Thanks Chris and Rob,
I had previously looked over the Fel link when it came up in an
earlier discussion and have considered something off of their line. I
have hesitated to buy a preamp, as I am a beginner in nature recording
and do not want to buy the wrong thing.
> You hit the bugaboo, there are no good, cheap pre's I know of. More
> portability without losing quality,..? Well, the 957 may have too
> much self noise to benefit from a good preamp. That mic's self noise
> is ~25dBA as I recall-- a good match for the MD's mic in really.
That is good to know. I'm wondering if I really need a pre amp with
this setup. I've read so much about preamps on the list and am
confused. I have been dealing with the noise issue post-production
with CoolEdit Pro. This seems to work okay, I just worry about
levels. I'm used to recording bands and this is a whole different
animal.
The
> 999 may be slightly less noisy than the 957, not sure. Too much
> system hiss with the 957? Is that why you want a pre, to use the 999
> with the MD and line in?
It could give me more options and I've been dealing with the noise
post production.
If you get a good noise spec on
> the 999, let me know. I need it for our mic spreadsheet I'm
building.
I will see what I can get on the noise specs for the 999 when I go
into work tomorrow. I have pretty good resources there. Maybe I
should wait until after the workshop to decide on a preamp. Size is
an issue for me, small is better. I get pretty overwhelmed reading
the e-mails, at times. I'm kind of a hands on type and am stretching
to become more technically educated.
Thanks again,
Raven
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