kzone Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Guys, I read that some u guys bought the 1/4" to RCA adapter for more than $10/pc.. I can only find those $2.50/pc at the normal hardware shops... where to get those "quality" adapters? Or it doesnt matter much?
Jag Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 IMO, start off with those first. They may be cheap, but not necessarily inferior. The improvements a BFD contributes easily eclipses the improvement expensive cables and connectors give. Next time when u see the more expensive adapters, you can buy those. For now, these cheaper ones work pretty well.
sonofdbn Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Behringer Feedback Destroyer - for taming your bass
kzone Posted October 19, 2006 Author Posted October 19, 2006 IMO, start off with those first. They may be cheap, but not necessarily inferior. The improvements a BFD contributes easily eclipses the improvement expensive cables and connectors give. Next time when u see the more expensive adapters, you can buy those. For now, these cheaper ones work pretty well. Thnking of getting a good one (if not too ex) once & for all... btw, any difference if I connect via the XLR or the 1/4" connection?
Quest88 Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Next time when u see the more expensive adapters, you can buy those. For now, these cheaper ones work pretty well. hehe.. i bought those $2 - 5 types also. Tell you something scary though. One day went home, plug in.. cos my wire is fat, the resistance is high when bending it. well, suddenly i only heard noise and realised my adapter 'opened' up (plug disconnect from the outer shielding). if you find something durable pls let me know also.
SiriuslyCold Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 I got mine made at LHS Robert will recommend connectors and cables as well. I don't think you should worry about fidelity - 1. its working on bass frequencies 2. the BFD processing does a ADC and DAC out at 24b/46Khz (iirc) which is hardly ideal for hi-fi but suffice for bass freqs. high end connectors will be overkill imo XLR - does your receiver have a XLR out for the sub, or are you thinking of another adapter; one side unbalanced, and one side balanced = unbalanced ;)
kzone Posted October 19, 2006 Author Posted October 19, 2006 XLR - does your receiver have a XLR out for the sub, or are you thinking of another adapter; one side unbalanced, and one side balanced = unbalanced ;) very well answered... :) Thanks guys for all the advises... Quest, saw an XLR to RCA adapter at shaw towers (probably music link) before which looks very durable.. but no idea on the price though... u using belden 1694A? use better cable ah... very flexible...
Quest88 Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 Quest, saw an XLR to RCA adapter at shaw towers (probably music link) before which looks very durable.. but no idea on the price though... u using belden 1694A? use better cable ah... very flexible... that was before i changed cables. was using some cheaper coaxial to try out. now got 2x bettercables silver serpent interconnects for this purpose.. not that bad. quite slim. :)
Jag Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 If using the BFD, my recommendation is to go for a RCA-to-1/4" cable or adapter. I do not recommend XLR connectors in most cases. Reason being because they are more expensive and there is no benefits using XLR for HT equipment. I use a simple RCA-to-1/4" adapter and its worked great! Thats my recommendation.
kzone Posted October 19, 2006 Author Posted October 19, 2006 am reading the BFD manual, seems that the 1/4" jack is also balance... n there's 2 type of 1/4" plugs.. mono & stereo. does it matter which of the 1/4" i get?
SiriuslyCold Posted October 19, 2006 Posted October 19, 2006 get the mono ¼" congratulations you made it thru the BFD manual *LOL* I see why the ¼"jack is balanced - the BFD is a pro/performance equipment and usually employed in concert rigs where connections are very long and there's a lot of interference all over the place
kzone Posted October 19, 2006 Author Posted October 19, 2006 haha... thanks for the support... I've printed & bookmarks lots on info on this BFD.. plan to set it up on 28/10.. till then its plenty of reading n may need u guys help to clarify some things which I dont understand. just started with the manual which makes me goes "what the hell??" after almost evry line...looks like its gonna be a long road ahead...
Jag Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 The BFD socket on the BFD can itself automatically switch between balance or unbalanced operation. Since we are using unbalanced equipment in our HT, the BFD's 1/4" goes into unbalanced mode automatically. So since our HT equipment are all unbalanced, I would recommend u getting the mono plug. Using a stereo plug in this situation may actually give more problems.
Jag Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 Thats mono. Thats exactly what i'm referring to! :)
mcmaranello Posted October 20, 2006 Posted October 20, 2006 Thats mono. Thats exactly what i'm referring to! :) thanks! :)
kzone Posted October 21, 2006 Author Posted October 21, 2006 mcmaranello, u setting up ur bfd now as well??
mcmaranello Posted October 21, 2006 Posted October 21, 2006 yeap :) lucky got a real shifu to help out ;D
kMan1624705733 Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 Can the BFD L and R Channels be operated independently? It is either L or R or in couple mode. Any idea how to activate both L and R channels but in independent mode.....reading the BFD manual and the BFD Guide does not seem to help. Any advice appreciated...TIA
Jag Posted October 23, 2006 Posted October 23, 2006 Can the BFD L and R Channels be operated independently? It is either L or R or in couple mode. Any idea how to activate both L and R channels but in independent mode.....reading the BFD manual and the BFD Guide does not seem to help. Any advice appreciated...TIA Of course you can adjust L and R independently. Just make sure they are not in "Stereo-link mode. Thats it!
kMan1624705733 Posted October 24, 2006 Posted October 24, 2006 Of course you can adjust L and R independently. Just make sure they are not in "Stereo-link mode. Thats it! Sorry, did I miss a step? How does one set not in Stereo link mode.....is it linked to any of the presets? Currently using Preset 4 in Parametric EQ mode. Activating R channel will automatically deactivate the L channnel. Pressing both channels together will result in couple mode and copying of filter setting from the active channel to the other....hmmm ???
Jag Posted October 24, 2006 Posted October 24, 2006 You are already in the independant mode when u say "Activating R channel will automatically deactivate the L channnel. ". When you want to adjust the L, you should just press the L and only that channel will respond to your settings, and When you want to adjust the R, you should just press the R and only that channel will respond to your settings. Just make sure u are not in couple mode and thats the mode want to be in liao. You will be able to input settings to L and R independantly. Try it on your BFD!
kMan1624705733 Posted October 24, 2006 Posted October 24, 2006 Correct me if I'm wrong, so for inputting of filter values to do so independently for each channel and after that in normal running mode, it is ok to be in couple mode for two active channels. Will give it a try....Thks.
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