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Subject:Impelance uw500
Posted by: Nieves
Date:9/16/2004 7:20:51 AM
Hello! Somebody knows how much impedance has the yamaha uw500? I have problems with the output signal. Perhaps it's because of the microphone. I have a 200Ohn microphone and the cuality is very good, but the signal is very low and I must normalice. I try with a very bad 500Ohm microphone and the output signal is higher. I don't know the reason but I need more output signal. How? Thak's! |
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Subject:RE: Impelance uw500
Reply by: rraud
Date:9/16/2004 9:57:49 AM
What is the make and model # of the mic you are using? Make sure you are switched to Mic level.. You should have plenty of gain |
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Subject:RE: Impedance uw500
Reply by: Nieves
Date:9/21/2004 4:28:48 AM
Hello! I've got a Sennheiser MD 421 II. It's switched to MIC level. And volume knobs it's full. If I normalize to -2 I got a 6db sound. But the record signal it's over this db. I try to used a short microphone cable but it's the same. I don't know why the signal it's so small! |
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Subject:RE: Impedance uw500
Reply by: rraud
Date:9/21/2004 10:18:11 AM
The 421 is a real good mic and you should not have a level problem unless your trying to record something quiet, like crickets. I think the issue may be with your sound card settings: double click speaker icon, Options>Properties>Recording. FYI: The 421's most popular uses: drums (toms & kick) horns (sax & trumpet, loud guitar & bass amps, DJ/talk radio. |
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Subject:RE: Impedance uw500
Reply by: Nieves
Date:9/22/2004 3:19:19 AM
I record my own voice. May be I'm so quiet. But I used to record with this micro and other sound card at least to -12db and now I don't be up to -18bd. I can't adjust the record level from my pc, because of the volumen control it's blocked in the middle. I think that it's because of the sound card is external.I don't know how can I adjust the recording level to be up. I'm lost... |
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Subject:RE: Impedance uw500
Reply by: rraud
Date:9/22/2004 10:38:48 AM
You may have been on the right track, I looked at the Yamaha website and I see the switchable mic/line/inst input on the UW500 is 1/4" T/S ( 2 conductor ) un-balanced and may very well be hi-impedence. The 421 is a balanced low-Z mic. So you would need a lo-to-hi-Z matching transformer, available at most music, Radio Shack and pro-audio dealers. It has a female XLR input and a 1/4" out They cost about $10 - 20.00 USd http://www.audiogear.com/cgi-bin/shopper.cgi?key=ShrA85F&preadd=action |
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Subject:RE: Impedance uw500
Reply by: Nieves
Date:9/23/2004 12:20:36 AM
Thank you very much rraud. I'll buy and test the A85F.In a few days I'll tell you if it's the solution. Kind regards! |