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Gear / Technical Help => Battery Boxes, Preamps, Mixers, ADCs, and Processors => Topic started by: Cheesecadet on December 27, 2010, 11:35:21 AM
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Just curious which is better or are they just different flavors? I hear a lot of good things about both but would like some feedback from users of both if possible.
I know the MP-2 can do M/S...but are there other significant pros or cons over the M/S thing because i do not do M/S recording but may have a chance and picking up an MP-2 for cheap.
Can you run the MP-2 off a DVD battery like I do with my BM2P+?
Thanks...
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They're different animals, really. MP-2 is strictly analog preamp, while UA5 is analog preamp + ADC. IMO, the analog preamps of an MP-2 and modded UA5 are different flavors. Since switching to the MP-2 would require relying on your recorder's ADC (unless you also have standalone ADC), the questions in my mind would be: is the ADC in my recorder Good Enough to suit my purposes? Do I prefer the UA5 ADC to my recorder's ADC?
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They're different animals, really. MP-2 is strictly analog preamp, while UA5 is analog preamp + ADC. IMO, the analog preamps of an MP-2 and modded UA5 are different flavors. Since switching to the MP-2 would require relying on your recorder's ADC (unless you also have standalone ADC), the questions in my mind would be: is the ADC in my recorder Good Enough to suit my purposes? Do I prefer the UA5 ADC to my recorder's ADC?
I don't know enouch about my ADC...but I would be running it into an Sony PCM-M10. From what I have heard i think the ADC is pretty good on the unit, right?
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Fwiw if you go ua5 into the m1O the. You are going
Analog > digital > analog
Not ideal
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Fwiw if you go ua5 into the m1O the. You are going
Analog > digital > analog
Not ideal
Not doing that...I am running optical out of my BM2P+ into optical in of my iriver 120.
The M10 is my deck that I run with my DPAs
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Sony M10 (and the bigger D50) have excellent ADC (analog in). In fact, I would say *better* than UA5. So, you're best setup is: mics > (optional pre) > Sony. If mics run on battery, no need for a pre at all. If you need gain, or to drive phantom powered mics, the MP2 is an excellent preamp.
The only reason I would tinker with an Edirol UA5 or similar is as a USB input device. Everything else can be done better (and simpler) with a flash recorder!
Richard
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Get the MP2
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Get the MP2
Ted can make you a DVD cable for the MP2! That's how I power mine.
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I owned both of these and as a general statement I'd say the MP-2 is better quality. That being said they are different. And in fact I liked the BM2p+ better with my ADK, LDC mics. But if you have to choose between them I'd go with the MP-2. The UA-5 is more versatile and is a good sounding box. And I have also tried running the A>D>A output compared to the straight A>D output and while it isn't "bit perfect" I could not hear any difference between the two. I did like having both of them and would buy another BMP2+ if I had the chance.