Podcasting System featuring the Allen & Heath XB10 Mixer ...

[ptfigg]

I thought I would share this Podcasting System that I designed featuring the Allen & Heath XB-10 Broadcast Console. Also included: dbx 286s, Telos Hx1, a pair of Shure SM7B's, and the Tascam SS-R200.

Here are the details.

-paul.



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[andrewzarian]

Thank you for sharing this Paul.

[Dan Ortego]

Welcome to the forum! Say, that's a very clean set-up and plenty of food for thought. I wish I had been that practical when I started my build. As it is I'm still fumbling around on third base.

[ptfigg]

Thanks Andrew and Dan,

It's good to be here.

A few years ago I was able to pick up a hardly used (mint) dbx 286a in mint condition. Nice piece. The 286s is a no-brainer for the price. And the A&H mixer has some nice features.

-paul.

[mcphillips]

I really like the idea of the Tascam SS-R200. If you're going to use an external, non-portable recorder, that's the way to go. Your drawing is very well laid out, as well. It's very easy to follow.

[Dan Ortego]

Morning Mike,
Yeah, I like that TASCAM too! I'm been considering a similar model but it got bumped to the back-burner until later. I also like Paul's super clean illustration that would have saved me tons of time, confusion and frustration when I started.

Sidebar: As it stands currently I hope to finally go live by the end of the forth-quarter or first quarter. Still working on the website, domain name(s), co-host's, and legal stuff.

[ptfigg]

I really like the idea of the Tascam SS-R200. If you're going to use an external, non-portable recorder, that's the way to go. Your drawing is very well laid out, as well. It's very easy to follow.

Thanks. Tiny portables definitely serve their purpose for field work. OTOH I'm not a proponent of using one in the studio. Also as I stated in my article this set of components (along with a single 1 RU vent panel) fits neatly in a compact 4 RU Rack Enclosure.

-paul.

[obanta]

Thoughts on the Tascam DA-3000? Tascam has a $200 rebate right now, so the cost difference between it and the SS-R200 is ~$200 - $250. You can record in a higher quality format and convert/bounce to MP3 when publishing. Total overkill?

SS-R200
WAV: Stereo/Mono, 44.1kHz/48kHz, 16bit

DA-3000
BWF(rec/play) / WAV(playback only),
44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192kHz,
16/24bit

Thanks.