Topic: Upgrade for my Minime? (Advice requested)

[airbladder]

All of the feedback has been great.  The problem still remains that after you move into a new piece of gear it is hard to turn back if you don’t like it.  There is a guy locally that has a V3 and a mod P2.  I should just talk to him see and if I can barrow them or use them for some comps. 

I listened to the 722/V3 comp and to be honest I liked the V3 better.  First let me say they are very similar.  Second I like the tighter rounder low end rather than a bloated loose low end.  Keep in mind the differences were subtle but I want to stay away from a loose low end with the LD’s and concert recording.  Even if I loved the 722 AD I would have a hard time spending the money.   

I have stated to consider picking up a MMP to mess around with.  I would like hear that with the MME.

If I sold the 89’s I don’t know what I would move into.  Having all the patterns is great.  At this point I am open to any upgrade (for lack of a better word) suggestions.
Thanks,
Ed

[silentmark]

I have stated to consider picking up a MMP to mess around with.  I would like hear that with the MME.

I don't think I've seen anyone run an MMP in front. Anyone ?

I know I can fit one in my bag with a cage adjustment and I think there are one or two still for sale, hmmmmm 

[Tim]

v2->722 would be great for sound and form factor.

I've been re-listening to a lot of my old u89 tapes, man those mics smoke. Not so great from a long distance but up front they are just killer. I need to get a pair again.

I liked the m148 or psp2 with the u89s, especially if taping from the section - the transformer pres give a nice boost.

what kind of sound are you looking for? It's hard to suggest a change in gear without knowing what it is you'd like to change sonically or what sort of sound you're looking for.

[aegert]

All of the feedback has been great.  The problem still remains that after you move into a new piece of gear it is hard to turn back if you don’t like it.  There is a guy locally that has a V3 and a mod P2.  I should just talk to him see and if I can barrow them or use them for some comps. 

I listened to the 722/V3 comp and to be honest I liked the V3 better.  First let me say they are very similar.  Second I like the tighter rounder low end rather than a bloated loose low end.  Keep in mind the differences were subtle but I want to stay away from a loose low end with the LD’s and concert recording.  Even if I loved the 722 AD I would have a hard time spending the money.   

I have stated to consider picking up a MMP to mess around with.  I would like hear that with the MME.

If I sold the 89’s I don’t know what I would move into.  Having all the patterns is great.  At this point I am open to any upgrade (for lack of a better word) suggestions.
Thanks,
Ed

Man I have regreetted every gear sale I ever made... You could hear me saying for years Man I should never have sold.....

My feeling is Save up and buy something that fills a whole in the u89's  They kill upfront but a small diaphragm condenser is great way back or in other configs.. My advice is to go patching or dl'g from guys you know can get the most out of their equipment... I play harmonica and build and restore mics for that app. There are so many searching for the killer Little Walter tone but ... Little Walter sounded like that without the amp! or the mic.. So much of it is not in the rig but in how you apply your abilities to the gear you have...

I just transfered a master aud cassette of 12/11/69 the guy (knight) used a cheep Sony cassette recorder with a mono mic and don't you know he got a killer pull...

So this long winded thing just highlights the fact that if you add to your rig and use it well when needed you will get great recordings..

I have heard amazing recordings from:

akg's 460's, sony's54's, shure 57's, senns 421's and some real clunkers from Schoeps, Neumann's and DPA's...

The u89's are killer keep um.. Try a pencil mic as another set to use in different conditions...

As for the grace stuff .. I love it... Start un-modded get a feel for it.. listen to the mod stuff.. In the end Mod is just color usually changes in caps in the pre section. It was always funny to me that you are buying a relatively transparent pre why add color. If you want that buy that but thats my opinion and you know what opinions are like ;-) ROFL.... And most of us edit our pulls after the fact so you are gonna change eq, gain and sound stage anyway why not do it in SW...

thats my $.02

Hope it helps..
A

[Swanny]

Try a mytek 24/192 cleanest AD around...

[airbladder]

So I got three people that say 722, three stay v3, one for mytek, and three say keep the minime.  Thanks for the feedback.  I don't know what I am going to do or if I am going to do anything.  But the weels are turning.  Tax return time always makes me stress out over gear I don't even have.   

[Jamos]

All of your options are pretty killer, but my vote in your situation is to keep the Mme and pick up a Mmp to run in front.
That pairing should be fantastic.  Keep the Apogees togetha'
 

[airbladder]

Looks like I am picking up the MMP. 

[shaunpekar]

you getting rid of the V2 Ed?

hmm, lemme know if you are. Id love to take that thing for a spin. Spend many a night drooling over all the pretty lights in your bag.

[silentmark]

Looks like I am picking up the MMP. 

Nice, my inner slut is telling me to do the same 

[Brian]

sell the mnime and tascam and get a 702

v2>SD7xx is nice

[barrettphisher]

Keep the U89's>v2 sell the mini me and the get your hd-p2 modded by oade or busmann. 
Barrett

[airbladder]

Yea but do you think the AD in a mod P2 is going to be better than a minime?  That would be a great option to make my bag lighter.  At this point I am getting the mini mp to play around with and keeping the V2.  In the end I will keep the pre I like better.       

[barrettphisher]

I think that the a/d of the mini me is one the best sounding a/d's I ever heard.  I think that the ACM modded units come close but nothing quite grabs the clarity that the mini me offers.  I remember speaking to Doug when I ordered my ACM and he said it was very close soundstage to that of the mini me's.  I know that a lot of people will disagree with me but I don't really like the sound of the 7XX units.  My 0.02
Barrett

[Brian Skalinder]

I actually prefer the HD-P2 ADC to the MiniMe.  The field-taper Apogee ADCs all sound a bit etched and unnatural to my ears.  Tough to explain.  Don't get me wrong, they sound great, but just not my preference.