phil wow it opened here in ie go figure. not that i understood everythging <grin> At 07:43 AM 5/12/2010, you wrote:
Hay Sean. Interesting read. . BTW, that article wouldn't open in Internet Explorer however, was able to read it in Firefox. Very odd. Regards, Phil Muir Accessibility Training Telephone: US (615) 713-2021 UK +44-1747-821-794 Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 E-mail: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> URL: http://www.accessibilitytraining.co.uk/ -----Original Message----- From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sean A. Cummins Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 12:21 PM To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ddots-l] Re: head phone amp FYI: And not to beet a dead horse... http://www.epanorama.net/circuits/speaker_to_line.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Jackson" <cs2007@xxxxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 3:50 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: head phone amp > Sorry Sean and anybody on the list that I might have led astray, I guess I > misunderstood a response earlier from Phil on this same subject. I hope > no one's fried there equipment because of my advice. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Phil Muir" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 5:28 AM > Subject: [ddots-l] Re: head phone amp > > >> Sean wrote: Phil, >> >> so as to not start an opinion war. Please explain to Jim and others, >> that >> this is a quick way, but not optimum. >> >> Phil replied: agreed. I haven't used that method hear at all. An >> alternative way of doing this would be to use all balanced cables for the >> headphone amp and monitors etc. You could use a balanced jack that has >> two >> stereo sockets on the end of it. You would need two of those. One for >> the >> left output of the FW-1884, and one for the right. You would then plug >> one >> of the headphone amp outputs into the left hand jack lead and the left >> output to your monitors into the other left hand socket on that cable. >> You >> would then do the same on the right hand one. Have used cables like >> this >> here for a number of years with 0 issues and checked out the implications >> of >> this, with a good friend from Absolute music over here in the UK before >> actually doing this. Another up side of this is totally 0 latency >> monitoring as you can use the FW-1884's hardware monitoring feature. The >> down side though is that your monitors and headphone amp are on the same >> output so when recording, you would have to turn your monitors off or, >> down >> when tracking. >> >> Sean wrote: many of you may not know, but I have created a template that >> allows for more then one master output for multiple room monitors, as >> well >> as a template that allows for using the auxiliary outputs for things like >> headphone monitors and other line level devices. a Headphone amplifier >> is >> not supposed to receive amplified signal. Only line level, otherwise you >> can easily fry the operational amplifier of the headphone amp. >> >> Phil replied: Creating a template like Sean's one is a good idea. The >> upside to this is that you don't have to use any strange cable >> configurations and you can give vocalists affects such as reverb when >> tracking. The down side to this could be if you have a slower system as >> you >> won't be able to use the 0 latency hardware monitoring feature on the >> FW-1884. This could mean that when tracking, you may hear a slight delay >> when using affects through Sonar and this could potentially be an issue. >> With regard to frying the op amps on headphone amps, not had that happen >> here and from reading the FW-1884 manual, all outputs are balanced line >> so, >> I can't see this being an issue. Having said that, I am using a >> Behrenger >> headphone amp so, wouldn't be that concerned if I fried anything, LOL! >> >> Regards, Phil Muir >> Accessibility Training >> Telephone: US (615) 713-2021 >> UK +44-1747-821-794 >> Mobile: UK +44-7968-136-246 >> E-mail: >> info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> URL: >> http://www.accessibilitytraining.co.uk/ >> >> PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! >> To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: >> ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >> If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> and in the Subject line type >> unsubscribe >> For other list commands such as vacation mode, >> click on the immediately following link: >> ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or >> send a message, to >> ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> and in the Subject line type >> faq >> > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 9.0.819 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2868 - Release Date: 05/11/10 > 14:40:00 > > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! > To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > unsubscribe > For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately > following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or > send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > faq > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! 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