Topic: md recording

[Sean Gallemore]

we're just saying that it seems silly to use ~$2400 mics and then run them into a $80 MD recorder.

[Ed.]

agreed.

remember that md has a lossy compression, and if you're dropping or have already dropped 2 grand on mics saving a couple hundred more dollars might be a better bet than using the md.  believe me, you can tell the difference between an MD recording and any other recording.

not to be a jackass, md's are great for starters, but if you're running those mics into an MD you're probably not gonna end up with greatest sounding recordings no matter what you do.

i guess if you like the sound of md, go for it, don't listen to us, but i think you'd be better off with a DAT or a nomad

just my opinion, and my opinion doesn't matter
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[Sean Gallemore]

atleast get an external a/d.  My MD recordings sound so much better with the AD-20

[chuckcage]

Schwilly, I used my MS907 > Old-Ass Sony MZ-R50 for a couple of years...  When I got the NJB3, I realized how bad it sounded on its own and quickly ordered an AD-20.  One time the battery took a shit in the NJB3 so I ran MS907 > AD-20 > MD.  You're dead on about how much better it sounds than MS907 > MD.

I still have my 907.  

Chuck

(+T for good use of a shitty mic, yeah?)

[InfiniteOhms]

yah ... if your going to use nice mics it would be very advisable to get a out board pre/a>d and Nomad or DAT (I personaly like the nomad)... the only selfpowered AKG mics i can think of are the c1000's ... if your running those it would be less painful to run them straight into a MD, but to get your $$ worth a outboard pre would be nice.

[Sean Gallemore]

hell yeah chuck, the AD-20 really cleans up these consumer mics, gives detail at the bass heavy rock shows I tape.

[iphone]

i have used c12's with hhb md with spectacular results

[joemango]

GET A NOMAD.  Don't waste your time with MD, it sucks transferring anything to CD.

This coming from a 5-year MD veteran.  I bought my nomad JB3 in February and haven't used my MZR-700 at all since then.

[Sean Gallemore]

but you'll admit the 700 is a tank

[chuckcage]

but you'll admit the 700 is a tank

No, the 700 is an APC.  My R50 is a tank.  

Chuck

[Stumptown Matt]

The deck is the least important part of your rig although a Nomad doesn't cost much more than a good MD deck.  I say worry about the mics first then get whatever you can afford to record on.  If you have good mics there is always a deck around to borrow.

[chuckcage]

The deck is the least important part of your rig although a Nomad doesn't cost much more than a good MD deck.  I say worry about the mics first then get whatever you can afford to record on.  If you have good mics there is always a deck around to borrow.

Wow.  I'm gonna have to, uh, disagree with you there.  If seen lots of opportunities to patch, but I haven't seen a lot of people at shows with spare decks to lend...  

Then again, maybe everyone had them and I was just such an asshole they never told me.  

Chuck