SPL Stereo Vitalizer Jack - Balanced, Unbalanced connections

tyedie · 4th August 2011

I've just bought an SPL Stereo Vitalizer Jack to play around with. As far as I'm aware the difference between this model and the high-end models is that this has less options and unbalanced jack inputs and outputs.

What are the implications of the unbalanced jack connections? My desire is to mess around with this and hopefully use it for a bit of stereo widening but basically just see what it can do.

My interface is a Tascam US-1641, how could I hook it up?

tyedie · 4th August 2011

Can anyone help me out? Would really appreciate someone explaining all this stuff to me. I don't want to do doing everything ITB for the rest of my life just because I have no idea how to hook stuff up.

glenn Taylor · 4th August 2011

Try hooking it up like this. Hook the 3 and 4 outputs of the Tascam to the Virt ins left and right. Hook the virt out left and right to 11 and 12 inputs on the Tascam. Set virt for 100% effect. Any channel on the Tascam you want the virt on assign the channel to left and right main outputs+ 3 and 4 to drive the virt.
Bring up the faders 11 and 12. Hope this helps

GT.

tyedie · 18th September 2011

Finally got around to hooking this up as above and it didn't seem to work right. No matter what the settings were it sounded like it was making everything mono, any thoughts? I'm probably just going to sell it though I quite liked the low-end tightening thing.

Rob Coates · 19th September 2011

If you are going from unbalanced (The Vitalizer) to balanced (Tascam), then on the balanced end, connect the wire from the tip of the unbalanced plug to pin 2 and the ground (or shield) to pin 1 of an XLR connector. Leave pin 3 floating (unconnected).

4th August 2011	#1
tyedie Gear nut Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 128 Thread Starter	SPL Stereo Vitalizer Jack - Balanced, Unbalanced connections I've just bought an SPL Stereo Vitalizer Jack to play around with. As far as I'm aware the difference between this model and the high-end models is that this has less options and unbalanced jack inputs and outputs. What are the implications of the unbalanced jack connections? My desire is to mess around with this and hopefully use it for a bit of stereo widening but basically just see what it can do. My interface is a Tascam US-1641, how could I hook it up?

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4th August 2011	#3
glenn Taylor Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2006 Location: GAINESVILLE FLORIDA Posts: 1,358	Try hooking it up like this. Hook the 3 and 4 outputs of the Tascam to the Virt ins left and right. Hook the virt out left and right to 11 and 12 inputs on the Tascam. Set virt for 100% effect. Any channel on the Tascam you want the virt on assign the channel to left and right main outputs+ 3 and 4 to drive the virt. Bring up the faders 11 and 12. Hope this helps GT.

18th September 2011	#4
tyedie Gear nut Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 128 Thread Starter	Finally got around to hooking this up as above and it didn't seem to work right. No matter what the settings were it sounded like it was making everything mono, any thoughts? I'm probably just going to sell it though I quite liked the low-end tightening thing.

19th September 2011	#5
Rob Coates Gear addict Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 475 8 Reviews written	If you are going from unbalanced (The Vitalizer) to balanced (Tascam), then on the balanced end, connect the wire from the tip of the unbalanced plug to pin 2 and the ground (or shield) to pin 1 of an XLR connector. Leave pin 3 floating (unconnected).