002 mic pres overloading (why no pad?)

[cii33]

Anyone else find that the 002s built in pres are easy to overload w/certain mics? I was miking a guitar amp (moderate volume) with a Nuemann TLM 103; had to pull the mic futher off the cab than I wanted to prevent overload. Also, used a pair of Neumann KM184s as drum overheads and had to keep the 002s gain all the way down. Obviously I could use some external pres, but it seems that a 15 or 20 db pad on these pres would have been helpful.

Other than that, the 002 has been great!

[Graeme Oxby]

I hear lots of "002 should have this that and the other" and frankly I'm amazed at the bitching.

For a product that has no obvious competition for anywhere near the price point I am staggered that you comment like this.

While your at it why not ask for 28 channels of moving faders with class a pre amps and a free lexicon PCM reverb.

Oh yes and how about a free blow job? [img]images/icons/mad.gif[/img]

[Stone Knife]

Jeez man, little kids are DUC members...
The guy was just suggesting a useful feature!

[mlemos]

Wow! [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img]

Yeah, why not ask for the stuff you want or tell Digi about ways they can improve their products?
We're the ones buying and using them.

Marc

[BigRedButton]

One word Graeme...

decaf.

[Graeme Oxby]

fair comment and sorry for my rudeness.

Still think I have a valid comment though

apologies to all those offended.

graeme [img]images/icons/rolleyes.gif[/img]

[Phil O'Keefe]

Shure used to make inline pads, but I think they discontinued them years ago. However, you can always build your own if you're handy with a soldering iron. It's not a complicated project, but if you have any doubts, any instrument tech or electronics repair person should be able to wire a few up in next to no time.

Here's a website you may find helpful:

http://www.uneeda-audio.com/pads/

[where02190]

Totally reasonable request. The 001 has pads on the mic pre's, why not the 002?

Graeme, perhpas you might consider editing your original post to a kinder gentler version?

Just a suggestion.

Hope this is helpful.

[GORILLA]

he heh he he...Graeme...If you want you can come with me to my local shooting range and let off a little steam [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
I got some funny looking bin laden & saddam HOOOOsane targets!!!!!!! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]


It's a good question....also,why no scrub wheel,why no second adat in for 96Khz,why second firewire insert,told not to use it? and last but not least...PT6.0....when?
Not bitching....just wondering WHY? [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[marcusb]

regardless of how good a product may be at it's price point someone is always unhappy ..

maybe you should also ask mackie why they have never put a pad on their crappy little desks either ..

two words "inline pad" .. whirlwind make a nifty one that is switchable from 10db to 40db attenuation ..

cheers,
marcus