Hi Jose,
Doesn't the MiniMe have both AES/EBU and coax spdif outputs? If that is the=
case you could try picking up a microtrack II and use the spdif in with th=
e MiniMe. This should give you an improvement over using unbalancing trans=
formers into the R-09.
If you want to have a listen to the effect of DA converter and clocking I s=
uggest you take a listen to this thread on gearslutz:
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/gear-shoot-outs-sound-file-comparisons-audio=
-tests/424688-big-d-converter-test-session.html
This is includes testing of a couple of mixers I came very close to buying,=
the Sonosax SX-M32 and the Aeta Mixy. As can be heard from the tests both =
these boxes have very good A/D and have digital out although they require a=
n adapter cable to run into coax SPDIF. The preamps on both these units ar=
e meant to be outstanding. On various french forums a common setup is conn=
ecting the Mixy via toslink to a Sony D-50.
http://www.aeta-audio.com/english/produits_detail.php?id=3D9
http://www.sonosax.ch/mixers/sxm32/sxm32_index.html
I went as far as purchasing a Microtrack II a couple of weeks ago as part o=
f the exercise of putting together a setup with one of the above mixers but=
once I had the Microtrack in hand I had serious concerns about it's usabil=
ity in the field. I've been using a Tascam HDP2 for the past few years and =
it's very hard to go back to a awkward little buttons after getting used to=
full sized transport controls. I didn't really feel that confident about u=
sing the Microtrack in situations where I would be setting up in the dark a=
nd or cold, but you'd need to make that assessment based on your own needs.
There is a real gap in the market when you start looking for small solid re=
corders with digital inputs. You are basically looking at the Microtrack, S=
ony D-50, and the Marantz PMD-661 before you get in to larger more expensiv=
e recorders.
In the end I picked up a Sound Devices 722 on eBay as this seemed to give t=
he best combination of field usability and high quality a/d and preamps. I =
think this will keep me happy until I win the lotto and can afford to pick =
up one of these:
http://www.sonosax.ch/recorders/sxr4/sxr4_index.html
cheers
Paul
On 16/04/2010, at 3:43 AM, Jos=C3=A9 wrote:
> Hello Rob,
> I am now asking myself the next: if I inprove the convertion using the =
Mytek 196 ADC (instead of the Edirol R09 internal convertion from the line =
input)(the Mytek can be 12v powered), and the spdif input in one M audio mi=
cro track II the convertion will inprove the sound?
> I am happy with the MS stereo sound,even when I put the two micros in =
my home made parabola (60cmm) the sound is good to me.
> Another question is: if in the audiophile music reproduction the conve=
rtion in the Dac's the Jitter, the dither the bit rate ( 16 or 24) the samp=
le rate ( ..48,96 khz...) makes difference in the sound I think the AD conv=
ertion in the recording moment is also important?
> Now I am using the Mytek 196 stereo AD converter to digitalize vinil an=
d K7's and I am happy with the result so far, the sound is to my ears much =
better with the convertion 24bit 88.2 Khz that the cd sound 16bit 44.1khz.=
> In The field now I am using the Edirol r09 but I am thinking to buy one=
M audio micro track II (with spdif input 24 bit 96Khz) to inprove the conv=
ertion and the sound,but I don't know exactily if I am right?
> Best regards,
> Jose
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