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| OT: FMR Audio RNP [message #69041] |
Wed, 07 June 2006 05:28  |
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Just thought I'd share my latest RNP experience. I've had it for a couple
of years, I guess... thought it sounded OK, but it was seldom my "Go To"
mic pre (I have a Demeter VTMP-2a, a Sytek and a Presonus M80. Oh yeah -
and a Mackie 1402, which is fine in a pinch). So I had a big session a month
or so ago and needed to use the RNP for a vocal track, and it was awful!
Square wave distortion, no gain. I called Mark McQuilken, and he spent
time on the phone troubleshooting. Popped it open, checked some voltages,
determined that the 18 volt regulator PCB was only cranking out 5 volts.
Packed it up, sent it back. About a week later UPS brings it back. Something's
new - the knobs! Cool new look... Installed it in the rack and checked
it out real quick w/ an AKG 414 on my voice. There was something new and
warm and silky about it (tech terms...). Didn't think much about it until
yesterday, when I used it on Mike Auldridge's dobro (any bluegrass fans out
there? Mike's a neighbor. He frequently brings projects here when people
call him for overdubs). Pointed Mike's funky old KM84 at the end of the
fingerboard and my U87 at the bridge. Straight thru the RNP, no compressor.
Now, I admit that with a world class dobro-ist and a great sounding dobro
you probably can't go wrong, but this thing sounded great! Jim Heffernan,
the producer (and also a first rate dobro dude!) is most likely gonna buy
an RNP based on his experience w/ it yesterday.
So anyway, I email Mark McQ to ask what he did. Turns out he replaced everything
but the case and the connectors! New PS boards, new mic pre board, new
knobs (the most important thing, right?). All updated to his latest design.
No charge. Not even for shipping.
I may buy a couple more of these guys.
By the way, has anyone tried the Really Nice Limiter?
Gantt
Gantt Kushner
Gizmo Recording Company
Silver Spring, MD
www.gizmorecording.com
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| Re: FMR Audio RNP [message #69052 is a reply to message #69041] |
Wed, 07 June 2006 09:30  |
uptown jimmy
Messages: 441
Registered: September 2005
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Wow. So this is a new version of the RNP?
We have one in the bag of kit, and though I like it more than the Mackie by
FAR, we still don't use it often. We always go with the Great River NV.
I wonder what he would charge for an upgrade? Maybe we can invent a cap
failure or something....
Jimmy
"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:4486c687$1@linux...
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> Just thought I'd share my latest RNP experience. I've had it for a couple
> of years, I guess... thought it sounded OK, but it was seldom my "Go To"
> mic pre (I have a Demeter VTMP-2a, a Sytek and a Presonus M80. Oh yeah -
> and a Mackie 1402, which is fine in a pinch). So I had a big session a
month
> or so ago and needed to use the RNP for a vocal track, and it was awful!
> Square wave distortion, no gain. I called Mark McQuilken, and he spent
> time on the phone troubleshooting. Popped it open, checked some voltages,
> determined that the 18 volt regulator PCB was only cranking out 5 volts.
> Packed it up, sent it back. About a week later UPS brings it back.
Something's
> new - the knobs! Cool new look... Installed it in the rack and checked
> it out real quick w/ an AKG 414 on my voice. There was something new and
> warm and silky about it (tech terms...). Didn't think much about it until
> yesterday, when I used it on Mike Auldridge's dobro (any bluegrass fans
out
> there? Mike's a neighbor. He frequently brings projects here when people
> call him for overdubs). Pointed Mike's funky old KM84 at the end of the
> fingerboard and my U87 at the bridge. Straight thru the RNP, no
compressor.
> Now, I admit that with a world class dobro-ist and a great sounding dobro
> you probably can't go wrong, but this thing sounded great! Jim Heffernan,
> the producer (and also a first rate dobro dude!) is most likely gonna buy
> an RNP based on his experience w/ it yesterday.
>
> So anyway, I email Mark McQ to ask what he did. Turns out he replaced
everything
> but the case and the connectors! New PS boards, new mic pre board, new
> knobs (the most important thing, right?). All updated to his latest
design.
> No charge. Not even for shipping.
>
> I may buy a couple more of these guys.
>
> By the way, has anyone tried the Really Nice Limiter?
>
> Gantt
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| Re: FMR Audio RNP [message #69054 is a reply to message #69052] |
Wed, 07 June 2006 09:42 |
duncan
Messages: 123
Registered: November 2006
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Use mine all the time, usually paired with the RNC -- if for no other
reason that having access to its ouput control for finer adjustments
than allowed by the stepped pots on the RNP. I don't have a whole
bunch of cool hardware to choose from -- so for stereo sources
especially the RNP is my usual rig. Tracks are sounding good...
Had a problem with it at first a couple years back -- sent it in to
Mark and was treated to similar excellent service and communciation,
also at no charge.
Nobody should hesitate to do business with this guy...
Chas.
On Wed, 7 Jun 2006 12:30:30 -0400, "uptown jimmy"
<johnson314@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>Wow. So this is a new version of the RNP?
>
>We have one in the bag of kit, and though I like it more than the Mackie by
>FAR, we still don't use it often. We always go with the Great River NV.
>
>I wonder what he would charge for an upgrade? Maybe we can invent a cap
>failure or something....
>
>Jimmy
>
>"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:4486c687$1@linux...
>>
>> Just thought I'd share my latest RNP experience. I've had it for a couple
>> of years, I guess... thought it sounded OK, but it was seldom my "Go To"
>> mic pre (I have a Demeter VTMP-2a, a Sytek and a Presonus M80. Oh yeah -
>> and a Mackie 1402, which is fine in a pinch). So I had a big session a
>month
>> or so ago and needed to use the RNP for a vocal track, and it was awful!
>> Square wave distortion, no gain. I called Mark McQuilken, and he spent
>> time on the phone troubleshooting. Popped it open, checked some voltages,
>> determined that the 18 volt regulator PCB was only cranking out 5 volts.
>> Packed it up, sent it back. About a week later UPS brings it back.
>Something's
>> new - the knobs! Cool new look... Installed it in the rack and checked
>> it out real quick w/ an AKG 414 on my voice. There was something new and
>> warm and silky about it (tech terms...). Didn't think much about it until
>> yesterday, when I used it on Mike Auldridge's dobro (any bluegrass fans
>out
>> there? Mike's a neighbor. He frequently brings projects here when people
>> call him for overdubs). Pointed Mike's funky old KM84 at the end of the
>> fingerboard and my U87 at the bridge. Straight thru the RNP, no
>compressor.
>> Now, I admit that with a world class dobro-ist and a great sounding dobro
>> you probably can't go wrong, but this thing sounded great! Jim Heffernan,
>> the producer (and also a first rate dobro dude!) is most likely gonna buy
>> an RNP based on his experience w/ it yesterday.
>>
>> So anyway, I email Mark McQ to ask what he did. Turns out he replaced
>everything
>> but the case and the connectors! New PS boards, new mic pre board, new
>> knobs (the most important thing, right?). All updated to his latest
>design.
>> No charge. Not even for shipping.
>>
>> I may buy a couple more of these guys.
>>
>> By the way, has anyone tried the Really Nice Limiter?
>>
>> Gantt
>
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