Basic microphone/pre setup

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Hey everybody! This is a basic setup question. I want to buy a microphone and preamp so that I can monitor my vocals. Eventually, I'd like to be able to use the system for recording too. For this purpose, I'm considering buying a T3 and RNP.

The question is about how to set these up. From what I gather, you plug the T3 into the power supply, and then a 3-pin XLR cable to the RNP. The RNP seems to have 1/4" output TRS jacks. Could you plug headphones directly into these? If I wanted to record digitally, would I connect an ADC through the TRS jack?

You can guess my level of expertise. I just don't want to do something stupid and damage the equipment :-)

Thanks!
 
smallhand said:
Hey everybody! This is a basic setup question. I want to buy a microphone and preamp so that I can monitor my vocals. Eventually, I'd like to be able to use the system for recording too. For this purpose, I'm considering buying a T3 and RNP.

The question is about how to set these up. From what I gather, you plug the T3 into the power supply, and then a 3-pin XLR cable to the RNP. The RNP seems to have 1/4" output TRS jacks. Could you plug headphones directly into these? If I wanted to record digitally, would I connect an ADC through the TRS jack?

You can guess my level of expertise. I just don't want to do something stupid and damage the equipment :-)

Thanks!
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Hey SH welcome to the forums!
Yes to record you would come out of the RNP into the A/D C...then into the computer.
Don't plug headphones where you stated! Usually your A/D C will have a headphone monitoring jack and hopefully with a volume knob.






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moresound said:
Don't plug headphones where you stated! Usually your A/D C will have a headphone monitoring jack and hopefully with a volume knob.
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Thanks! Would the levels be too high and overload the headphones? I thought I could just use the gain knob to adjust them appropriately?

The reason I ask is because I'd like to be able to monitor vocals even in advance of buying a converter.
 
smallhand said:
Thanks! Would the levels be too high and overload the headphones? I thought I could just use the gain knob to adjust them appropriately?

The reason I ask is because I'd like to be able to monitor vocals even in advance of buying a converter.
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I wouldn't recommend it but if you do you'll see why not to do it. I don't think you'll hurt anything.
Why not just go into some monitors or PA speakers to hear how it sounds?






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Normally you go through a headphone preamp before going out to the headphones. Or digital playthrough from the soundcard. Plusses and minuses to each. Once you start recording you'll understand that you'll want input and output levels to be independent of each other.
 
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