omichalis
Date: Mon Aug 16, 2010 2:40 am ((PDT))
Hello,
you have yourself quite a pro rig already !
No particular experience with the SQN mixers, but they are bound to be top-=
notch machines..
I would advice you as follows
you should switch on the M/S routing in your mixer, so you can encode the s=
ignal into normal stereo - use the dials in each individual channel to set-=
up the balance between M and S - and then use the master dial to pump up th=
e gain so you can feed your recorder.
Since you use high quality external preamps, the gain on your recorder shou=
ld be as low as possible - so you can control the input gain from your prea=
mp and bypass all possible unwanted noises from your recorder circuity - th=
at' s why you got yourself an external preamp in the first place..
another way to work would be to record in MS and then decode into XY stereo=
in post production - depends on how you like to work..
BTW you don' t mention which fostex machine you own, most of them have real=
ly decent preamps !
m
On 16 =CE=91=CF=85=CE=B3 2010, at 11:32 =CF=80.=CE=BC., myles.thompson wrot=
e:
> Hi,
>
> I'm a complete novice in sound - but am really determined to get into wil=
dlife sound recording. However, I'm rather confused with my equipment and n=
eed a bit of help.
>
> I have a Sennheiser 416 and an Emesser ATE 208 figure of 8, an SQN mixer =
and a Fostex recorder and I'm trying to set it up to record wildlife using =
M/S.
>
> The output for the two mics is linked with a Y-loop through one XLR runni=
ng into the mixer.
>
> The mixer has a switch for M/S. Presumably I should flick this on? Does t=
his mean I will get M/S stereo recorded on the Fostex? Or do I have to sort=
out the M/S stereo image in post-production?
>
> The other thing I'm wondering is how to configure mixer and recorder to w=
ork together. The mixer has a master dB dial as well as the dial for each c=
hannel. The Fostex also has two mix trim dials and a recording level dial. =
So - if I monitor the mixer and manage to get a good sound - I'm wondering =
how to set the Fostex so that it will get the best out of the mixer signal.=
The reason I got the mixer was that someone on a forum explained that the =
pre-amps on the Fostex weren't particularly great - and a mixer with quiet =
would really help.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
>
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