Topic: KORG MR-1 pt.II

[H₂O]

Well SSD's are starting to get cheaper - 2.5" 32GB SSD is at Fry's for $70 and it was down to $60 a few weeks back - I would bet in the next year costs will drop drastically!

[MattD]

Tagging this thread for interest.

[Nick's Picks]

I'm still a fan.


- not one recording error w/the deck in a year of use
- not a single battery failure (when knowing im' using it for less than 2 hours)
- still sounds really good to my ears.

[deadheaded]

DSD Rocks!!!!!!

[fmaderjr]

- not one recording error w/the deck in a year of use
- not a single battery failure (when knowing im' using it for less than 2 hours)
- still sounds really good to my ears.

My experience is also very positive. Though my internal battery is now only good for around 100 minutes, I get around 6 hours by using the included 4 AA battery case (using Sanyo 2000 mAh Eneloops).

[Colin Liston]

Well SSD's are starting to get cheaper - 2.5" 32GB SSD is at Fry's for $70 and it was down to $60 a few weeks back - I would bet in the next year costs will drop drastically!

Why not just drop in a 32GB CF card instead?

[MattD]

I'm still a fan.


- not one recording error w/the deck in a year of use
- not a single battery failure (when knowing im' using it for less than 2 hours)
- still sounds really good to my ears.

Are you going mic in or using a pre?

[Nick's Picks]

using a preamp

[fmaderjr]

I've always used an external preamp as well. Guysonic has tested the deck & reported that if you need to set mic or line in record level below -10 dB in order to keep meters from hitting 0 db, your recording will clip anyway. Also edtyre has posted here that when you need to set the record level above +6 or +7 dB, the internal preamp starts to get noisy. I've always gone line in (with record level at -6, which I read somewhere is supposed to be unity gain, but don't ask me why it isn't 0 dB) with an external pre (usually a ST-9100) and gotten excellent results.  

[Nick's Picks]

I run somewhere between 0db and -7db.  Usually around -5db.  but its moot as my Apogee MMP has an output attenuator.  Nice feature...as I can push the preamp for added flavor, but not smoke the decks inputs.

[H₂O]

Well SSD's are starting to get cheaper - 2.5" 32GB SSD is at Fry's for $70 and it was down to $60 a few weeks back - I would bet in the next year costs will drop drastically!

Why not just drop in a 32GB CF card instead?

I am just bringning this up as SSD's are almost getting to the same price point as CF.  Meaning at some point it may cost less to get an SSD then to get a CF and adapter.  Also an SSD may have a greater chance of compatibility.  As someone pointed earlier in the thread they could not get a CF card to work.

[Colin Liston]

As someone pointed earlier in the thread they could not get a CF card to work.

I see, I must have missed that.

[RTD]

So any daredevils got it working with a SSD??

Well SSD's are starting to get cheaper - 2.5" 32GB SSD is at Fry's for $70 and it was down to $60 a few weeks back - I would bet in the next year costs will drop drastically!

Why not just drop in a 32GB CF card instead?

I am just bringning this up as SSD's are almost getting to the same price point as CF.  Meaning at some point it may cost less to get an SSD then to get a CF and adapter.  Also an SSD may have a greater chance of compatibility.  As someone pointed earlier in the thread they could not get a CF card to work.

[tedyun]

Well after recording my first concert with the MR-1, I ran into battery problems, despite being amply forewarned from these threads.

I read the threads on plugging in an external battery. I have the free battery pack that Korg gives for it, but I also have a Li-Ion USB battery pack that I bought as a backup power for my iPod. I have the APC UPB10 (http://www.amazon.com/APC-UPB10-Universal-Battery-10WH/dp/B000GBN42E), but any USB battery pack should work.

From the info in this thread, I reasoned that a usb charging cable for the Sony PSP would connect the battery pack to the MR-1:
http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,87354.0/all.html

but I didn't think it would be cost effective to get all the parts from Radio Shack or Fry's to make a USB -> Power plug cable.

Searching on eBay, the cables were cheap, but the shipping was outrageous.

I found this Y-cable from DealExtreme that does exactly what I want, for a grand total of $2.40 (free shipping).
http://dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.8693

Not only that, but you can plug in both the USB and power on the MR-1, then to the USB on your computer, and both charge the battery and mount the drive.

Plugging it into the battery pack, it gives the "charging" icon, so I assume it is working.

The only problem with DealExtreme is that it takes forever for them to ship the item. I ordered it on Jan 23, and only received it today (Feb. 12). They are based in China, but I have had no problems with them. I've ordered 3-4 things from them without a problem, only long wait times.

Anyway, hope that helps anyone looking to power the MR-1 with an external USB battery pack, or wanting to charge+mount the device with just one cable.

[edtyre]

You cannot charge the Korg MR-1 via USB.

The stock external battery pack will give you 4+ hours
plus the 2 hours from the internal. If you need more than
6 hours, carry more AA's.