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Gear / Technical Help => Battery Boxes, Preamps, Mixers, ADCs, and Processors => Topic started by: save on April 23, 2003, 09:47:48 AM
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i've been going back and forth on what i want to get. i've already got a mp-2 so i was just thinking of just picking up a ad-20. i've also heard some good tapes done w/ the mod ua-5, so i'm not sure what to get ???
Is the ad-20 any better of a a/d than what the d100 uses? Anybody have any thoughts on the mp-2 & ad-20 combo? i've seen lots of comments on the ua-5, but haven't heard very many opinions on the mp-2 & ad-20 combo.
any comments would be great!
-justin
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You would have to use a MP-2 with a ADC-20, not a AD-20. The ADC-20 is a Graham Patten unit and the AD-20 is a Denecke unit. I ran M210 > MP-2 > ADC-20 for a few months and pulled some good tapes, but was not absolutely crazy about the combo, possibly due to mic factors. I have some tapes with MBHO > MP-2 > ADC-20 and liked those a lot better. The Gefells gave me really detailed tapes with a (too) crispy high end and a fat but controlled low end. The MBHOs did not have as much detail in the high end, but did not have as much bass either.
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sorry my bad i meant adc-20, not ad-20. thanks for the comments!
-justin
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Is the ad-20 any better of a a/d than what the d100 uses? Anybody have any thoughts on the mp-2 & ad-20 combo?
The ADC-20 is different than the D100 ADC. Many folks would say better. Depends on what sound you're after, really.
ADC-20 - very detailed, good instrument separation, crisp and (to my ears) digital-sounding.
D100 ADC - okay detail, not as much instrument separation, softer/smoother more analog sounding.
Great tapes have been made with both! I know, this doesn't help your decision-making process, but...it's the truth. :D