Hi Rob,
as I am also one of the owners of an R4 your hint is very valuable.
The QuadMic RME seems to be a very interesting device at a reasonable price=
.
There should be a way to figure out the powering.
Volker
Rob Danielson schrieb:
> At 6:46 PM +0000 8/18/05, robleshugodaniel wrote:
> >I agree with Rob. Not only very difficult to know what=B4s what these
> >days recorders, but with photo cameras, celular telephones,
> >computers...too.
> >
> >My question about battery powered pres is still almost without
> >answer...What do you use for nature recordings with excelent sound
> >quality ?
> >
> >Hugo
> >
> >
> >--- In Rob Danielson <>
> >wrote:
> >> If mic preamp components are inexpensive like Klas says, why
> >wouldn't
> >> a more specialized manufacturer like Edirol put in a quiet pre?
> >Such
> >> a critical part of a recorder. The Sharp MT-90's mic pre (I just
> >> tested it last night) is quite noticeably noisier than the newer
> >Sony
> >> NH-900 HiMD recorder. Very difficult to know what's what these days
> > > with recorders. Rob D.
> >
>
> Hi Hugo--
> Sorry, I didn't mean to be evasive. I'd be happy
> to head out into a quiet setting with your mics
> and any of the external mic preamps you list.
> When I compared the Sound Devices MP2
> (transformered pre) with their new 722
> (un-transformered pre) in a blind test, I
> couldn't consistently distinguish between them
> using headphones. If noise is a concern, check
> to see its above -118 EIN dBU for those mkh's.
> Most of the better ones will be.
>
> Personally, If I owned a 4 channel recorder, I'd
> consider a 4 channel pre like QuadMic by RME.
> Rich Peet worked out a little power ing issue you
> might want to ask him about, but to my ears, this
> unit is definitely on par with all of the better
> pres, its small and it cost less. Rob D.
>
>
>
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> "Microphones are not ears,
> Loudspeakers are not birds,
> A listening room is not nature."
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