Topic: Help me decide my next purchase....

[muj]

I've got some extra $$$ burning a hole in my pocket, and can't quite decide what to spend it on.

Option #1 - MK41 caps. I tape 99% of the time in small shitty bars, and could really benefit from hyper caps. However, I'd be upgrading mics but still running 16 bit.

Option #2 - Sound Devices 722. 24/96, no worries about starting a new file, no more CF cards, no more DAT tapes. However, I'd have high res copies of shows that could be better with hypers.

Option #3 - Mytek 192. Great sounding 24 bit capable A/D, would interface well with my Microtrack, i.e. no more running line in...(my MT runs fine with S/PDIF, it's the analog inputs that are fucked)

What'd ya think?

there's always another ADC to make it more confusing


http://www.lake-people.de/Home_English/inhalt_smart/C440eng/c440eng.html

TECHNICAL DATA ADC C440

Analog inputs:

2 x XLR, electronically balanced, impedance 10 kohms

Input sensitivity:

+2 … +25 dBu

Frequency range:

10 Hz … 20 kHz (- 0,1 dB), 10 Hz … 40 kHz (- 1 dB)

Crosstalk:

< -90 dB (@ 15 kHz)

Resolution:

24 bit / up to 96 kHz

Dynamic range:

> 119 dB (A-wtd)

THD+N:

< -109 dB (@ -1 dBFs)

Internal sync:

44.1 / 48 / 96 kHz

External sync:

WCLK, unbalanced, impedance 75 ohms, 28…108 kHz

Output format:

Pro / Con switchable

Digital outputs:

- XLR, transformer balanced, according to AES 3/11,
  impedance 110 ohms, output voltage > 4 Vss
- Cinch, coaxial, according to IEC 958/AES-3id, 
  impedance 75 ohms, output voltage > 1 Vss

Power supply:

Wallplug adaptor, 9-12 V DC 500 mA

Dimensions:

129 x 42 x 170 mm (W x H x D)

Case:

stainless steel

Finish:

Front and back stainless steel

[Nick's Picks]

vaporware at its finest

[Nick's Picks]

so whats so horny abouut the 722?
does it sound great stock?  is that how folks are running it mostly?

I liked the r4 a lot..as a line or bit bucket.  722...nice and all, but $2k.  I dont know 'bout that action.  I'd rather have 2k in mics.

[scb]

so whats so horny abouut the 722?
does it sound great stock?  is that how folks are running it mostly?

I liked the r4 a lot..as a line or bit bucket.  722...nice and all, but $2k.  I dont know 'bout that action.  I'd rather have 2k in mics.

first off, the 722 is smaller than a v3, which means it's a hell of a lot smaller than an r4

it also doesn't sound bad on its own at all.  the internal a/d is actually pretty good.  if he runs mk4 > sax > 722, that'll be pretty damn nice.   he'll never have to worry about any of the dat related things ever again, or any of the microtrack things ever again.  it's the most reliable recorder i've ever used

you can also run a car over the thing and it'll probably still work

firewire transfer is very convenient

the internal buffers that are always roling are very convenient (hit record a few seconds too late?  no problem, as it was already filling the buffers and was already recording those few seconds before for you)

it's got plenty of other little things which i love, too.  it does everything you'd ever want a recorder to do.  if he wanted to travel light, that's all he'd need...

the big thing for me though, like i said before, is that the 722 will *always* be used. 

if someone really has money to burn, and is condiering a 722, to me that means that the 722 wouldn't kill that person financially.  so, he could go get a second set of caps, which might sit at home half of the time, or a 722, which would go to every show and be used much more. 


question for the original poster:  have you run a 722 before? 

[Kyle]

vaporware at its finest

this unit is not for real??

Could be an ideal solution if it appears (provided it sounds good) - one wallyworld battery and you are off....

[muj]

vaporware at its finest

this unit is not for real??

Could be an ideal solution if it appears (provided it sounds good) - one wallyworld battery and you are off....

yes it is....

[scb]

and it sounds good?

[Kyle]

anyone know the story on this? The specs look spot on - who here has heard this thing?

[284201]

there's always another ADC to make it more confusing ...

Lake People have a DC-powered converter?  Don't get me wrong, I'll solid with the Mytek, but that's pretty interesting.  I don't imagine I'll be hearing it any time soon, though, what with the lack of interest in stand-alone ADC's and the name not being well recognized outside of studio work.

[Nick's Picks]

722...i'd love to have one, but as a budget conscious taper its just not in my cards.  there are other devices out there that sound (i would guess) very good, equal or better to the 722 when used as a line or bit bucket that are under a grand.

glad you like it though.  i'd certainly like to play w/one for a month or so.

i'm not knocking it.

[itook2much]

Buy the 722, sell the m1 and the mt2496 and you're on your way to getting the hypers...or you have the 1st payment on your Amex card

[muj]

there's always another ADC to make it more confusing ...

Lake People have a DC-powered converter?  Don't get me wrong, I'll solid with the Mytek, but that's pretty interesting.  I don't imagine I'll be hearing it any time soon, though, what with the lack of interest in stand-alone ADC's and the name not being well recognized outside of studio work.

most of the lake-people stuff is DC available including mic pre's and headphone amps.

[RebelRebel]

they are here in Germany, (Lake People). their preamps are nothing special. Probably why not many people use them.  Maybe the ADC is good...

I voted for mytek......

[muj]

they are here in Germany, (Lake People). their preamps are nothing special. Probably why not many people use them.  Maybe the ADC is good...

I voted for mytek......

the emad v25 is quite popular, i think jnorman has them(?)

[RebelRebel]

Yeah, I remember someone having them on GS, cant remember who. I dont think they advertise too much, sorta like DAV. A good friend of mine has the f355 with the transformer balanced output option. It sorta reminds me of the GML 8302 that I played with.