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Re: Sony PCM-D1

Subject: Re: Sony PCM-D1
From: "Greg Weddig" <>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 05:06:22 -0000
A related aside:
I think it has a 1/4" insert in the back to allow it to be mounted to
a stand, not that I would find it very useful.

--greg weddig

--- In   wrote:
>
> A few quick thoughts on the new D1, based on viewing print materials:
>
> 1) The mics are not strictly in XY coincident orientation...their
capsules do
> not occupy the same point in horizontal space.  This is sort of
> "near-coincident".  I would refer them to Rode if they want to build
XY into a single body.
>
> 2) For nature recording, at max amplification, you're going to get a
lot of
> handling noise with this rig, in part because it's not ergonomically
designed
> for the hand, and there's no obvious way to shockmount it in a grip
or attach
> it to a stand.
>
> 3) For broadcast reporting, there is no mike pointing forward to do an
> interview with...if you aim the unit at an interviewee, both
capsules will pick that
> person up off-axis. If they're shooting for an interview recorder,
MS would
> have been a better choice than XY.
>
> 4) I think this is a very strange box to be waving in someone's
face.  HHB's
> Flashmic is a much better concept for interview recording.
>






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