David,
Do you really feel that the MixPre is sufficiently better than the
FR-2LE's built-in mic preamps to warrant the hassle? A couple years
ago I did a side-by-side comparison between a SD722 and my FR-2LE, and
could barely discern any difference. The FR-2LE's mic preamps are so
darn good that I suspect you might not be gaining anything worthwhile
for your troubles. At least that's what my experience leads me to think.
I'd be curious to hear some kind of comparison recording between your
MixPre > FR-2LE combination and the FR-2LE by itself, if you're willing.
Curt Olson
> David Michael wrote:
>
> I just wanted to chime in here and say that I too am using a MixPre
> with an FR2-LE (though I would gladly trade for a MP2 with onboard
> ms decoding ... anybody?). The MixPre really changed my recording
> life. Gone are the thin, low signals of yesteryear.
>
> While a rig using this combo is a little bulky (just a little), the
> sound quality is superb - and I can replace my recorder when
> something cheap and fancy comes to market. I would not hesitate to
> recommend this preamp to anyone looking to upgrade a rig without
> dropping the bank on a 700 series.
>
> D
>
>> --- In naturerecordists@ yahoogroups. com, Curt Olson <> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for this, oryoki,
>>
>> For perspective, I've been using a MixPre (tape out) > Zoom H2
>> (line in) for a while now as a second recording rig. This
>> combination is fantastic. The only negatives I find are: 1) I wish
>> the H2 was a bit slimmer; 2) by its very nature, this setup is not
>> as neat and tidy as a single unit would be. Notice how nit-picky
>> these complaints are?
>>
>> Great sound quality, and the whole shebang gives decent recording
>> times from four AA batteries. Exactly how long depends on a host of
>> variables, of course, and battery usage of the two units eventuall
>> gets out of synch. (Okay, so there's one more nit-picky complaint.
>>
>> Curt Olson
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