Len's review/comparison is informative. I hope he's not right about
possible phantom powering issues from such low voltage in such a
small package. The key for me will be the mic pre noise and gain
performance. Spec-wise, its on the cusp. I'm hoping for the best, but
realistically, it would be an amazing accomplishment if there were no
problems with the MicroTrack. Rob D.
At 3:28 PM +0000 9/12/05, bobbaub wrote:
>I assume you read Len Moskowitz's comparison write-up between the
>M-Audio MicroTrack 24/96 and PDAudio. What did you think of it?
>
>bob
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>--- In Rob Danielson <> wrote:
>> At 2:43 PM +0000 9/12/05, bobbaub wrote:
>> >
>> >I've bought software in the past that was not compatible with SP2.
>>
>> If so, I think you can slip the CF disc into a $10 card reader and
>> drag/transfer the .wav format recordings to your desktop--no
>> software, beyond card driver, required.
>>
>> Jim's 16GB NAND link might be relevant. We might see easy usb
>> transfering with higher capacity discs in Sony's "Pro" HiMD
>> recorders. Rob D.
>>
>>
>> >bob
>> >
>> >--- In Rob Danielson <>
>wrote:
>> >> At 3:21 PM +0000 9/9/05, bobbaub wrote:
>> >> >--- In Rob Danielson <>
>> >wrote:
>> >> >> At 2:37 AM +0000 9/9/05, oryoki2000 wrote:
>> >> >> >The User Guide for the M-Audio Microtrack 24/96
>> >> >> >is now online at
>> >> > > >http://tinyurl.com/b645c
>> >>
>> >> <snip>
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >How about the internal battery? Says it's rechargeable...which is
>> >> >nice but what if it does need replacing?
>> >>
>> >> You think the Microtrack is in stock? All of the listings I came
>> >> across said, "On Order."
>> >>
>> >> I wrote M-Audio about your power question. I believe Len Moskowitz
>> >> said in his comments about the Microtrack that it runs on one, 3.7
>> >> volt Lion battery. There's a good chance one might end-up using a
>> >> small external battery pack and the DC power jack (that the external
>> >> power supply plugs into). There are low-profile Lithium
>batteries one
>> >> could Velcro to the back of the microtrack lessening the cycles
>> >> required of the internal battery like these:
>> >> http://www.batteriesamerica.com/newpage8.htm They are some lower
>> >> cost chargers if you scroll down. Would be nice if the internal
>> >> battery would function as a back-up should the external become
>> >> exhausted.
>> >>
>> >> Don't you imagine the CF will mount on any platform/os that will
>> >> "see" a USB CF reader?
>> >>
>> >> I see that 4GB CFs are down around $200 and 2GB's about half of
>> >that. Rob D.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >Just some thought.
>> >> >
>> >> >Bob
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>> >> >
>> >> >"Microphones are not ears,
>> >> >Loudspeakers are not birds,
>> >> >A listening room is not nature."
>> >> >Klas Strandberg
>> >> >Yahoo! Groups Links
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Rob Danielson
>> >> Film Department
>> >> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
>> >>
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>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"Microphones are not ears,
>> >Loudspeakers are not birds,
>> >A listening room is not nature."
>> >Klas Strandberg
>> >Yahoo! Groups Links
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>> --
>> Rob Danielson
>> Film Department
>> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
>Yahoo! Groups Links
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Rob Danielson
Film Department
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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