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captain54 · Lucky 700 Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 744 Location: chicago

You need outboard power to run the Focusrite interface with an iPad

heyguido · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:14 am Post subject:

If, like most of us, you use a condenser mic......

Spend a little more, and go for the 18is, which is not bus-powered, but has an AC power supply.

Using bus-power to support phantom powered mics usually results in an underpowered mic.

Same pre's, but more likely to provide true 48v power to your condenser.
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Jason Huggins · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:58 am Post subject:

Well said. What is the point of a vacation if you can't be on vacation. Last time I travelled for pleasure, I brought a setup, but wasn't doing anything SO important it couldn't wait till I got back.

georgethetech · Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:49 pm Post subject:

In the world many of my clients run in, not vacationing is part of the game. That's how friggin' competitive the world of Promo is. No thanks.
Those that do travel are working the whole time. Visiting London? Expect to be awake LA hours.
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captain54 · Lucky 700 Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 744 Location: chicago

given the competitive nature of VO, I find that a travel rig must produce equal or better results quality wise to my home rig... I can't afford to send out "just OK" audio, even for auditions...

On top of that, clunky and fiddly travel rigs turn out to be a waste of my time.. I'm not quite sure the iPad is quite there yet.. getting the audio in and up to pro quality broadcast level seems to be an issue, at least for me..

Maybe I'm being too picky .. or too paranoid..

these days, I find that gear has to be an afterthought, invisible.. if 90% of my brain is occupied with getting it to work and fiddling with it, I'm out.... that's the problem with the travel rig.. I love the portableness of the Ipad - Apogee Mic combo, but not really happy with the audio I am sending out.. passable doesn't cut it for me...

I did a recent test comparing recordings done with my old Mbox 1 and 2 Mini, and a decent LDC., and quite frankly feel they sounded better than my Apogee Mic/iPad combo. I'd gladly sacrifice the portableness, and go with a little more to lug around and better results at this point.

Jason Huggins · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:37 am Post subject:

Well, looks like a MacBook Pro, Apogee Duet 2, second of whatever mic, and a portabooth. That is kinda the conclusion I came to. A nice pelican case and it is all safe, sound and carryonable.

captain54 · Lucky 700 Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 744 Location: chicago

What's the "whatever" travel-worthy mic of choice?

Jason Huggins · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:46 pm Post subject:

Personally, I think you can bring whatever sounds best on your voice. I'd personally bring a 416 because it sounds good on my voice and won't pick up as much room noise as my studio mic. It's pretty road tough too.

That's a personal choice for sure.

heyguido · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 12:49 pm Post subject:

Lightweight and compact? Sennheiser 415 or 416. Also pretty good rejection, so you can leave the Porta-Closet behind.

Add this....

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/ForteUSB/

and your laptop (mac or pc) daw, and you're about as compact as you can be.
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Jason Huggins · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 2:32 pm Post subject:

That almost looks like a lawsuit Duet 2! Works for PC tabs Mac. I wonder if the quality matches the Duet. They sure did the software interface better. The OLED display gives you a ton more options over the Duet 2, and has basic integrated DAW controls. They did a stellar job with the interface. I'd totally get one of those if the sound quality was equivalent. Only downside is no bus-powered 48v...but carrying the wallwart with everything else isn't that big of a deal.

jasbart · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 4:05 pm Post subject:

My pop filter for the Apogee MiC just arrived, and it's the missing link for my smaller road rig. Check out the TwistedWave subject under Gear.

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captain54 · Lucky 700 Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 744 Location: chicago

care to post samples?

georgethetech · Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:22 pm Post subject:

Prototype, soon to be available for sale at ewabs.com, designed specifically for the Apogee MiC but will work with others. The little window is so you can see the "level" indicator LED

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Jason Huggins · Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:37 am Post subject:

If he needs a beta tester I'd be happy to test 'er out!