Thanks for that information. It's very helpful.
Bernie
>Not too much has changed in the flash memory recording arena since the
>beginning of the year. The three recorders people are talking about are
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>1. Marantz PMD-670 ~$600
>http://www.d-mpro.com/users/folder.asp?FolderID=1582
>measures 264 x 185 x 55 mm, 1.3 kg w/ battery
>records 16/44.1 and 16/48 WAV, also MP2 and MP3
>mic preamp has so-so specs
>good substitute for DAT or cassette tape machine
>my colleague in South America is very happy with his PMD-670
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>2. Fostex FR-2 ~$1350
>http://www.fostexdvd.net/fxdvd_route/docs/product/fr2/fr2_overview.htm
>250 x 220 x 77 mm, 1.7 kg w/ battery
>records 16/44.1, 16/48, 24/48, 24/96 and 24/192 in WAV format
>mic preamp better, but still not as good as HHB Portadisc
>"entry level" field recorder for higher sampling rates
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>for comparison
>HHB Portadisc 225 x 180mm x 57 mm, 2.0 kg w/battery
>Sony TCM 5000EV cassett tape recorder 254 x 150 x 50mm, 1.4kg
>w/battery?
>
>FR-2 has attracted the attention of electrical engineer and concert
>taper guru Doug Oade. Oade is planning to sell FR-2s upgraded with
>better electronics to improve signal quality for nature recording, and
>a second model optimized for concert taping. Price unknown, but
>planned to be a few hundred dollars more than unmodified model.
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>3. Sound Devices 722 (2 channel) and 744T (4 channel w/ time code)
>http://www.sounddevices.com/products/7.htm
>722 street price expected to be about $2350 when released in Aug.
>records up to 24/192 in WAV, also MP3
>expectations are high for this device
>should offer very high quality preamp, ~like Grace Lunatec V3
>should be physically the smallest and lightest field recorder (~1kg)
>but it's still tantalizingly just out of reach
>
>All three machines have XLR inputs and phantom power for pro mic support
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>All three of these machines can record to Compactflash memory, or to a
>hard disc. The Marantz and Fostex are limited to 4GB "microdrive".
>The Sound Devices recorders have a built-in HD of 20GB or higher
>capacity, although there have been stories of one variant of the 722
>being offered without a hard disc.
>
>There are rumors of Sony offering a pro-level flash memory recorder,
>but the company is so conflicted about digital rights management that
>any such machine will likely be crippled in some critical way.
>
>Compactflash cards continue to come down in price, but only gradually.
> The large capacity cards continue to be very expensive. For example,
>fast 2GB cards cost about $375. 18 months ago, a 512MB card cost
>almost this much, so some progress has been made. Use
>pricegrabber.com or dealram.com to check the latest prices. Some
>observers predict falling Compactfalsh prices by the end of the year
>because additional manufacturers are starting to produce the basic
>components used to build a Compactflash card. We'll see.
>
>--oryoki
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>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
>Yahoo! Groups Links
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