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From: Adrian C on 1 Jul 2010 17:58 On 01/07/2010 18:07, John wrote: > Can't find a group for this question. Is it OK to connect a microphone > to one of the auxiliaries on a Denon RCD-M37. It's not mentioned in the > instructions. Plug the microphone into a computer - most have microphone inputs. Plug the computer into the hifi. Plus ... Run some wizzy s/w on the computer to add effects like reverb and stadium echo - and use the built in mixer to adjust levels, maybe also piping the CD or iTunes/MP3 output though it as well. -- Adrian C
From: Elliott Roper on 1 Jul 2010 20:44 In article <894hbpFm9rU1(a)mid.individual.net>, Adrian C <email(a)here.invalid> wrote: > On 01/07/2010 18:07, John wrote: > > Can't find a group for this question. Is it OK to connect a microphone > > to one of the auxiliaries on a Denon RCD-M37. It's not mentioned in the > > instructions. I downloaded the user manual. I see what you mean. It does not explicitly say what should be fed into the AUX inputs. My guess is AUX1 and AUX2 both expect line levels and won't work with a bare mic. You will note that AUX1 is teamed with the iPod Dock which will be expecting the line levels from the iPod's headphone jack. AUX2 and "Portable In" also seem to be a team. Again, it looks like they are expecting line levels from a headphones out jack. > > Plug the microphone into a computer - most have microphone inputs. > Plug the computer into the hifi. Not sure that is going to work with every computer and every mic. As someone else said, lots of mic's output is much lower level (does not match) the expected levels for line-in on aux inputs of amplifier or computer line-in jacks. All of my mics need a pre-amp to be heard by all of my Macs. Being a cheapskate, I leave an old camcorder (with broken tape mechanism) set permanently to record with its headphone out plugged into this Mac's line-in. The camcorder's mic is good enough for Skype and the like. If I want better quality, I plug a better mic into its mic socket. It then works as a pre-amplifier, boosting the puny mic voltage to line levels for the Mac's delectation. > > Plus ... > > Run some wizzy s/w on the computer to add effects like reverb and > stadium echo - and use the built in mixer to adjust levels, maybe also > piping the CD or iTunes/MP3 output though it as well. Heh! Yeah well, that would be cool for extra credit after John solves his first problem. -- To de-mung my e-mail address:- fsnospam$elliott$$ PGP Fingerprint: 1A96 3CF7 637F 896B C810 E199 7E5C A9E4 8E59 E248
From: Rowland McDonnell on 1 Jul 2010 22:41
Adrian C <email(a)here.invalid> wrote: > John wrote: > > Can't find a group for this question. Is it OK to connect a microphone > > to one of the auxiliaries on a Denon RCD-M37. It's not mentioned in the > > instructions. > > Plug the microphone into a computer - most have microphone inputs. > Plug the computer into the hifi. > > Plus ... > > Run some wizzy s/w on the computer to add effects like reverb and > stadium echo - and use the built in mixer to adjust levels, maybe also > piping the CD or iTunes/MP3 output though it as well. Or just get a pre-amp for the mike - you'll get lower noise and distortion that way. (although: who knows what `line level' is defined as for the aux input on that amp? Not a clue, myself - although if it's at all recent, it'll probably be `CD level' - 2V rms (peak) from what I've looked up on the Web; the Denon user manual for that amp doesn't bother telling you things like that, I've just found out...) Rowland. -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking |