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Re: MT2496 pre noise masks mic noise

Subject: Re: MT2496 pre noise masks mic noise
From: Rob Danielson <>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 00:44:06 -0500
At 9:57 PM +0000 10/18/05, oryoki2000 wrote:

<snip>
>
>Your original message didn't mention if the mics were
>powered by a separate battery box, or from the recorders
>directly.  This could make a difference, as Rob D.'s
>tests with Sony Hi-MD and Rolls battery box have shown.

Good point-- Gianni has effectively tested MT2496 30 volt phantom
powering for the mics he lists if we know this for certain. The MOTU,
MT2496 and Mic2469 are made for balanced XLR/TRS inputs and not for
unbalanced PIP inputs (as with HIMD) so one shouldn't need a Rolls.
Rob D.

>
>I would be very interested to find out if you
>were able to hear any difference in recordings
>made in the following two ways, assuming you use the
>same mics in both cases.
>
>1. CoreSound Mic2496 --SPDIF--> MAUDIO MT2496 --> 2GB CF
>
>2. CoreSound Mic2496 --TosLink--> CoreSound PDAudio CF -->
>   iPaq 3870 --> 2GB CF
>
>The digital output of the Mic2496 *should* be passed through
>and recorded in an identical manner by both recorders.
>If this is true, the $350 M-Audio MicroTrack could still
>prove to be a cost-effective tool.
>
>--oryoki
>




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