Should back plate be on if not using Redmote?

[Mark M]

I've got a newbie question here... I'm using my newish Scarlet in my home studio and am selling the Redmote I purchased for it as I currently don't have a need for it. Because I'm not using it, I was wondering if its recommended to screw on the back metal plate which covers the area where the redmote connects. I'm leaning towards doing so to keep it clean and perhaps minimize the wireless signal from passing through me when standing inches away... But interested to learn other's thoughts/recommendations in case I'm overlooking something.Thanks in advance!

 

[Chad Lancaster]

Can't hurt, Red makes a plastic plate for like $20 to cover it.

 

[Mark M]

Cool, I'll check it out. Thanks!

 

[Jaakko Rinne]

I've seen some people go without any protecting plate, but I've always used one for my Scarlet-X.

 

[Robert L. Mickles]

I have a Quickplate for Bricks, but when that isn't on there I use the plastic cap that RED sells. Feels a lot safer to keep those connectors covered.

 

[Jeff Whitehurst]

You might like this item, doesn't fall off or potentially damage the pins like the RED one. http://www.atomic13.com/scarlet.html

 

[Arthur Woo]

+1 on the plastic cap, it pops on/off. The screw on ones look nice, but as a personal preference I usually pack away my kit each time I shoot, even if it's in studio, so it would get annoying for me to screw on/off the plate each time.