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Re: What Equipment Would You Buy with $1000?

Subject: Re: What Equipment Would You Buy with $1000?
From: "John Hartog" <>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 00:35:20 -0000
I have a couple questions about the equipment Rob referred to in this
thread.

Regarding the Rolls PB224, how long will it last (with a pair of
NT1-As for instance) on two 9volt batteries?

And the Studio Projects C-4 microphones: has anyone out there tried
them for nature recording? If so, any opinions to share?

-John Hartog




--- In  Rob Danielson <> wrote:
> 
> 
> At 7:26 PM +0000 8/4/05, oryoki2000 wrote:
> >"iancozine" wrote:
> >>  ...can you use 2 microphones on a NH900 without some sort
> >>  of mixer or something? Doesnt it just have one mic line?
> >
> >The mic input has two channels.  The plug is TRS, that is, a single
> >metal shaft with three conductors (the tip, the ring and the sleeve)
> >separated by non-conducting material.  Take a look at the plug for any
> >set of headphones and you'll see a similar TRS configuration.
> >
> >Cables are available that provide two jacks for connection to mono
> >mics, and a single plug to output the two channels to the minidisc
> >recorder.  For example, here's a cable that adapts two mono XLR mic
> >cables to a single 3.5mm TRS, suitable for a minidisc machine mic
input.
> >
> >http://www.hosatech.com/hosa/products/yxf-247_and_yxf-305.html
> >
> >--oryoki
> >
> 
> Here's the simplest wiring for two 183's->NH900:
> http://www.uwm.edu/~type/Mic%20Preamps/ShureWR-183WiringNoTA4M's.jpg
> 
> But I'm not sure I'd go with 183's if you'd like a lower noise rig 
> and had $1K. We now know the Rolls PB224 or Art Phantom II phantom 
> supply modules can enable the use of many condenser mics previously 
> thought "out of bounds" for consumer MD/HiMD/DAT internal mic preamps 
> (like your NH-900). Might mean a slightly larger mic rig than the 
> 183's but much less noise,.. The Studio Projects C-4  mics look 
> pretty interesting for example,.. Rob D.
> 
> 
> 
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