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nas · 9th July 2008, 02:11 AM

Hi Everyone,

I have been a long time visitor to Gearslutz and have really enjoyed reading and learning from everyone's posts. Finally joined and thought I might get some advice..

I will be composing music for a project overseas so I will be taking a portable rig with me which consists of a Laptop, ext. HD, kybd controller, and a MOTU 828 firewire interface. I will be using sample based libraries and overdubbing acoustic instruments and voices.

What I would like to do is improve the front end of my system. I already have access to some very good mics but I'm wondering what will give me a more noticeable improvement in the audio quality.

1 channel of John Hardy M-1 going through the somewhat mediocre converters of the MOTU 828 or the Apogee Duet which has better sounding converters and mic pres than the just the MOTU 828. I can't afford both right now as I also have to purchase several other items so it's pretty much one or the other for now.

So which would you choose and what do you think will make a more noticeable difference in sound quality?

thanks in advance!

9th July 2008, 02:11 AM	#1
nas Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver, B.C. & Amman, Jordan Posts: 164	Advice needed: John Hardy m-1 or Apogee Duet? Hi Everyone, I have been a long time visitor to Gearslutz and have really enjoyed reading and learning from everyone's posts. Finally joined and thought I might get some advice.. I will be composing music for a project overseas so I will be taking a portable rig with me which consists of a Laptop, ext. HD, kybd controller, and a MOTU 828 firewire interface. I will be using sample based libraries and overdubbing acoustic instruments and voices. What I would like to do is improve the front end of my system. I already have access to some very good mics but I'm wondering what will give me a more noticeable improvement in the audio quality. 1 channel of John Hardy M-1 going through the somewhat mediocre converters of the MOTU 828 or the Apogee Duet which has better sounding converters and mic pres than the just the MOTU 828. I can't afford both right now as I also have to purchase several other items so it's pretty much one or the other for now. So which would you choose and what do you think will make a more noticeable difference in sound quality? thanks in advance!