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Re: NTG3 and high frequency sounds with FR2-LE

Subject: Re: NTG3 and high frequency sounds with FR2-LE
From: "Mike Rooke" picnet2
Date: Sun Feb 14, 2010 11:53 am ((PST))
Hi,
    Yes I took the Mic to the Rode Service / Store where I bought it. Demon=
strated the effect with the FR2-LE on the counter, Me: "Listen to this"=85 =
Store: "Oh that doesnt sound right" - heres another - tested the replacemen=
t, working fine.

Ive only used the NTG3 perhaps four times its sitting Idle most of the time=
, still looking for a decent figure 8 that doesn't break the piggy bank to =
go with it, suggestions welcome.

Im finding horizontal b-format from four omni's more interesting at the mom=
ent.

BR
Mike.

--- In  "digidandy" <> wrote:
>
> Mike--
>
> Did you manage to resolve this issue?
>
> I am currently considering buying a NTG-3 for use with my FR2-LE, but you=
r remarks has made me a bit uneasy about the whole thing.
>
> =D8.
>
> --- In  "Mike Rooke" <yg@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Grant,
> >         I returned the mic today and received a new one. I also took th=
e recorder and demonstrated the effect at the store. The new mic didnt have=
 the same problem during the time I tested it. All very odd.
> >
> > The FR2-LE is running from a NiMH Tamiya (like) battery pack, but could=
 very well be that the NTG3 is rather demanding with its power requirements=
. I normally run NT1A's and NT2A's on the FR2-LE. Ill listen out for the ef=
fect with the new mic, shame if the recorder  cannot be used with this mic =
as is.
> >
> > BR
> > -Mike.
> >
> > --- In  "Grant Finlay" <grantfinlay@> =
wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > It could be "motor boating",
> > > basically it means that the mixer (or recorder in this case) is havin=
g trouble providing enough current for the mic. Several small mixers (ie: S=
D302) have this problem with various microphones. You can use a separate ph=
48v power supply for the mic to get around the issue, they have some here:
> > > http://www.trewaudio.com/consignment/microphone_acc/
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Grant
> > > http://naturesounds.co.nz
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In  "Mike Rooke" <yg@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >     First I suspect this mic is faulty, but would like to know if a=
nyone has experience low to high to low frequency sounds (repeating) with t=
he Rode NTG3 and Fostex FR2-LE (on max gain) combination? An odd question s=
ince my other mics work fine yet this new one may have some serious issues.
> > > >
> > > > -Mike.
> > > >
> > >
> >
>








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