Routing issues...

___crisis___1 · Post by **___crisis___1** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:28 pm

Hey guys. Got some questions about using external synths to vocode...

I have an ada8000 which i plug my 2 hardware synths into, my turntables, and my mic. This is bussed into SFP via adat. I just got a behringer v-amp pro. what would i need to send the signal back out of scope and into the vamp, and into a synth for vocoding, and back into sfp?

what would be the best approach to record a dry signal, and then effect the signal after recording, for non destructive purposes? what hardware would i need to accomplish all of this?

___crisis___1 · Post by **___crisis___1** » Fri Dec 22, 2006 4:30 pm

i forgot to say that my card is the plus option, with XLR out. The v-amp and synth are 1/4" ins, and the ADA8000 is 1/4" and XLR in, and XLR only out.

arela · Post by **arela** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 1:38 am

Just route the signal back to ADAT (ADAT dest) - then VAMP - then Into Scope again (if no free ADAT use analog in )

___crisis___1 · Post by **___crisis___1** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 5:46 pm

yea... but how do i get the signal from an xlr, which is how it exits the adat, to a 1/4", which is the vamp input, without loss of quality by using an adapter?

Post by **garyb** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 7:15 pm

the adaptor is not a problem. if you are really concerned get(or even better make) a high quality cable with the proper connectors on each end.

___crisis___1 · Post by **___crisis___1** » Sat Dec 23, 2006 11:25 pm

make huh... you don't happen to have any directions or links to directions would you?

arela · Post by **arela** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 1:21 am

someting like this
http://www.music123.com/Mainline-XLR-to ... 3889.music

Post by **garyb** » Sun Dec 24, 2006 2:52 am

wiring would normally be
pin2 xlr----tip
pin3 xlr----ring
pin1 xlr-----sleeve for balanced

pin 1 is connected to the shielding

for unbalanced, pin 1 & 3 is usually connected to sleeve, pin2 to tip. a better way to make the unbalaced cable would be to to not connect the shield on the phone end. the shield will then run up to the device with the phone plug but, since the shield is not connected to both devices, there can't be a ground loop between the two devices.

hosa sells these types of cables in balanced and unbalanced as do most cable manufacturers:

http://www.hosatech.com/hosa/products/audio.html
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