I’ve heard the MG-1’s can be a bit noisy/hissy sometimes, and some blame the rca outputs. So I was curious is that why ppl mod theirs to 1/4" because it reduces noise? Or is it just for convenience being that most equipment connects with 1/4" cables?
Just wondering if I’d be better off waiting for one to come around with the 1/4" mod already done, or just buy one with the standard rca’s. I don’t mind using rca cables, but I’d like the least hiss/noise as possible. A lot of the MG-1 demos on youtube sound a little hissy, but its hard to tell if thats the rca outputs or just poor camera recording.
Although, one can also use 1/4" female to RCA male adaptors. No difference in noise from the connectors IMHO. But the length of cables used can make a big difference, on both 1/4" and RCA type endings.
cool, thanks. yeah I have some rca to 1/4 cables, and never noticed anything difference. Just wondered if maybe the outputs on the mg-1 were noisy or something.
There were some shady techs in Los Angeles around the early 90’s who’d wire up the headphone signal to the main outs of keyboards.
They’d do this as a boutique mod and would charge hundreds ea.
They claimed it made it better and their tagline was “For that In-your-face sound”
One studio keyboardist I know (quite reknown) paid thousands to have his keyboards hacked up this way.
He quickly realized that the signal to noise was awful and that he got taken.