Hi again,
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Originally Posted by audiothings  I'm surprised that your figures indicate that the FF800's pres (the same as the quadmic's, as i understand) are the quietest. |
I included some linear FFTs, pls judge for yourself.
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Originally Posted by audiothings 1. have you compared the 302s to full size transformer pres? what were your conclusions? (how on earth did they get six transformers and all those electronics in such a small footprint, and whats the trade off?) |
It's only 3 Lundahl transformers (the output is electronically balanced), the pots are high quality Clarostat conductive plastic, Neutrik connectors etc., so afaik only high quality components are used inside this box.
I actually do not know of any "trade-offs", please keep in mind that this 3 channel unit is more expensive than the MR-1000 recorder itself.
Surely (due to the design) the frequency response is not as ruler-flat as a well-designed electronically balanced preamp, but hey, the unit sounds good to me.
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Originally Posted by audiothings 2. have you tried them with ribbons? what were your conclusions? |
Sorry, I'm not using ribbon microphones for stereo / location recordings. Depending on the situation / location / budget DPA's (4006 omni / 4011 card), MBHO (OSS), Schoeps (MSTC 6), Rode (NT4/5) and AKG C414's are my choice.
Got one in the trunk for studio back-up vocals though
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Originally Posted by audiothings 3. What sort of three mic stereo are you doing? decca tree? double m/s? something else? |
Sometimes Decca tree, sometimes weird stuff that I do not want to talk about in public, ah yes, and there's this location where I got great results using 2x 4011's in DIN config (flying) plus a C414 (card) in the middle.
In my opinion, the 302 is the perfect mate for the MR1K, as it offers a ton of features (3x mic preamp, M/S matrix, tone generator etc.) and still keeps you mobile (I'm using a petrol bag PSDMB-302 that offers room for the 302 + the MR1000).
Cheers,
Martin