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Title: V2 question (M/S related)
Post by: Stagger on October 26, 2006, 11:16:20 AM
As previously discussed the V2 can be made to decode M/S on the fly by switching internal jumpers. While I know that it's better to do it post... sometimes you just want it done. My question is this. I know I have seen pics of folks that have modded V2s so that, rather than having to flip the internal jumpers, they can flip a switch, like the HPF switch to change between M/S and standard. I know I wouldn't mind giving up my HPF (that I will only do post when I can properly analyze the files) to be able to change between M/S and standard on the fly. Often I don't know what setup I would use untill I am in the venue and see my relative position to the stage/PA. At that point, the last thing I want to do is start opening up my pre.
Title: Re: V2 question (M/S related)
Post by: mmedley. on October 26, 2006, 12:32:17 PM
I believe Grace will do the mod for you for a fee. They don't remove your HPF switch though. They cut out a new spot and add a switch.
Title: Re: V2 question (M/S related)
Post by: rokpunk on October 26, 2006, 04:39:33 PM
hmmm, if it's just a jumper setting, seems like it would be easy enough to wire up a small toggle switch and mount it in the faceplate to make and break the connection. i might have to have a look at my V2 sometime to see how hard it would be to do.

Title: Re: V2 question (M/S related)
Post by: F.O.Bean on October 26, 2006, 04:43:14 PM
hmmm, if it's just a jumper setting, seems like it would be easy enough to wire up a small toggle switch and mount it in the faceplate to make and break the connection. i might have to have a look at my V2 sometime to see how hard it would be to do.



give me til xmas to get that v2 from you too 8)

and BTW, the sax sounded fantastic the otyher night when i ran it onstage
Title: Re: V2 question (M/S related)
Post by: rokpunk on October 27, 2006, 11:00:20 PM
hmmm, if it's just a jumper setting, seems like it would be easy enough to wire up a small toggle switch and mount it in the faceplate to make and break the connection. i might have to have a look at my V2 sometime to see how hard it would be to do.



give me til xmas to get that v2 from you too 8)

and BTW, the sax sounded fantastic the otyher night when i ran it onstage

hehe...the V2 is a keeper....i dig it lots.
if I end up getting the Portico I've been eyeing up, maybe I'd part with the V2.
Title: Re: V2 question (M/S related)
Post by: F.O.Bean on October 28, 2006, 02:51:35 AM
hmmm, if it's just a jumper setting, seems like it would be easy enough to wire up a small toggle switch and mount it in the faceplate to make and break the connection. i might have to have a look at my V2 sometime to see how hard it would be to do.



give me til xmas to get that v2 from you too 8)

and BTW, the sax sounded fantastic the otyher night when i ran it onstage

hehe...the V2 is a keeper....i dig it lots.
if I end up getting the Portico I've been eyeing up, maybe I'd part with the V2.

Portico, Portico, Portico......... ;D ;D
Title: Re: V2 question (M/S related)
Post by: mmedley. on October 28, 2006, 03:23:02 AM
Here is a pic of DP's V3 modded for M/S.  The V2 one is basically the same.

(http://taperssection.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=65646.0;attach=40035;image)
Title: Re: V2 question (M/S related)
Post by: macdaddy on October 28, 2006, 09:11:21 AM
a bump for tj (with all those caps he has been buying, he might decide to run m/s more often now, too)...


Title: Re: V2 question (M/S related)
Post by: Stagger on October 28, 2006, 12:41:45 PM
Cool. I'll drop DP a line and see how much it cost.
Title: Re: V2 question (M/S related)
Post by: Stagger on December 22, 2006, 07:28:55 PM
Just as a follow up to this, in case anyone was keeping score. I did talk to DP about this... he said that he had sent his Lunatec in for other reasons but while talking to their service they said that they could add the switch. He said it cost a couple hundred bucks or so to have it done.

In the meantime however, I realized (or rather remembered) that the 722 could decode m/s on the fly so, even though it would be easier to adjust the gain on the V2, it seemed a bit of a waste to have the switch added to my V2 also. Also, I've pretty much only been doing m/s post anyway.