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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