At 8:21 PM +0000 8/31/06, stoatwizard wrote:
> Phonographers
>and other field recordists in louder soundfields have been severely
>shortchanged by HiMD, as they now have to select their mikes carefully
>or wield outboard battery boxes which don't help unobtrusive urban
>recordings at all. The lower noise of the new inputs is no good to them
>if their PiP mikes sound rotten because they are starved of current
>losing gain, clarity and overload margin!
Absolutely, it comes down to mic/recorder combinations and the
options one has in these investments.
The lower noise and high gain performance of the Hi-MD's recorders
can be accessed in several ways if one desires it. I feel that is an
important factor to keep up-front. The option of using external
phantom powering with many lower cost recorders (not just Hi-MD) has
allowed a good number of newcomers to spend more on mics.
My Shure WL-183's work very nicely with Hi-MD PIP for all types of
location ambience. Using Low Sens for loud effects and voice
transients does help. For recordists who love loud sounds, a pair of
SM-57 dynamic mics might be a good option with MD or HiMD. With a
Rolls and a pair of low noise condenser mics, an Hi-MD recorder can
also go a bit "deeper" into the woods.
For people who are shopping for a new recorder, who own electret mics
and don't want to use a battery box, we can direct them to the
possible better match of an older MD. Rob D.
|