Thinking about purchasing a Korg MR 1000. Looking for overall user impressions and also what people use for power, as 8 AA;s doesn't seem realistic. Thanks for your help!
i love mine. i use a LiION batt pack that i built that weighs about a pound to power the unit and my mixer for 12+hrs. expensive tho' compared to SLA... i do use a pre ahead of my deck most of the time, so the mic pre clipping issue talked about in the previous MR1k thread i cannot comment about. the times i have used the unit solo i have not experienced any issues. but i would go back and read that thread.
http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,81877.0.html (http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,81877.0.html)
i'll check back
neil
FYI, Busman does a mod to this unit (I had mine modded). I'm not sure about the gain stage, but I think his mod gives a bit more headroom on the preamp. It's still not as robust as the Sound Devices pre's, but then again, what else is? <grin>. I frequently have to run -10db attenuators between the mics and my MR1000.
Other than that, I love the unit and the sound is really good. One issue I've had is finding the right plug for the power jack - none of the Tekkeon plug adapters fit right. But others have not had the experience I've had, and a fellow TS'er hooked me up with the right tip, (another hat tip to Busterr!)
Quote from: landshark on January 26, 2009, 08:23:52 PM
Hey all, Busterr just sent me an adapter tip that fits the MR1000, something for which I've been looking for over a year. Despite my offers, he declined any form of repayment, so I at least wanted him to get some recognition for his generous, community-minded spirit. You da man!!!! Thanks!!!
I've run the unit for about 4 hours on 2100MaH rechargeables, but that's about the max I'm willing to risk. It does suck some juice down when running.