RNMP ... I'll believe it when I see it.....

[chessrock]

(Sperm donation works - TRUST ME)

So just how many donations would that be to get me a $5K set o' pres like that there Grace?

We might be seeing a lot of little Chessrocks running around this great planet of ours before long. God help us.

 

[wes480]

chessrock - well, if there is a good bank where you live...you could get the 5k Grace after about 6-7 months of donation.

You can get some bonus money for stuff like full disclosure (agreeing to meet any offspring at age 18, if they so wish), or...giving them pictures, videos of yourself for couples to look at..whatever.

Its actually a really good thing to do in my opinion...lots of people who want babies and can't have them. And since its like a 16,000 dollar procedure for what, 20% chance of having a kid....pretty much gauranteed that you are not bringing unwanted kids into the world. But, its hard to get in - LOTS of family medical history/testing and what not to become a qualified donor at any respectable place.

A typical rate (without any of those bonuses i mentioned) would be about $60-70 per sample. And they will normally let you do it about 3 times per week (36-72 hour 'build time').

Certainly something worth looking into. Easy money...but, kind of a hassle to get going with it. Oh - and if you really want to cash in you better give up the girlfriend! (not gonna swallow?! thats worth 70 bucks!) - heh...sorry, couldn't resist.

Yeah..totally on topic.. so um...RNMP...rock on...

Oh in terms of lots of little chessrocks, a lot of places will retire you after like 20 offspring

 

[rathpy]

The RNC, despite its lack of balanced connections, elicits rave reviews. I assume the RNMP will not have balanced connections either. Are specs available yet for this unit?

Preliminary specs: http://humbuckermusic.com/fmraudrnreal.html

 

[rathpy]

That's gonna be on the pro model, not this one

Thanks, do you know when the pro model is going to be released? Bit of a hard question, I know, considering the release situation so far... Maybe how soon planned after the first model?

On this new unit, it will still use a wall wart power supply, but, if you lose your wall wart, almost any PS will do as long as the plug fits. It's gonna run off a 9 to 15 volt DC power supply, but get this: It doesn't really care about the voltage, or the polarity of the plug. It'll figure out the right voltage and polarity automatically.

Beuwdy! Us overseas saps can save $20usd on buying a 240volt model, and we might have more choices of where to order the thing.

Regards,
rathpy

 

[CarmenC]

A response from Fletcher on R.A.P 1/17/02

From: Fletcher (Fletcher@mercenary.com)
Subject: Re: RNMP, trying once again
Newsgroups: rec.audio.proView: Complete Thread (20 articles) | Original FormatDate: 2002-01-17 05:45:37 PST

Dean Richard wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I'm still trying to find out more about the Real Nice Mic Preamp. Does anyone
> know the projected price range?

$399 list

> Mono or stereo?

Mono

> Transformer or transformerless?

Transformerless

>
> Does it attempt to have a clean, pristine sound, or is there an
> intentionally colored quality?

Clean

> Is it strictly solid state, or tube?

Solid state

> Class A
> design?

Not sure... doubt it.

> Phantom power?

Yep.

> Instrument inputs?

Possibly

> Does it have variable output, or
> is it +4, -10. or what?

+4, might have a second -10 output, it ain't done yet.

> How much gain?

Not sure. Should be around 70db if I remember correctly...

> And finally, when will it be
> available???

Soon.

>
>
> Thanks in advance for any info...
>

You're welcome.
--
Fletcher
Mercenary Audio
TEL: 508-543-0069
FAX: 508-543-9670
http://www.mercenary.com
"this is not a problem"

or playing the Dr. Laura of hum at:
http://www.prosoundweb.com/recpit

 

[Dolemite]

Well we already know its not clean...so what does Fletcher know?

 

[sibleypeck]

rathpy,

Thanks for the specs link!

 

[Harvey Gerst]

Most of Fletcher's info is pretty much right on, except the gain is gonna be 72 dB, not 70, and it will have a 1/4" DI (and the polarity reverse will work on that as well) As far as clean, yes, there will be no added distortion to provide color, but there are other ways to shape tone besides adding distortion.

 

[tubedude]

Sounds like its gonna be one of those things where other manufacturers say "how come we didn't think of that?"
Hey Harv... can you be more specific about the differences between the pro and regular models. Maybe the pro's will be transformer based?
Cant wait to see what kind of buzz this thing creates.

 

[Herman P Willis]

This thread is the first place I've seen anything mentioned about a "pro model." I also would be very curious about the difference in specs between the "bottom feeder" model and the pro model, and what the difference in cost will be. Seems like there will be a big debate as to whether or not it's worth it to pay more for the pro.

I wouldn't have expected them to do two different models after reading the FAQs about the RNC. If they're going to do two models of the RNMP, then why not do a model of the RNC with balanced connections and/or dual mono? Wonder how much extra that would cost...

 

[Dolemite]

Most of Fletcher's info is pretty much right on, except the gain is gonna be 72 dB, not 70, and it will have a 1/4" DI (and the polarity reverse will work on that as well) As far as clean, yes, there will be no added distortion to provide color, but there are other ways to shape tone besides adding distortion.

I know he's going after tone, not transparency, per se.

Hrmmm, now I'm confused...and I have an emoticon to go with it:

To me, clean = transparent, so when you say not transparent but clean, then you lost me. Might there be some capability to control the amount of 'character' added to the signal? I guess those types of controls usually fall on the side of distortion, like a "drive" knob.



I don't mean to be pushy, Harv, but I am still very curious about what I posted before:

quote:
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Mark is trying to match the tone of the older RCA preamps, and Mark say that people who have heard it say that he did it, but I'll reserve judgement till I actually hear it. I'm just going to compare it on its own merits, not the claims, although I believe Mark's claims about the specs. "Tone" is a whole 'nother story.
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This is interesting...but I wish I had an idea of what an old RCA mic pre sounded like. Would that be more of a Neve/API sound or perhaps a Telefunken V72 tubey-ness?


quote:
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You must remember that Mark is very good at DSP design. I think he's patterned the tone after the BA-2 or BA-6 (not sure of the older RCA model numbers). As I said, I don't like claims of it sounds like _____. I know he's going after tone, not transparency, per se.
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Are you saying there's some DSP going on to model tone?

 

[CarmenC]

From Brad Lunde...

This is about a month old...
Message 16 in threadFrom: Brad Lunde (transamag@aol.com)
Subject: Re: RNMP, trying once again
Newsgroups: rec.audio.proView this article onlyDate: 2002-01-24 12:42:07 PST

>Does anyone know whether it's a 1/3 rackspace unit as the RNC is or is it
>something different?
>
>Garth

OK, I got some answers.
It IS a 1/3 rack unit, housed in the same box as the RNC.
It is planned to retail for between $400 to $450.
It is a single channel mic pre.
It has digital gain read out, 70dB of gain available.
It sounds really good.
It is planned to ship in Feb/March, working from a back order position (expect
a little wait).
Lit sheet to be worked on soon, photo soon (next 3 weeks).
That help?
Brad Lunde
TransAmerica Audio Group, Inc
http://www.transaudiogroup.com
702-365-5155 Voice, 702-365-5145 Fax
US sales for AEA, API, Brauner, Drawmer, FMR, Soundelux & SoundField



C

 

[trebles]

I heard this unit was to be $350 but hey i better be carefull what i say you just cant be sure about what you find on the net essp
advice or listed prices etc.

and only one chan hmmm o well lets hope this unit has xlr,s unlike their first unit.

why cant someone just make a dam good dual chan unit and keep the price down and also make sure it has comsumer and pro level connectors?

 

[tubedude]

Well, the people that dispute the differences between a pro model and the standard are probably going to be the same people that dispute the difference between an ART TubeMP and a Neve 1081. So take that as you will...
Second, there IS more than one version of the RNC in the works, and the newer one will be a bit more expensive with balanced outs, and will most likely be a Mercenary Edition.
3rd... clean and character are two different things. Clean is a Great River, dirty would be, ummm, say a Peavey VMP with the gain cranked... both have a certain character that may make them desirable for different applications, but one is a clean circuit on purpose, the other is not, on purpose. Both have character. Make sense?
I do wanna know about the pro model though and what its got going on. Supposedly there will be dual and quad channel RNMP's too, and an RNEQ. Who knows what else he may come out with.
We'll see.

 

[trebles]

so how much more would it add to a unit just making sure its balanced in real terms?

And how much more would this add to the unit in real terms as aposed to over inflated terms

 

[CarmenC]

Here ya go, trebles..........

I heard this unit was to be $350 but hey i better be carefull what i say you just cant be sure about what you find on the net essp
advice or listed prices etc.

and only one chan hmmm o well lets hope this unit has xlr,s unlike their first unit.

why cant someone just make a dam good dual chan unit and keep the price down and also make sure it has comsumer and pro level connectors?

http://www.macmidimusic.com/joemtwindual.html
2 Pro mic pre channels with a compressor and EQ on each.
Clean or colored.
Balanced or unbalanced.
Superb sound!
Get it here for $699.00
http://www03.bhphotovideo.com/defau...08___JOVCTQ___REG___CatID=0___SID=EC4FA6342E0
If you want to hear them,
John Mellencamp just used 8 of the mono versions on his new album.
Sound GREAT!!!
Cheaper than 2 RNMP's with a free stereo EQ and Compressor.
Oy!
Such a deal...
C

 

[Herman P Willis]

Forgive me, but...

... I'm bumping this thread to the top in hopes that maybe Harvey will receive the demo unit soon and have something to add. Or maybe somebody else will have some relevant info.