Rob,
There are a number of "digital wallets" available now with hard
drives up to 100 GB, and card slots for various types of memory
cards. You just insert the card, press a button, and it transfers
your files to the hard drive. Then you can erase and reuse your
memory card. They work great. Some of them will even allow you to
play back audio and view jpg files (they are also used for digital
cameras).
-- Martin
--- In Rob Danielson <>
wrote:
> At 12:08 PM -0400 7/28/05, wrote:
> >
> >Let me be a little clearer. If you use an outboard 48v phantom
power
> >supply to power your condenser mikes, rather than using the built-
in
> >phantom power, M-Audio claims the MicroTrack's battery life goes
up
> >from three hours to eight hours record time. Since I already have
an
> >outboard 48v phantom supply, that's a tradeoff I may be willing to
> >make.
> >
> >As for mike pre's: M-Audio products in general have been much more
> >tuned in to the need for decent pre's than Marantz; Marantz has a
> >long history of problems with their field recorders' mike pre's.
But
> >again, I'll wait to hear them in action before I critique them.
> >
>
> Yes, confirming performance before buying any recorder these days
> would be prudent, unfortunately. It is fortunate, however, that we
> recordists can work together and figure out what works though. I'm
> concerned at M-Audio is not providing key info with all the pro and
> amateur discussion about it. Maybe the unit is still be in late
> stages of design, even. As far as I've read, the M-Audio products,
> (interfaces only? thus far) have had low mic pre gain, 40-45dB.
> Please don't read this as sour grapes, I'm trying to promote use of
> the info we do have.
>
> As for compact flash, do people buy, like, 10-1GB compact flash
chips
> to take on a weekend excursion? The 1GB HiMD, resuable, discs are
$7
> each. CF seems like a lot of dough. I get 3-5 hours on one AA
> battery, rechargeble. I haven't managed to exhaust the two 9 volt
> batteries in my phantom supplies yet. Rob D.
>
> --
> Rob Danielson
> Film Department
> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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