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Old 29th November 2009   #1
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Question M/S monitoring on a FR-2?

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Im planning on getting the fairly new Ambient Emesser figure-8 mic, to piggy back on my 416.
I got a problem though. Im recording on to a Fostex FR-2, which has no M/S decoding. I wont be able to monitor the M/S signal corretly.
Any of you know og a hardware unit (preferable small, and on batteries) which will make me able to do this?
I was thinking about this one: Peter Engh - Sound Recording Interface Products but dont know if it will do the job?

Thanks alot for helping out

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That certainly looks like the one. I've never used it but, in theory, that's what it's supposed to do. Let me know if it works.

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It will *not* do what you want it to do - sorry, it's not really suitable.

It's a transformer box that does MS conversion at line level - the only way you can use it for monitoring from an FR-2 is to connect it to the line-outs and then to a separate headphone amplifier.

You *could* use it with a Graham Slee Voyager. Use XLR / XLR cables from the FR-2 to the Sonic Orbit - then XLR / inoi-jack lead to the Voyager and monitor there.

Personally, I have an Audio Developments box for this - but it was discontinued a few years ago.
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Hi all

Thanks alot for helping me out!
That MS15 looks like the thing I need.
Just emailed Pearl.

Thanks again.

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Looks very interesting - I was going to do a search for such things but have not yet had the time.
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Or make your own, Sowter Type 8392

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THIS looks perfect - but it says "not available at present" - may be worth contacting them, though, especially as it has an adjustable width control.
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Got it!

THIS is what you need.

Headphone amplifier, battery powered, complete with MS switch.

Plug into the line-outs of the FR-2 for perfect monitoring.

The FR-2's headphone amp is pretty poor and was designed for lowest battery consumption - this will by-pass the internal amp and give you a decent headphone amp. with MS monitoring.

The Pearl unit mentioned earlier is just an in-line transformer to use with the existing headphone amp.

I hope this helps.
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Thanks alot John. I´ll check it out

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