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Title: MR-1 good upgrade from R-09?
Post by: uncledrax on October 23, 2007, 08:56:05 PM

Hi Guys,

I apologise if this has been discussed before, but i have the opportunity to buy a Korg MR-1 for a pretty good price. At the moment im running a stealth rig of the following;

MKE-2 (MM in-ear model) -> ST-9100 -> R-09

Im wanting to know whether getting the MR-1 will be a significant upgrade or not. Any ideas??

Thanks

Title: Re: MR-1 good upgrade from R-09?
Post by: Chris K on October 23, 2007, 09:05:47 PM

if you are going to spend that kind of money, you may want to consider better mics instead. it will make a bigger impact in sound in my opinion.

Title: Re: MR-1 good upgrade from R-09?
Post by: uncledrax on October 23, 2007, 09:36:35 PM

well i can get the MR-1 for AU$950. Im guessing the appropriate upgrade for mics will be DPAs? I want to keep the rig as stealth as possible whilst getting maximum sound quality.

Title: Re: MR-1 good upgrade from R-09?
Post by: Church-Audio on October 23, 2007, 10:07:55 PM

Quote from: uncledrax on October 23, 2007, 09:36:35 PM

well i can get the MR-1 for AU$950. Im guessing the appropriate upgrade for mics will be DPAs? I want to keep the rig as stealth as possible whilst getting maximum sound quality.

The Sennheiser MKE-2 mics are great.. I have had the MR-1 I was not Blown away.. To be honest.. I would stick with what you have got. I know I will can some -T's for saying that.. I think the MR-1'S internal preamp is pretty noisy.. for a $1k recorder.

Chris

Title: Re: MR-1 good upgrade from R-09?
Post by: uncledrax on October 23, 2007, 10:11:11 PM

sorry if this is a noob response, but wouldnt going from the ST-9100 line-in into the MR-1 eliminate any noise, if the MR-1 is set to 0db??

Title: Re: MR-1 good upgrade from R-09?
Post by: boyacrobat on October 23, 2007, 11:34:23 PM

 yes twice

  m1 over r09 even in the next world for me
 
 g

Title: Re: MR-1 good upgrade from R-09?
Post by: Church-Audio on October 24, 2007, 01:07:29 AM

Quote from: uncledrax on October 23, 2007, 10:11:11 PM

sorry if this is a noob response, but wouldnt going from the ST-9100 line-in into the MR-1 eliminate any noise, if the MR-1 is set to 0db??

Yes with the 9100 and the MR-1 set to zero there is no noise.. But I was just talking about the machines [-] any preamps... And of course if your going to have an MR-1 you need a 9100  ;) lol.... But seriously yes with a preamp like mine or another good quality preamp the MR-1 is a very good recorder.. I just felt that for $1k the built in preamp should have been better. Not that I am complaining because it just means more preamp sales for guys like me.

Chris

Title: Re: MR-1 good upgrade from R-09?
Post by: Church-Audio on October 24, 2007, 01:08:48 AM

Quote from: boyacrobat on October 23, 2007, 11:34:23 PM

yes twice

  m1 over r09 even in the next world for me
 
 g

Hey George nice to see you again. How are things down under?

Chris

Title: Re: MR-1 good upgrade from R-09?
Post by: uncledrax on October 24, 2007, 03:31:49 AM

<off topic> go aussies!!! Canberra speaking  ;D </off topic>

Title: Re: MR-1 good upgrade from R-09?
Post by: boyacrobat on October 24, 2007, 07:39:36 AM

all is well chris in oz
love the omnis/cards/pre amps

i use 9100 for dsd/900 for wav
m1 does love 9100.

summer about to start here you know

more than welcome

g

Title: Re: MR-1 good upgrade from R-09?
Post by: Nick's Picks on October 25, 2007, 11:24:57 PM

while the onboard input stages suck on the mr1...agreed...
its line input is respectable enough to take advantage of that DSD resolution.

I tells ya, it has taken my recordings up a notch.  and i've had several r9s.

but, IMO....just buy new headphones.
:)