Re: [gear] Tascam HD-P2 field recorder

["Rob Danielson" danielson_rob]

At 9:03 PM +0000 11/25/06, Raimund Specht wrote:
>Hi Gianni,
>
>I tested the TASCAM HD-P2 some time ago. The frequency response of
>it's A/D section is very similar to the SoundDevices 722 recorder:
>http://www.avisoft.com/scratch/alias_HD-P2.gif
>
>So, the poor 0.5/-20dB figure in the specifications is obviously
>related to the overall (A/D and D/A) response.=A0=A0
>
>In my experience, the relatively low maximum microphone gain is good
>enough for sensivive microphones (25...50 mV/Pa).

Hi Raimund--
Stated this way, the lower pre gain seems like it
could be fairly limiting for some recordists. I
thought you had estimated about 6dB less gain
from the HD-P2's pre compared to the 722. Would
you estimate it as lower now?  Rob D.