This may be a stupid question, but I hope you guys can bear with me....
I have a MME (ADK's>MME>Dell inspiron 5150) and why are people running the V2??? Does the MME have a bad pre?? what do you gain by going with the V2. To me that means another battery pack set-up and more gear to lug around. Is there is a noticable sound difference??
I really confused a would love some adive
Thanks
The MME pre/gain stage is not considered to be the best out there by a lot of people. Thats part of the reason that Apogee made the MiniMicPre (MMP).
The V2 preamp is the finest out there! You get a better end result, that is cleaner sounding and more detailed too.
You would need another battery if your MMe is 12v or if you want to run for extended periods of time. You could get away with 1 battery for some time.
As Cpclark said, the UV22HR is the key in the MMe when recording in 16 bit. In 24 bit, it doesnt make as much of a difference. If you are recording in 24 bit, V3 has the same pre as the V2 and same AD stage as the MiniMe. BUT, the V3 is not as easy to get to your computer, so you would need another box to act as an interface...unless you have built in SPDIF on your computer.
It's a toss up for a lot of people. Recording to a computer with a MIniMe is a lot easier and more affordable than the V3 route.
no such thing as a stupid question!
phil