting a very low level signal (like a mic).
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