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AllenDeneau

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Re: Connecting to in-house systems
« Reply #10 on: November 08, 2012, 03:01:56 PM »

If you use an active DI, make sure it has a transformer.

I use whatever transformer the shop sent. Could be an IL-19, could be a Jensen.

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Cool thanks. So you see any issue with using a passive DI? I've always, I think, used a passive DI with no issues but you never know...
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« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2012, 07:26:54 PM »

Use a passive DI. I use a Radial JDI.

It hasn't been said explicitly yet so here is...
Phantom power from another system into an output of a mixer MAY cause damage to your mixer!!

I found out the hard way (actually was easy for me) that the outs on my LS9 survived phantom. It did, however, make noise and not work well till I corrected the problem!



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Re: Connecting to in-house systems
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2012, 08:20:36 PM »

Use a passive DI. I use a Radial JDI.

It hasn't been said explicitly yet so here is...
Phantom power from another system into an output of a mixer MAY cause damage to your mixer!!

I found out the hard way (actually was easy for me) that the outs on my LS9 survived phantom. It did, however, make noise and not work well till I corrected the problem!



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Thanks Rob. Were you not using a DI prior to that? What did yo do to rectify the problem?
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Re: Connecting to in-house systems
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2012, 09:15:59 PM »

I use a Shure M67 / M267 mixer for this application.
These are the nearly indestructible mixers of the audio world. Transformer out.  Line level in (selectable)

Also the whirlwind director. This has selectable attenuation but lacks the handy meter (and limiter) of the M267.

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Re: Connecting to in-house systems
« Reply #14 on: November 08, 2012, 09:19:46 PM »

Thanks Rob. Were you not using a DI prior to that? What did yo do to rectify the problem?

Doing an internet search for "IL19" might give you some hints.  A similar product is Rapco's ISO-BLOX.  The limiting factor for these types of transformers is signal level and amount of <100hz signal is present.  These small transformers have very little iron, so at high levels and with lots of LF, the core saturates.

Radial's Pro AV1 in "XLR" mode provides a true line-level transformer with ground lift if needed.  It will take a decent amount of LF, too.

I presume you'll drive the house rig from a matrix or AUX, and have independent control over the output level.
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