Romily,
I do hope that you will let us know what the answer is to your MKH20 / R4
problem when HHB have looked at the situation. Your results were so strange
that it has been keeping me awake at nights!
I don't yet own an R4 but from looking at the spec I see that it has a
couple of built-in mics. Obviously I don't know how these mics are selected
to be recorded but here is an 'off-the-wall' question for you - Is there any
possibility that when you thought you were recording the MKH20s, you were
actually recording via the built-in mics of the R4 by having a switch in the
wrong position?
Julian
Bristol, England
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Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 22:39:03 -0000
From: "Romilly Hambling" <>
Subject: mkh20-edirol R4 problem revisited
Sorry to disappear - was down in the Kentish bush away from my
computer and means to do website.
It does seem there may be a problem using the Sennheiser MKH 20 with
the Edirol R4 recorder. The mics were perfectly ok with a Portadisc
but the problem recurred with the R4 despite a change of leads and
batteries.
My three other mics work fine with the R4: AT 3032, Rode NT1-A and
Telinga Stereo DAT.
For anyone who can bear it I've set out samples on my Sennheiser page
in a way that I hope will allow those more expert than myself to
eliminate various possible explanations. The samples are all new
(including a couple of bird ones along with the musical stuff) and may
give a little pleasure and entertainment in return for the kind
interest of those who venture there! The url is as before:
http://www.godsownclay.com/Microphones/sennheisermkh20.html
Only recommended for broadband users. Unfortunately that's all I can
do on the mkh 20s for now as I've had to return them - tant pis. Maybe
someone else can hitch a pair to a R4 and see what happens?? It'd be
good/bad to know if mine is malfunctioning.
romillyh
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