5. Re: SONY PCM-M10 noise test

["Mike Rooke" picnet2]

20+ Posts and no sounds. Has anybody actually recorded anything with the M1=
0?

I'd like to hear its noise tone. It is harsh,bright, dull, soft, warm, wigg=
les a bit?

-M


--- In  "Raimund" <> wrot=
e:
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> Dan Dugan wrote:
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> > | It's typical for cardioid mics to be a couple of dB noisier than omni=
s
> > | in the same family.
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>
> Chris Edwards replied:
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> > Hmmm - but I thought the D50 was cardioid and the M10 was omni.
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> Yes, the SONY website says that the M10 has omni-directional mic capsules=
, which is also obvious from the design of its housing (there are no rear v=
ents).
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> The common rule that cardioid mics are noisier than omnis might be true i=
n many cases. But there seem to be exceptions, such as the Sennheiser MKH20=
 (10dBA) and MKH40 (12dBA) for instance.
>
> Regards,
> Raimunmd
>