Hi Curt
If I may chip in? I use an MZRH1 with a MixPre and using the XLR outputs of the
MixPre
wired for unbalanced feeding the MZRH1 line-in. I find that sending tone from
the MixPre
and setting a level on the MZRH1 meters of -12dB, which corresponds to a
setting of 18
on the MZRH1 that the resultant wav file when opened in Adobe Audition shows
the tone
as -18dB, which is quite handy. So for most of my recordings the MZRH1 is
usually set to
this 18/30 setting.
I can't say I can hear that the MZRH1 is 'adding' any noise or degrading the
output of the
MixPre it sounds pretty clean to me. Do you feed the Hi-MD recorder from the
3.5 mm
tape out or use the XLR wired for unbalanced which according to Sound Devices
for the
MixPre you should use pin 1 and 2 only?
Phil
--- In Curt Olson <> wrote:
>
> I wrote:
>
> >> (AT3032s > SD MixPre > recorder line input) This H2's line in seems
> >> to be slightly cleaner and quieter than my Sony Hi-MD recorder.
>
> Rob Danielson asked:
>
> > Do you recall if the Hi-MD's line input gain was set to "30?" I
> > believe this circuit is attenuation only. We'll keep tabs on this
> > unusual observation!
>
> Hi-MD line input gain was set to "21." I arrived at that setting by
> referencing the 0VU 1Khz tone from MixPre's "Tape Out" and dialing down
> until the Hi-MD meter was at the first markings below FS (I'm guessing
> that's -12dbfs, but I might be wrong). I did the same with the H2, and
> found that a line input gain setting of "84" will show -12dbfs on the
> meter with this reference source.
>
> Rob again:
>
> > Are you setting up a 2nd rig? I'm curious as to why your Fostex FR2-LE
> > isn't the recorder of choice.
>
> The MixPre was an afterthought, acquired on a sudden impulse last year
> when Bernie offered a pair of them for sale. I really like the sound
> and build of it. So yes, it's a second rig -- partly for backup, and
> partly for when I want to make high quality recordings in two locations
> simultaneously. As to which rig is my recorder of choice, I'd say
> that's a toss-up. Both sound great, but each has its pros and cons in
> different situations.
>
> Curt Olson
>
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