Day 1021 of trying to procure a 100% eurorack solution to bring a stereo mic signal up to modular level without a noise floor of 'yes'
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It's a challenge. While you can find decent mic amps in many general-purpose mixers, the low-noise gain and power supply rejection that's needed in this application requires analog design chops that most Eurorack mfgs just don't have.
aug 30, 2025, 1:47 pm • 2 0 • view
Have you tried the ES Lil Mikey? Just wondering because it's on my list...
aug 31, 2025, 11:59 pm • 1 0 • view
I need stereo, so two of them get really wide and I don't need phantom power or XLR. I ordered a Belfaco In amp, but it isn't a mic pre, it is for adding gain to a stereo signal to bring up to modular level. I've also tried USB powering a pocket recorder and using their line outs.
sep 1, 2025, 10:40 am • 1 0 • view
The idea is to utilize camera/AV mics like the DJI or I also have a single point stereo audio technica, which I can mount on a camera tripod and use a lightweight stereo cable. The pre should be very small to fit in my 4U 104HP 'backpack' case.
sep 1, 2025, 10:46 am • 2 0 • view
My current setup uses use a Mackie 402VLZ and normal mics and mic cables and stands, but this is heavier, more cables, more complicated etc... Ultimately I'm hoping to connect only one power cable (the modular) and plug the mic directly into the modular.
sep 1, 2025, 10:46 am • 1 0 • view
Oooh this sounds like a fun time!
sep 1, 2025, 11:18 am • 0 0 • view
It is bonkers. The backpack is a variation of the makenoise microsound and tape system with a 4ms wav recorder on the final output. I'm not that 'computerless modular' guy, but this thing is a soup to nuts musique concrete studio.
sep 1, 2025, 11:31 am • 2 0 • view
The microsound system was the first self-contained modular that made me feel like I could roll up and improvise for any duration of time. I performed at Harvard with it. 4U I can sling on my back and bike anywhere in Boston, but 7U, I can't.
sep 1, 2025, 11:31 am • 2 0 • view
Someone should make a 7U case with a pannier mount.
sep 1, 2025, 11:33 am • 1 0 • view
Tgr SUPER-Radwagon!!! You could have it mounted on the top of the rear cage to make it easy to park and play, and have a speaker on either side of the rear wheel instead of a pannier.
sep 1, 2025, 11:39 am • 0 0 • view
Sick! I've always wanted to take my modular rig up on a ride but I'm scared I'll break something important, even if I'm careful, you never know. I am actually recovering from a shattered wrist from a mtn biking accident right now, at least I'll heal. 🤣 Maybe I'll make my mother32 case a lil skiff
sep 1, 2025, 11:37 am • 0 0 • view
I'm recovering from a bike accident on Aug 3rd. I have no idea what happened because I have amnesia.
sep 1, 2025, 11:39 am • 1 0 • view
Oh my!!! Are you ok? See that's what I'm saying. My housemate had a similar thing, he was riding to work & just woke up in a ditch with paramedics over him. Luckily he had a helmet on. Had to have a major surgery. Then 4 weeks later this happened to me and I may need surgery on my hand now. 🤦♂️
sep 1, 2025, 11:54 am • 1 0 • view
I'm ok. Went to the doctor. No head injury. My helmet does not even have an abrasion. I have some theories, but I seem to be ok and I'm really done thinking about it. I'm also now healed up on this road rash side. Just putting it behind me. Sorry to hear about your hand.
sep 1, 2025, 12:09 pm • 1 0 • view
you've already mentioned wanting to keep it small so this doesn't really help a whole lot but I keep a befaco i4 with it's built in envelope follower plugged into a vca so that it has it's own built in noise gate www.befaco.org/i4-instrumen...
sep 1, 2025, 10:08 pm • 0 0 • view
also does literally 0 favors for the 'stereo' part
sep 1, 2025, 10:08 pm • 1 0 • view
Can I ask what you've tried? It sounds like probably everything obvious has been checked? I was thinking of getting a Lil Mikey or b3faco instrument interface for this... not worth it?
aug 31, 2025, 11:58 pm • 0 0 • view
only thing that worked for me was a noise gate and even then ugh
aug 30, 2025, 2:13 pm • 0 0 • view
or you could spend that time making music but it’s none of my business
aug 31, 2025, 5:27 am • 0 0 • view