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Post by guitarheadhunt on Nov 29, 2022 12:24:49 GMT -6
Hey guys. I am looking for a way to take one of my mic pres, it's a 2 channel mic pre. Go from the back xlr out to the spdif of my apollo x6. I am sure there is some kind of converter that can be bought to achieve this.
I have been searching but nothing has come up yet so I figured someone here has probably tackeled this before.
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Post by ericn on Nov 29, 2022 12:38:56 GMT -6
Hey guys. I am looking for a way to take one of my mic pres, it's a 2 channel mic pre. Go from the back xlr out to the spdif of my apollo x6. I am sure there is some kind of converter that can be bought to achieve this. I have been searching but nothing has come up yet so I figured someone here has probably tackeled this before. Thanks Yeah you want a basic A to D converter plenty out their, a favorite you can get used at a reasonable price are the Lucid AD9624. |
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Post by sirthought on Nov 29, 2022 19:03:06 GMT -6
Yeah, that is an ADC. The SPDIF is all digital, so of course you'd need to convert from your preamp's analog output.
Are you just trying to add a couple more channels? That seems like an expensive way to tackle that need.
The RME ADI-2 FS 2-channel AD/DA Converter would have analog ins and a SPDIF out. $950.
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Post by tasteliketape on Nov 29, 2022 19:12:23 GMT -6
I have a Apogee Rosetta 200 I’d sell cheap
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Post by plinker on Nov 29, 2022 19:22:42 GMT -6
Hey guys. I am looking for a way to take one of my mic pres, it's a 2 channel mic pre. Go from the back xlr out to the spdif of my apollo x6. I am sure there is some kind of converter that can be bought to achieve this. I have been searching but nothing has come up yet so I figured someone here has probably tackeled this before. Thanks Yeah you want a basic A to D converter plenty out their, a favorite you can get used at a reasonable price are the Lucid AD9624. I had one of those 10 years ago. Bitchin' little box. Sounded great -- I think I preferred it to my MH 2882. |
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Post by ab101 on Nov 29, 2022 19:29:54 GMT -6
Hey guys. I am looking for a way to take one of my mic pres, it's a 2 channel mic pre. Go from the back xlr out to the spdif of my apollo x6. I am sure there is some kind of converter that can be bought to achieve this. I have been searching but nothing has come up yet so I figured someone here has probably tackeled this before. Thanks Yeah you want a basic A to D converter plenty out their, a favorite you can get used at a reasonable price are the Lucid AD9624. Here is a Lucid for cheap that may have been used by the late great Leon Russell: reverb.com/item/53947996-lucid-ad-9624-silver-converter-from-the-leon-russell-steve-ripley-estates |
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Post by ericn on Nov 29, 2022 19:32:54 GMT -6
The Lucid stuff still stands up today, it always flew under the radar and is a bargain these days, hence the suggestion 😁 |
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Post by ab101 on Nov 29, 2022 20:16:19 GMT -6
The Lucid stuff still stands up today, it always flew under the radar and is a bargain these days, hence the suggestion 😁 Yes. For some reason it seemed to be less brittle or cold than other AD's I tried at the time. |
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Post by plinker on Nov 29, 2022 20:56:10 GMT -6
The Lucid stuff still stands up today, it always flew under the radar and is a bargain these days, hence the suggestion 😁 Yes. For some reason it seemed to be less brittle or cold than other AD's I tried at the time. Mine had an extended high end, but it wasn't sharp/brittle. |
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Post by guitarheadhunt on Nov 29, 2022 21:06:11 GMT -6
Yeah, that is an ADC. The SPDIF is all digital, so of course you'd need to convert from your preamp's analog output. Are you just trying to add a couple more channels? That seems like an expensive way to tackle that need. The RME ADI-2 FS 2-channel AD/DA Converter would have analog ins and a SPDIF out. $950. Yes, I am just trying to add a few more channels to my Apollo x6. I have an old DBX 386 dual vacuum tube pre with digital outs that I use in the spdif now. I am planning on taking that out of the picture and add an A-Designs Pacifica in it's place. I have a wa273eq and 2 isa 1 pre amps occupying the other inputs. The only places left is to go through the spdif and replace the old DBX pre which is a cool pre but not the best I have. The other option is to go through input 1 and 2 of the x6 but then I loose the unison slots. The Lucid looks cool and seems I can get one pretty cheap. Just wondering how it will sound. Will it change the way my preamps sound. I could always send the wa273 in through spdif and let the Pacifica take its place in inputs 3 and 4. |
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Post by guitarheadhunt on Nov 29, 2022 21:09:28 GMT -6
Saw that. He has 2 of them for sale. |
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Post by guitarheadhunt on Nov 29, 2022 21:20:09 GMT -6
I just noticed those Lucid units do not have a power supply and you have to hunt one down. From what I have seen they are going for about $150 on eBay.
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Post by ab101 on Nov 29, 2022 21:36:53 GMT -6
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Post by guitarheadhunt on Nov 29, 2022 22:18:52 GMT -6
Not sure how good of a converter it is. It only does 48k though. He said he doesn't know if it works. Kind of funny there. You sell something without testing it first. |
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Post by thirdeye on Nov 29, 2022 22:19:18 GMT -6
Just throwing it out there, API A2D is a good 2 channel preamp with nice converters with spdif (and AES) output.
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Post by guitarheadhunt on Nov 29, 2022 22:22:44 GMT -6
I was looking at my DBX 386 tube pre. It does have a built in ADC and it will take 2 line inputs. Not sure how good the conversion is. The only other thing is it runs the line in through the 12au7 tube. I guess I can give it a shot and see how it sounds.
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Post by ab101 on Nov 29, 2022 22:23:39 GMT -6
Not sure how good of a converter it is. It only does 48k though. He said he doesn't know if it works. Kind of funny there. You sell something without testing it first. I would not buy it for the converter - but maybe the power supply. |
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Post by guitarheadhunt on Nov 29, 2022 22:25:00 GMT -6
Just throwing it out there, API A2D is a nice 2 channel preamp with spdif (and AES) output. Yeah I have seen those units. To bad this Pacifica doesn't have an ADC that would be sweet. |
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Post by sirthought on Nov 29, 2022 22:27:21 GMT -6
Yeah, that is an ADC. The SPDIF is all digital, so of course you'd need to convert from your preamp's analog output. Are you just trying to add a couple more channels? That seems like an expensive way to tackle that need. The RME ADI-2 FS 2-channel AD/DA Converter would have analog ins and a SPDIF out. $950. Yes, I am just trying to add a few more channels to my Apollo x6. I have an old DBX 386 dual vacuum tube pre with digital outs that I use in the spdif now. I am planning on taking that out of the picture and add an A-Designs Pacifica in it's place. I have a wa273eq and 2 isa 1 pre amps occupying the other inputs. The only places left is to go through the spdif and replace the old DBX pre which is a cool pre but not the best I have. The other option is to go through input 1 and 2 of the x6 but then I loose the unison slots. The Lucid looks cool and seems I can get one pretty cheap. Just wondering how it will sound. Will it change the way my preamps sound. I could always send the wa273 in through spdif and let the Pacifica take its place in inputs 3 and 4. So you plan to use the ADAT in and the SPDIF in? I'd check the manual to make sure that's possible. Just not familiar enough, but something is telling me those might be a one or the other. I own Apollos myself and unlike some people I actually like the Unison stuff, but I've been going down the outboard pre rout myself to see if it improves tracking. I'd guess if the DBX is something you really want to hold on to, just don't worry about losing the Unison. I mean it can always be unplugged. If you just need more channel count, I'd look at a box with 8 pres and ADAT. You could sell the A-Designs (I know I know), sell the DBX, and get something like the Heritage Super 8 with ADAT option. |
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Post by guitarheadhunt on Nov 29, 2022 22:28:20 GMT -6
Not sure how good of a converter it is. It only does 48k though. He said he doesn't know if it works. Kind of funny there. You sell something without testing it first. I would not buy it for the converter - but maybe the power supply. Yeah if it is the right power supply it would bring to about $225. I saw guitar center about 3 hours from me has a Lucid AD9624 for $299 I might call and see if it comes with the power supply. At least if something is wrong with it I can take it back to my local store. |
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Post by tasteliketape on Nov 30, 2022 8:30:17 GMT -6
If your interested in the Lucid that came from Ripleys studio
I can ask Steve’s wife Charlene if she know anything about it .
She’s really knowledgeable on his gear and still runs there Studio .
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Post by guitarheadhunt on Nov 30, 2022 9:42:42 GMT -6
If your interested in the Lucid that came from Ripleys studio I can ask Steve’s wife Charlene if she know anything about it . She’s really knowledgeable on his gear and still runs there Studio . I saw that one on REVERB. It says there is no power supply with the unit. |
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Post by guitarheadhunt on Nov 30, 2022 9:52:17 GMT -6
Yes, I am just trying to add a few more channels to my Apollo x6. I have an old DBX 386 dual vacuum tube pre with digital outs that I use in the spdif now. I am planning on taking that out of the picture and add an A-Designs Pacifica in it's place. I have a wa273eq and 2 isa 1 pre amps occupying the other inputs. The only places left is to go through the spdif and replace the old DBX pre which is a cool pre but not the best I have. The other option is to go through input 1 and 2 of the x6 but then I loose the unison slots. The Lucid looks cool and seems I can get one pretty cheap. Just wondering how it will sound. Will it change the way my preamps sound. I could always send the wa273 in through spdif and let the Pacifica take its place in inputs 3 and 4. So you plan to use the ADAT in and the SPDIF in? I'd check the manual to make sure that's possible. Just not familiar enough, but something is telling me those might be a one or the other. I own Apollos myself and unlike some people I actually like the Unison stuff, but I've been going down the outboard pre rout myself to see if it improves tracking. I'd guess if the DBX is something you really want to hold on to, just don't worry about losing the Unison. I mean it can always be unplugged. If you just need more channel count, I'd look at a box with 8 pres and ADAT. You could sell the A-Designs (I know I know), sell the DBX, and get something like the Heritage Super 8 with ADAT option. You can run spdif and the ADAT at the same time on the apollo x6. I have an 8 channel digimax connected to the adat and the dbx is going through the spdif. I don't care about the dbx pre. They have a sound to them, not terrible but not great. That is why I am adding the Pacifica to replace the DBX pre. I can run the Pacifica through the line in of the DBX and it will bypass the pre on the dbx but still pass through the tube. It's an option just don't know how it will change the flavor of the Pacifica. This is why I am looking at options to convert the Pacifica to digital to connect directly through the spdif. |
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Post by the other mark williams on Nov 30, 2022 10:18:13 GMT -6
So you plan to use the ADAT in and the SPDIF in? I'd check the manual to make sure that's possible. Just not familiar enough, but something is telling me those might be a one or the other. I own Apollos myself and unlike some people I actually like the Unison stuff, but I've been going down the outboard pre rout myself to see if it improves tracking. I'd guess if the DBX is something you really want to hold on to, just don't worry about losing the Unison. I mean it can always be unplugged. If you just need more channel count, I'd look at a box with 8 pres and ADAT. You could sell the A-Designs (I know I know), sell the DBX, and get something like the Heritage Super 8 with ADAT option. You can run spdif and the ADAT at the same time on the apollo x6. I have an 8 channel digimax connected to the adat and the dbx is going through the spdif. I don't care about the dbx pre. They have a sound to them, not terrible but not great. That is why I am adding the Pacifica to replace the DBX pre. I can run the Pacifica through the line in of the DBX and it will bypass the pre on the dbx but still pass through the tube. It's an option just don't know how it will change the flavor of the Pacifica. This is why I am looking at options to convert the Pacifica to digital to connect directly through the spdif. i say give the DBX-as-A/D-and-line-amp a shot with the Pacifica first to see what you think. Maybe you’ll love it, and no need for anything else. You never know… |
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Post by sirthought on Nov 30, 2022 14:24:22 GMT -6
I agree with Mark. Might as well do a small test with analog input and then through the DBX to see what changes. That would be pretty cool if it all worked.
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