MR816x MOD?

Lil' Psych · 27th May 2010

Who of the BLA fans on here would like to see this?
i've heard the 002's mod and its a great improvement, and the forum on here showing how close the MR8 is to the Orpheus makes me wonder what this mod would be able to accomplish.

shanabit · 27th May 2010

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Originally Posted by Lil' Psych

Who of the BLA fans on here would like to see this?
i've heard the 002's mod and its a great improvement, and the forum on here showing how close the MR8 is to the Orpheus makes me wonder what this mod would be able to accomplish.

Pointless, the MR816 sounds great as is

No need to spend senseless money on a NOT NEEDED upgrade for a perfectly sound unit

Mine sounds just fine

Lil' Psych · 27th May 2010

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Originally Posted by shanabit

Pointless, the MR816 sounds great as is

No need to spend senseless money on a NOT NEEDED upgrade for a perfectly sound unit

Mine sounds just fine

i think they're good too im just curious as to if it will sound better than an Orpheus after a mod considering its so close to it now.

T'Mershi Duween · 27th May 2010

Man I'm freaking loving my MR816 as is!

But it is an interesting idea.

Phaidon · 27th May 2010

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Originally Posted by shanabit

Pointless, the MR816 sounds great as is

Ditto !

Dove · 27th May 2010

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Originally Posted by Phaidon

Ditto !

Double ditto.

The only mod that would be useful is the ability to bypass all mic preamps.
As far as conversion, try another clock for shits and giggles. It will be hard to improve on this sound.

metalfan8806 · 27th May 2010

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Originally Posted by Dove

The only mod that would be useful is the ability to bypass all mic preamps.

oh man, aint that the truth

besides that...I love how clean and clear the yamaha pres are

Dove · 27th May 2010

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Originally Posted by metalfan8806

oh man, aint that the truth

besides that...I love how clean and clear the yamaha pres are

Actually I don't see this as being too hard once the warranty is done.

Lil' Psych · 28th May 2010

i agree with the pre-amp upgrade but i also think that since its so good now it would be of mastering quality and even surpass a ULN-8

actualy how many of you think the MR816 or BLA modded 002/3R is of mastering quality?

Lil' Psych · 29th May 2010

i was hoping the MR8 was good enough for mastering however i guess no one does...lol

What about the "Seventh Circle" pre's? could you (or i) replace the pre's in the MR816 so there is 2 inputs for outboard pre's then 4 high end pres and then the 2 regular MR8 pre's?

Lil' Psych · 31st May 2010

ok now im throwing my own post off topic but oh well, is the metric halo 2882 or the MR8 better? im a little confused since the uln-8 is supposedly better than Orpheus but the mr8 is almost as good as the orpheus and the 2882 isnt as good as the uln-8

shanabit · 31st May 2010

Metric Halo is MAC only BTW just in case your a PC guy

Lil' Psych · 31st May 2010

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Originally Posted by shanabit

Metric Halo is MAC only BTW just in case your a PC guy

yea i forgot about that, so what about the 003R with the BLA mod? they claim its better than an orpheus and they also claim that a BLA Modded 002/3R is better at 48khz than a MR8 is at 96Khz...

shanabit · 31st May 2010

I think YOU need to decide what DAW your using and the rest of the decision making will be simplified

Lil' Psych · 31st May 2010

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Originally Posted by shanabit

I think YOU need to decide what DAW your using and the rest of the decision making will be simplified

lol i like pro-tools but i cant stand not having ADC and i like vari-audio in cubase and loop masher's kool so im leaning towards cubase.

thats why so many questions and why im confused as to which im going to be upgrading to.

shanabit · 31st May 2010

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Originally Posted by Lil' Psych

lol i like pro-tools but i cant stand not having ADC and i like vari-audio in cubase and loop masher's kool so im leaning towards cubase.

thats why so many questions and why im confused as to which im going to be upgrading to.

Like you, I like Protools as well. Hated the sound quality on my 002Rack and the lack of ADC and the nickel diming to get more features. It ticked me off that I would have to have another company re-do the whole guts of the 002R to make it sound good. So, I said bye bye to tools

Hence, I SOLD the 002Rack and bought an MR816X to use with Cubase here. The unit sounds great to be honest. A marked improvement over the MOTU 828MKii I had as well.

Thats why I say pick your DAW and then it gets easier my man. Im thinking of getting another MR816X here and taking my Ashley LM308 out of the loop since the MR is MUCH quieter.

Lil' Psych · 31st May 2010

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Originally Posted by shanabit

Like you, I like Protools as well. Hated the sound quality on my 002Rack and the lack of ADC and the nickel diming to get more features. It ticked me off that I would have to have another company re-do the whole guts of the 002R to make it sound good. So, I said bye bye to tools

Hence, I SOLD the 002Rack and bought an MR816X to use with Cubase here. The unit sounds great to be honest. A marked improvement over the MOTU 828MKii I had as well.

Thats why I say pick your DAW and then it gets easier my man. Im thinking of getting another MR816X here and taking my Ashley LM308 out of the loop since the MR is MUCH quieter.

yea like i said im leaning towards cubase too thats wht i've come to the MR816 but i want the best quality possible so thats why im still debating and researching.
the only reason im considering the 003 with a mod is i can use cubase and pro tools

and bla claims that the modded 003 at 48khz sounds twice as good as a mr816 or even the Orpheus at 96k i'd love that type quality however i dont know if i beleive that claim

shanabit · 31st May 2010

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Originally Posted by Lil' Psych

1. the only reason im considering the 003 with a mod is i can use cubase and pro tools

2. and bla claims that the modded 003 at 48khz sounds twice as good as a mr816 or even the Orpheus at 96k i'd love that type quality however i dont know if i beleive that claim

1. Your assuming the ASIO driver to run Cubase through Protools hardware is good. On the Mac side(Core Audio Driver) it WAS NOT at all. Crashed a lot, locked up etc You need to check the DUC and ask the PC guys

2. BLA would always claim their product sounds better, thats marketing 101

3. Drop the Orpheus off your list. Its WAY overpriced for what your getting. Many have SOLD theirs and bought an MR816

Lil' Psych · 31st May 2010

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Originally Posted by shanabit

1. Your assuming the ASIO driver to run Cubase through Protools hardware is good. On the Mac side(Core Audio Driver) it WAS NOT at all. Crashed a lot, locked up etc You need to check the DUC and ask the PC guys

2. BLA would always claim their product sounds better, thats marketing 101

3. Drop the Orpheus off your list. Its WAY overpriced for what your getting. Many have SOLD theirs and bought an MR816

i was going to choose the MR8 over the orpheus due to the price difference and the fact that they're so close.
didnt know about the drivers so thank you, and i know its marketing i said i doubt it really is better than the orpheus.

but thanks for all your awnsers

Lil' Psych · 3rd June 2010

Ok, so im curious again.

If the MR8 is so close to the Orpheus
and the Orpheus is great for Recording, Mixing, Mastering, Summing, And the A/D/A is great for monitor's

Would a D-Box really make any point in a MR8 set-up? or is the MR8 as good for monitoring?

because im debating on 2 set-ups (Again)

MR816, BLA Clock, D-Box, Alpha channel.
or
Use my Orpheus for everything, and use the on board Pre's A/D/A and Clock

Jax · 3rd June 2010

Why don't you take advantage of some return policies and find out?

Lil' Psych · 3rd June 2010

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Originally Posted by Jax

Why don't you take advantage of some return policies and find out?

im going to go to guitar center soon n try em all out i just want peoples opinions before i go there

Dove · 3rd June 2010

The MR816 will not be a weak link. Alan parsons uses one.

The areas to look into now are room treatment, monitors, mics and outboard gear. Also set up a nice comp for music apps only and you will be way ahead of most people.

There are some great recordings being made in the box on systems not sounding as good as the MR816.

I was protools for many years using both HD and and LE and the MR816 is way better. Considering how many great albums have been made on PTHD and considering the converters in the MR816 are an improvement on that, there is nothing holding you back in this regard.

With that as a strong base you can place emphasis on engineering and production skills. That is where the biggest difference will be anyway.

Lil' Psych · 4th June 2010

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Originally Posted by Dove

The MR816 will not be a weak link. Alan parsons uses one.

The areas to look into now are room treatment, monitors, mics and outboard gear. Also set up a nice comp for music apps only and you will be way ahead of most people.

There are some great recordings being made in the box on systems not sounding as good as the MR816.

I was protools for many years using both HD and and LE and the MR816 is way better. Considering how many great albums have been made on PTHD and considering the converters in the MR816 are an improvement on that, there is nothing holding you back in this regard.

With that as a strong base you can place emphasis on engineering and production skills. That is where the biggest difference will be anyway.

i understand that i was just asking (for the most par) will the D/A on a D-Box be an Improvement on the MR8 or no?

redroom · 4th June 2010

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Originally Posted by Lil' Psych

i was going to choose the MR8 over the orpheus due to the price difference and the fact that they're so close.
didnt know about the drivers so thank you, and i know its marketing i said i doubt it really is better than the orpheus.

but thanks for all your awnsers

The MR816 Drivers work flawlessly on the Mac now

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Lil' Psych Gear maniac Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 266 Thread Starter	MR816x MOD? Who of the BLA fans on here would like to see this? i've heard the 002's mod and its a great improvement, and the forum on here showing how close the MR8 is to the Orpheus makes me wonder what this mod would be able to accomplish.

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Lil' Psych Gear maniac Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 266 Thread Starter	i was hoping the MR8 was good enough for mastering however i guess no one does...lol What about the "Seventh Circle" pre's? could you (or i) replace the pre's in the MR816 so there is 2 inputs for outboard pre's then 4 high end pres and then the 2 regular MR8 pre's?

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Lil' Psych Gear maniac Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 266 Thread Starter	ok now im throwing my own post off topic but oh well, is the metric halo 2882 or the MR8 better? im a little confused since the uln-8 is supposedly better than Orpheus but the mr8 is almost as good as the orpheus and the 2882 isnt as good as the uln-8

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Lil' Psych Gear maniac Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 266 Thread Starter	Ok, so im curious again. If the MR8 is so close to the Orpheus and the Orpheus is great for Recording, Mixing, Mastering, Summing, And the A/D/A is great for monitor's Would a D-Box really make any point in a MR8 set-up? or is the MR8 as good for monitoring? because im debating on 2 set-ups (Again) MR816, BLA Clock, D-Box, Alpha channel. or Use my Orpheus for everything, and use the on board Pre's A/D/A and Clock

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Jax Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 4,763	Why don't you take advantage of some return policies and find out?

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Dove Gear addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 412	The MR816 will not be a weak link. Alan parsons uses one. The areas to look into now are room treatment, monitors, mics and outboard gear. Also set up a nice comp for music apps only and you will be way ahead of most people. There are some great recordings being made in the box on systems not sounding as good as the MR816. I was protools for many years using both HD and and LE and the MR816 is way better. Considering how many great albums have been made on PTHD and considering the converters in the MR816 are an improvement on that, there is nothing holding you back in this regard. With that as a strong base you can place emphasis on engineering and production skills. That is where the biggest difference will be anyway.