Can i link 2 x VS100`s?

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2011/08/13 12:43:29 (permalink)

Can i link 2 x VS100`s?

Hi all, can anyone tell me if i can link 2 VS100`s either with or without Sonar in order to use all 4 XLR mic inputs?
 
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    Re:Can i link 2 x VS100`s? 2011/08/13 17:13:57 (permalink)
    I don't know the answer to that, but I do have a question.
    Do you already have two VS-100's, or are you thinking about adding another?

    For the same price as a 2nd VS-100, you could get the Octa Capture. That is suppose to play really nice with a VS-100 (driver sharing), and will add 8 more High Quality mic pre's. I understand the pre's & converters on the Octa Capture are the same as the ones used in the VS-700 which is a slightly higher quality than the VS-100.

    Another alternative is the Quad Capture. It will give you 2 more mic pre's and is less than 50% the cost of the Octa Capture.

    Of course, if you already have 2 VS-100's, it would never hurt to try

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    Re:Can i link 2 x VS100`s? 2011/08/14 09:06:03 (permalink)
    Thanks for that Coda,
     
    yes i already have two VS 100`s as i was offered one at an exceptionally low price, now though i need to record lectures for an organisation and have the need to record from up to 3 mic inputs simultaniously..so will adding a quad capture be my best bet for that?...thanks again.

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    Re:Can i link 2 x VS100`s? 2011/08/14 19:50:31 (permalink)
    Hello damon777,

    I once used a V-studio 100 and a Zoom H4N to record bass and drums (guitars and vocals were over-dubbed later, but that's not the point). The two condensers onboard the h4n were the over-heads, I had an D112 at the kick beater and an LDC a few feet out in front of the kick, both of those were plugged into the H4N's xlr ins. The snare mic and bass guitar were plugged into the VS-100.

    After importing the files from both SD cards into Sonar, I was able to sync the tracks visually by lining up count-in clicks the drummer and bass player did simultaneously. All the mics picked up the stick clicks, so i just nudged the snare track into position and did the same to the direct bass track while viewing the count-in he played sync'ed to the drummer's clicks.

    You can do a similar thing with your third mic, just visually align them. A hand clap or a knock on the table at the beginning of the recording would be ideal for visually sync'ing, but may not be necessary if the third mic is picking up some of what one of the other two is picking up, you can sync them in Sonar using that as a visual.

    I hope I described that in a way that makes sense to you.
    hth.


    post edited by M@ B - 2011/08/14 22:54:00

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    Re:Can i link 2 x VS100`s? 2011/08/14 21:54:16 (permalink)
    Or...
    simply connect the outputs of one of the VS-100s into the line inputs 3/4 of the other VS-100 and you should be golden. All three (or four) mics will be recorded to one SD card.

    I couldn't do that in the scenario i described above because i needed track separation in Sonar, but it doesn't seem like that should be a concern for just recording a lecture.


    post edited by M@ B - 2011/08/14 22:00:32

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    Re:Can i link 2 x VS100`s? 2011/08/15 04:37:11 (permalink)
    Thanks for that Ht,
     
    both suggestions sound good, think i`ll have a go at your second suggestion first though, im very grateful for your input...very best wishes
     
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    Re:Can i link 2 x VS100`s? 2011/08/15 10:35:57 (permalink)
    glad i could be helpful.
    the second suggestion is by far the easiest/fastest and will work the best for your application.
    the first is really over-kill for what you are doing, unless you need each mic to be on it's own track.

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