Stephen Gutierrez wrote:
>I am a new member to this group and a beginning nature recordist. I
>have been recording a variety of sounds using consumer minidisc
>equipment for several years now in my home town of Ann Arbor, MI. My
>favorite sound so far is a recording of an ice storm made with a guitar
>pickup mike inside an Altoids tin using a Sony R55; thirty minutes or
>so of lovely tinking sounds. I was smitten by the recent "Going Wild"
>article in Electronic Musician, am reading B. Krause's Wild Soundscapes
>and have decided I would like to make higher quality recordings using
>professional microphones. I now use a Sony MZ-N707 with a Sony
>ECM-MS907. Simply put, what I'd like to know is which of the following
>options is going to give me the biggest bang for the buck? Oh yeah, I
>haven't decided on a microphone yet but that is another series of
>questions altogether! Here are the options I am considering.
>
>1. Buy a converter so I can plug XLR microphones directly into my Sony
>N707 (what would this sound like?)
>2. Buy a preamp such as the MP2 and connect it to my Sony MZN707 (what
>would this sound like)
>3.Buy a Marantz PMD650 (good preamp but lousy display?)
>4. Buy an HHB MDP500 (not so good preamp but good all around?)
>5. Buy a Denon DF-F20R( limited recording time with Flash cards, fewer
>options than above and does it have phantom power?)
>6. Buy a Marantz PMD690 (haven't read anything about these)
>7. Buy a Nagra and go directly to heaven (just can't afford it!)
>
>One last question: how does MP1 compression compare with ATRAC 4.5?
>Thank you for taking the time to read this lengthy question. I would
>very much appreciate any comments you have.
>
>Stephen Gutierrez
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Stephen--
1. Stereo?
2. Bang = ? What don't you like about the SMZ-N707/ECM-MS907?
3. Is low noise a priority?
4. $ amount you'd like to let go of with your next investment?
re:
>2. Buy a preamp such as the MP2 and connect it to my Sony MZN707 (what
>would this sound like).
Assuming the MZN707 has a "line" input, basically, as good as the mic(s)
Rob D.
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Rob Danielson
Film Department
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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