Yes, Not all impedance matching transformers and direct boxes are created
equal. I certainly didn't mean to imply they were unacceptable (as a
passive way to achieve balance to unbalance conversion). However, the
active method seem to be more the norm in better stuff (probably true in
that Mackie too). I need to go check out Tony's new schematics. :)
Larry H
----- Original Message -----
From: Nathan Hunsicker <nate@...>
To: <motm@egroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 11:50 AM
Subject: [motm] Re: More Oakley stuff
Ok time for a redesign...
All modules will now be 8U high and will be patched together using XLR
cables...
Just Kidding...
I've been using a cheap Whirlwind Director to send my MOTM signal to my
mixing board (mostly because the MOTM levels were tohot for my mackie
mixer even with the trim all the way down) besides giving me a little
more control of the volume, I haven't noticed any change in tonal color
or any distortion, in fact it actually sounds a little cleaner. -Nate
--- In motm@egroups.com, "J. Larry Hendry" <jlarryh@i...> wrote:
> Paul, If you were using your MOTM in a larger venue live system where you
> had a long distance "snake" connection to a remote mixing board, or even
in
> a studio situation, the balanced output on the final mixer would be handy.
> It would save you from using an impedance matching transformer to get
> balanced signals which might color or distort the sound. That' my take on
> it anyhow.
>
> Larry Hendry
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Brousseau, Paul E (Paul) <noise@A...>
> To: <motm@egroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 10:16 AM
> Subject: RE: [motm] More Oakley stuff
>
>
> Er, eh? I know that the MOTM stuff is "unbalanced", I.E., it only uses
two
> of the three TRS connections. But, is there is need to convert? If so,
> what exactly is being converted? I'm generally confused... help? :)
>
> --PBr
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tony Allgood [SMTP:oakley@t...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 12:58 PM
> > To: motm@egroups.com
> > Subject: [motm] More Oakley stuff
> >
> > The second is a Mixer/Output module. It also has one of them
> > EBOS doo-dahs included. This takes a single ended output and converts it
> > to a balanced output suitable for connection to a mixing desk. More
> > details on the site pages.
> >