Connecting OX to X8p when X8P ADAT is being used by Neve 1073OPX

[mealworms]

I'm about to purchase the X8p and an OX Box, I want to use my NEVE 1073OPX (8X preamp unit) to extend the X8p.

I just realized a potential workflow snag.

Am unable to have the OX constantly connected to the X8p via digital connection AND be using the ADAT for the 1073? re: because the x8p is only S/PDIF or ADAT one time????

How would I be able to achieve having both connected constantly to X8p or computer with a direct full featured ZERO ATTENUATION OX BOX recording connection?

 

[UniversalAudio]

I'm about to purchase the X8p and an OX Box, I want to use my NEVE 1073OPX (8X preamp unit) to extend the X8p.

I just realized a potential workflow snag.

Am unable to have the OX constantly connected to the X8p via digital connection AND be using the ADAT for the 1073? re: because the x8p is only S/PDIF or ADAT one time????

How would I be able to achieve having both connected constantly to X8p or computer with a direct full featured ZERO ATTENUATION OX BOX recording connection?

I'd make use of that Neve box!!!! Plug OX into it analog.

I almost always run OX into my API 512s for added color/mojo instead of using the digital out.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[mealworms]

alright you opened a can of worms. help me out here then. i'm a product designer i promise i'll understand this...

ok, first off the OPX was supposed to be by drum mic pres. all 8. always set up to rip. bah!

but this is very cool so...

1. using the line out L and R on the OX has no built in base level attenuation like the speaker out does, correct?

2. so the ox box uses whatever preamp i'm plugging the line out into or does it have one built into the mic chain ? wether into a unison pre input or into the neve ...

would it be

OX cab/mic > non ox preamp?

or

would it be OX cab/mic > OX preamp sim > non ox preamp ?

if one is built into the mic chain in OX can I bypass it and just use the analog pre? how do you set it up.

3. I think a read there's compression and other things you can do with your signal in OX.... where is that compression placed in the OX signal path?

THANKS IN ADVANCE

 

[Joe Porto]

I would connect Ox line outputs into the OPX DB25 line ins. These bypass the mic input transformer and will allow you to keep your drum mics hooked up and select between mic and line on the front panel.

 

[mealworms]

I'd make use of that Neve box!!!! Plug OX into it analog.

I almost always run OX into my API 512s for added color/mojo instead of using the digital out.

Just my 2 cents.

alright you opened a can of worms. help me out here then. i'm a product designer i promise i'll understand this...

ok, first off the OPX was supposed to be by drum mic pres. all 8. always set up to rip. bah!

but this is very cool so...

1. using the line out L and R on the OX has no built in base level attenuation like the speaker out does, correct?

2. so the ox box uses whatever preamp i'm plugging the line out into or does it have one built into the mic chain ? wether into a unison pre input or into the neve ...

would it be

OX cab/mic > non ox preamp?

or

would it be OX cab/mic > OX preamp sim > non ox preamp ?

if one is built into the mic chain in OX can I bypass it and just use the analog pre? how do you set it up.

3. I think a read there's compression and other things you can do with your signal in OX.... where is that compression placed in the OX signal path?

THANKS IN ADVANCE

 

[mealworms]

I would connect Ox line outputs into the OPX DB25 line ins. These bypass the mic input transformer and will allow you to keep your drum mics hooked up and select between mic and line on the front panel.

doesn't this negate the whole "added mojo" thing by bypassing the input transformer? there's no output transformer iron or silk etc. on the OPX

 

[Joe Porto]

doesn't this negate the whole "added mojo" thing by bypassing the input transformer? there's no output transformer iron or silk etc. on the OPX

Ox outputs are line level TRS. You could try them into the DI combo jacks on the OPX as well. They will be quite hot, but there is a line out control so you could turn it down. I‘m just responding to your original post and offering the best solution to keep all your gear connected, which seems to be your goal.

 

[UniversalAudio]

alright you opened a can of worms. help me out here then. i'm a product designer i promise i'll understand this...

ok, first off the OPX was supposed to be by drum mic pres. all 8. always set up to rip. bah!

but this is very cool so...

1. using the line out L and R on the OX has no built in base level attenuation like the speaker out does, correct?

2. so the ox box uses whatever preamp i'm plugging the line out into or does it have one built into the mic chain ? wether into a unison pre input or into the neve ...

would it be

OX cab/mic > non ox preamp?

or

would it be OX cab/mic > OX preamp sim > non ox preamp ?

if one is built into the mic chain in OX can I bypass it and just use the analog pre? how do you set it up.

3. I think a read there's compression and other things you can do with your signal in OX.... where is that compression placed in the OX signal path?

THANKS IN ADVANCE

1. Correct, the line outs are separate from the attenuated speaker outs.
2. You can do whatever you like to the line outs. I plug them into my API pres for example. You not change anything in OX. Just take its line outs to the Neve.
3. It's all after the mic