Hi Klas,
Oryoki provided these links to battery sleds for USB powered devices
awhile back. I think it is a brilliant method for extending the battery life
on the MT .
In your opinion, concerning noise floor, if you provided the line in of
the MT with line levels from a preamp do you think we could be taking
advantage of the full potential of having 24/96? Excuse me if this question
runs against your interests in the unit.
Best,
Mark
USB power from four AA batteries $3
http://www.dealsonic.com/usbbapabapof.html
USB power from AA batteries plus adapters for other
low power devices like cell phone, PDA $17
http://www.semsons.com/semsons-inc/unbaexwiusbp.html
USB power plus AA recharger in one portable unit $22
http://www.semsons.com/semsons-inc/pocpowban.html
3600 mAh Lithium-Ion battery with USB $30
http://www.usbgeek.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=0255
On 10/28/05, Klas Strandberg <> wrote:
>
> The PRO6 handle works just fine, with another cable than the XLR's. With
> full gain and the extra 27db boost, you get well enough signal under
> "normal" distances. (The bird close enough to give a good recording).
> The PRO5W works into the mini-jack connection, but I cannot say (yet) if
> the gain is sufficient. Hopefully I will have a bunch of Wagtails (?) here
>
> tomorrow. Then I will know better.
>
> The gear is really nice to hold and maneuver, but I can just barely
> accept:
>
> 1/ The firmware load takes about 15 seconds. I mean, you really try to
> switch it off after every recording to save batteries, but then you have
> to
> wait those seconds while restarting again. I know for sure that such a
> waiting can be very stressing!
>
> 2/ There is no "stand by" listening. You can only monitor the signal while
>
> recording. Then delete the recording. As far as I understand it, this
> means
> a terrible waist of battery for nothing.
> Right??
>
> 3/ I have still not found out from the web how to deal with this gear when
>
> the battery is empty out there, in the bush. Is it possible to drive it
> from an external battery via the USB??
>
> Can anyone figure out?
>
> Klas.
>
>
>
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