[Duane Cabot]

I just received my MixPreD. Done some tests with a Audix SCX1/HC. I must say that I’m a little disappointed regarding the preamps. I did a test with my Audix directly in to my HPX250 and a second test going through the MixPreD and in (line) my HPX250.I don’t ear any difference. The preamps seems to be quite equal. I monitored my test with a pair of M-Audio BS5a speakers…not the best but quite good for this test. I really don’t ear any difference. In fact, the test was equal between the two when I engaged the HighPassFilter (because of a pc fan noise in the background) on mixPre-D. With no HPF, the sound was better running directly in the HPX250. Now for the good part…The sound coming from the headphone jack on the MixPre-D is WAY better than the one on my HPX. The led meter is awesome. Also, the limiters work great, a lot better than the HPX. But I really thought I would end up with better sound (floor noise wise) with the SD MixPre-D. Hum…

[Duane Cabot]

Thank you very much Brian!

[Duane Cabot]

Thank you for your response,

Yes I know that a mixer and a recorder are not the same thing.
But if the marantz has better sound quality than what my camcorder records, I think I would be better with this option…because then I could use it with my GH2 as well.

Do you think that I would get good sound with the mixpreD going directly in the GH2?
The thing is that I don’t want to buy a mixer and a recorder…too much stuff for a one man crew (myself). But I also want good sound.
There’s also the Fostex DC-R302, it’s a mixer and a recorder…waht you think about that?