Topic: Pondering about upgrading my rig

[TheMaestro]

Well I sold my dpa 4061's in hopes to upgrade my rig, but I had to buy a car instead.  I wanted to go with the compact dpa cards and a sd722, but that isn't going to happen for awhile.  So I'm just wondering if I should sell all my gear (irivers, diy opamp mod sbm1, st-9100 pre, d8 and other dat stuff) in favor of a acm pmd-660.  Would it be worth it.  Right now I'm only planning to record shows surreptitiously.  Does anyone think that there will be an improvement in sound?(is this a stupid question?)  I'll probably get a pair of at853s from sound pros.  I plan to record in small bassy venues and stadiums.  I've done a couple recordings with my previous rig and I think it's just a lot of shit to carry around when you are stxxlthing.  If anyone could help me in my decission, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
-Trenton

[jeromejello]

i would be all over your sbm-1 if you were thinking about the upgrade bug 

[Nick's Picks]

IMO...
keep your church pre and get his cards and an r9 or h2
you'll be content for a while.

or...
check out the audix micro 1290. nice set of cards about the size of a cigarette.

while i'm a HUGE fan of the acm660, the mics are more important in the chain, imo.

[smokydays]

Hey Nick,

I still listen to that GM show you recorded with audix 1290's in 2004.  It was THE reason i went with them.  Was it concord, nh?

[TheMaestro]

IMO...
keep your church pre and get his cards and an r9 or h2
you'll be content for a while.

or...
check out the audix micro 1290. nice set of cards about the size of a cigarette.

while i'm a HUGE fan of the acm660, the mics are more important in the chain, imo.

I forgot all about the audix micros.  I have a couple great recordings made with them!  So would the audix 1290 cardioids and the acm660 be a good match?  Also can you buy the audix micros in a matched pair?   Thanks!

[Nick's Picks]

Hey Nick,

I still listen to that GM show you recorded with audix 1290's in 2004.  It was THE reason i went with them.  Was it concord, nh?

yes, the ol' capital theater.
that was the 1290hc (hypers), and that recording does kick some ass.  and that was running into a vanilla digi-mod UA5.  smokes still though eh?  I listen to that show a lot.  One of, if not my favorite MULE shows.