(This is in reply to an old message, but I think the topic is
current.) Could one connect the Maycom MicTube to the line in of a
Marantz PMD 670, and thus greatly improve the s/n ratio of the PMD
670? And why would you need a cable between the MicTube and a mic
mounted in a shock mount? Is that just because of the combined
length? Thanks for your help.
Julian Sellers (neophyte)
--- In "oryoki2000" <>
wrote:
> "Andrew Carter" wrote:
> > another preamp can found here:
> > http://www.felmicamps.co.uk/
>
> The Felmicamps approach differs from the Maycom MicTube. The FEL
3.5
> series is better described as a signal booster than a pre-amp. It
> provides a constant 20dB of amplification to the signal from your
mic.
> The cable must be plugged into the mic input on your minidisc
machine
> because the signal booster runs on plug-in power. So your mic
signal
> still runs through the minidisc pre-amp before being recorded. You
> control the level of the recording via the volume control on the
minidisc.
>
> The Maycom MicTube, on the other hand, has its own level control,
> raising the microphone output as much as 55dB. The resulting signal
> is high enough to run into the line-in port on the minidisc,
bypassing
> the minidisc pre-amp circuit. That's a good thing, since consumer
> grade minidisc machines have relatively noisy pre-amps.
>
> Since the MicTube has its own battery, it can be used with any
> recorder that has a line-in port. The FEL 3.5 series has no battery
> of its own, and so requires plug-in power which AFAIK is available
> only on minidisc machines.
>
> Another advantage of the MicTube is its LED level indicator. Once
you
> have some experience using the MicTube with your recorder, you
should
> be able to control the level of the signal without looking at the
> recorder's meter. A minidisc's meter is often tiny and hard to see
in
> bright light without holding it up to your face. In fairness, this
is
> an advantage only if you plan to hand-hold your mic. If you place
> your mic in a floating mount or encase it in a wind cover, you will
> need to add a section of cable between the MicTube and the back of
the
> microphone.
>
> Nick Roast of Felmicamps participates in this Yahoo group. See
message
> 11649 for a more complete description of the advantages of the FEL
3.5
> series.
>
> I have used the FEL 3.5 series signal booster, and it does improve
the
> quality of recordings on consumer-grade minidisc machines. The
> increase in signal strength means you can record with the minidisc
> volume on a low setting, reducing unwanted side effects. I'll try
to
> get a MicTube, and compare the results.
>
> Felmicamps 3.5 series
> http://www.felmicamps.co.uk/Products/fel3.5series.html
> ~$90 USD, out of stock at minidisco.com
>
> Maycom MicTube
> http://www.maycom.nl/anounced.html (scroll down)
> bradleybroadcast.com is US distributor for Maycom, but I don't know
if
> they carry this product. Cost would be about $230 USD
>
>
> --oryoki
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