Extend cable length of UMIK-1 100m ?

[redmountain]

Will this be a reliable solution with a

https://www.aten.com/global/en/products/usb-solutions/extenders/uce33100/

Klaus

 

[originalscottyg]

I'm looking for an extender as well. I don't need 100M, maybe 10-20M

 

[Kal Rubinson]

I use the Corning Optical 10m extension. They make longer ones. https://www.corning.com/oem-solutio...active-optical-cables/usb-optical-cables.html

 

[redmountain]

Will this be a reliable solution with a

https://www.aten.com/global/en/products/usb-solutions/extenders/uce33100/

Klaus

Anyone tested something like this ?

 

[sam_adams]

Anyone tested something like this ?

For the price one were to pay for a device like this, a good, used laptop could be obtained that one could run REW on and controlling it using network remote software.

 

[ddude003]

And then there is the Generate a sweep tone with a timing reference, saved to a .wav file... Then play the .wav file from your favorite Source Player, AVR or streamer thru your entire signal chain... Run REW and measure the sweep tone with your laptop from anywhere in the room... No need for a long usb cable...

I am sure there is better documentation somewhere here at AVNirvana for this method... I just do it this way without even thinking about it...

 

[Keith_W]

I wouldn't mess around with those USB extenders. See this thread for an example of what can go wrong with a long USB cable. You want to have faith in your measurement, you don't want unknowns like the USB extender messing around with what you might see. You never know if that anomaly is real or an artefact created by improper data transmission.

 

[redmountain]

I need to measure @ 2 points in the concert club
1st close to stage ( drum 'noise' )
2nd @ FOH ( level-loss corrected compared to loudest PA throw )

Klaus

 

[Keith_W]

In that case, get an interface and an XLR microphone. Your XLR mic cable can be up to 300m before you run into problems (according to a quick Google search).

 

[redmountain]

Could I use the UMIK-1 on the L input and an Audix TR40 ( XLR ) measuring mik on the R input ?
Can this be configured in REW ?
Or I would probably need to run 2 instances of REW ?

 

[Keith_W]

Could I use the UMIK-1 on the L input and an Audix TR40 ( XLR ) measuring mik on the R input ?

What input are you talking about? If your input is an interface with an XLR cable, how are you going to plug your UMIK1 into that?

Can this be configured in REW ?
Or I would probably need to run 2 instances of REW ?

You will need the pro version of REW which supports multi-input capture if you want to capture the output of 2 or more mics simultaneously.

 

[redmountain]

Keith
I have Pro...
UMIK-1 into Mac USB,
TR-40 XLR > Minijack-R Mac Linein
then 2 instances of REW

 

[redmountain]

Keith
I have Pro...
UMIK-1 into Mac USB,
TR-40 XLR > Minijack-R Mac Linein
then 2 instances of REW

 

[Keith_W]

I don't have the Pro version of REW.

And i'm not sure if what you propose will work. Your XLR microphone requires phantom power, doesn't it? I don't think the Mac minijack has that. If you already have the hardware, you can try. And you probably need only one instance of REW.