using an RNC with a Studio Projects VTB-1

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I just bought a Really Nice Compressor. I want to use it with my Studio Projects VTB-1 mic pre.

The RNC instructions say:
'Hooking up the RNC to balanced lines with TRS 1/4" plugs will not work! If the equipment you are connecting the RNC to is balanced, you must first unbalance it and only connect into the RNC with TR 1/4" plugs.

I don't really understand the difference between balanced and unbalanced equipment.

Could someone who uses these two devices please tell me the best way to do it? Should I patch the RNC into the Insert jack of the VTB-1? If I do that, do I need a two-headed 1/4" cable or should I just use the input jack on the RNC (which says 'tip=in; ring=out')? Or should I go from the VTB-1's Line Out to the RNC's In jack to the RNC's Out jack and then into my recorder?

I'd be really grateful for very simple instructions. I'd also be grateful if you'd educate me about balanced vs. unbalanced connections, and about when you'd use the Send jack on the mic pre and when you'd just insert the compressor between the pre and the recorder.

Thanks much.
 
if the vtb has inserts that should work fine...

you would want to use the rnc on the insert channel of say, your mixer or whatever.

i'm getting a vtb 1 next week, i'll let you know how it works for me but i'm sure you'll have it figured out by then.

as for the really technical aspect of your quetion about balanced and unbalanced...and trs in general, i'll stay out of it and hopefully someone else will sum it up really nicely for us.

balanced and un isn't such a big deal...but, i am still a newbie myself when it comes to TS and TRS etc.
 
yeah i just checked, it has a trs insert...definitely use that.

just get a trs y cable thing you know, and go with it!
 
You don't need Y cable, the RNC was made to use the insert in a specific way which is really convenient. Just plug a TRS cable in the insert of the VTB-1 and the other end in the MONO INPUT of the RNC. The send and return run through that same cable and it should be all good.

Hope this helps.

Brandon
 
thanks, Brandon and Wes, for your help. the single RTS cable seems to be working fine.

gr.
 
I plug my SP C1 mic into the XLR input on my SP VTB-1 and use the XLR output to connect it to my recorder. Then I just use the insert jack on the SP VTB-1 and plug the two plugs into the input and output on my RNC1773. It works great and I don't have to crank anything way up.
 
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