No, not too early, cause nowadays there is no reason to make a mic input
noisy. You can presume it is good (low noise) enough.
The cheapest little chip amp has a better noise performance than the best
mic amps 10-15 years ago.
The design challenge is to make a mic preamp running on 1/ low voltage, 2/
low current consumption, still 3/ good headroom and 4/ low noise.
All "walkman" size recorders that I know of sacrifices the headroom in
favour of low noise.
Klas.
At 03:42 2005-03-25, you wrote:
>Might be too early to conclude the R-4's mic pre quality is good
>enough for the general sensitivity of "todays" mics. Of course,
>Volker's thunderstorm is not a good recording situation for judging
>noise. Side-by-side comparison tests with known gear can be very,
>very telling. It could also be the R-4, like the R-1, is designed
>more for music recording with a mic pre gain of 40dB compared to the
>~55-60dB we're used to with MD's. That would be consistent with the
>Oades' report. Rob D.
>
> = = = = =
>
>At 2:21 AM +0100 3/25/05, Klas Strandberg wrote:
> >At 00:45 2005-03-25, you wrote:
> >
> >>It would be great if they could specify what they mean by not so great?
> >
> >I agree! Again: ALL mic inputs today are good enough if you use high output
> >microphones!! Most microphones today are such high output mic's! What is
> >the problem??
> >
> >Klas.
> >
> >
> >>I actually purchased an Edirol R4 recently.
> >>It was the Oade page that made me aware it existed.
> >>According to my dealer I am one of only few people to have one in Germany.
> >>
> >>My main interest in bying it is to make the switch away from DAT as well
> >>as the 4 channel opportunity.
> >>
> >>My (couple of days) experience so far is quite positve.
> >>
> >>I've done 4 channel early spring birdsong recordings with a modified 4
> >>channel Jecklin disc (2 Audio Technica AT3031, 2 Audio Technica AT3032),
> >>that I like very much.
> >>With my mid class surround system, I feel in the middle of the forest.
> >>
> >>Coming from Sony DAT and Sharp MD mic preamps, I am satisfied, but I am by
> >>no means short of a recording professional.
> >>My main interest in recording is ambience anyway.
> >>Just today I did a recording of the first spring Thunderstorm from my
> >>balcony with a stereo Jecklin setup (AT3032 again).
> >>And I really rocks.
> >>
> >>In case there is anyone who would like to have more detail about the
> >>Edirol R-4 or even sound samples, just let me know.
> >>I would also be interested in an exchange of experience with other users.
> >>
> >>
> >>Volker
> >>
> >>
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