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Re: Stable Handheld Portable Device was Core-Sound PDAudio

Subject: Re: Stable Handheld Portable Device was Core-Sound PDAudio
From: "Mark R." <>
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 15:35:12 +0900
On 9/27/05, Jim Lee <> wrote:

> We are not talking about the same device. You are talking about the
> Mackie Onyx 400F. I am talking about the Sonosax MINIR 82
> (http://www.sonosax.com/MINIR82/MINIR-PRELIMINARY.pdf). They list the
> price on the web page. The Sonosax device is not available until October
> 2005.
> Jim Lee

  Hi Jim,
 Okay, thanks for clarifying.......shew! I thought you were shopping that
Onyx device at Sacs Fifth ;^)
 Best,
 Mark R.


>If microtracker is good, and capable of recording 24 bit through
>digital input,
 Preliminary reports suggest that only 16 bit functioning is available
currently with the Micro Tracker's digital spdif inputs. This is a
suggestion to me that this product was aimed at a purely amateur consumer
niche market mainly comprised of greasy faced teenagers with guitars and to=
o
much time to play with the parents credit cards. Which doesn't mean to say
that I feel this product may not have it's place in serious recording, it's
just shaping up very "consumer" so far.
 As for the state of 24 bit portable recording, I think we can look at the
current technology mainly directed at the same market as the previously
mentioned, where I think we can see a trend of firewire outboard interfaces
that are offering quality preamps that show dynamic ranges of 120db and up.
http://www.mackie.com/products/400f/index.html IMHO it may be a couple year=
s
off before we see a truly handheld portable, stable and quality product at =
a
consumer price.
 Best,
 Mark R.


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