Re: Sony PCM questions

["Steven" unbelievablystupid2002]

--- In  Chris Edwards <> wr=
ote:

> These are Sony's figures for the internal mic self noise, right ?

I believe so, but I can't remember where I found them....!

> One possible reason for the difference is the D50 internal mics are
> Cardiod pattern and the M10 mics are Omni, with the former often being
> slightly noisier than the latter.

A good point.

> Raimund's tests are for the external mic input, which is a different
> kettle of fish :-)

Yes, understood - I actually was commenting on the two different measuremen=
ts  (and how each recorder seemed to 'excel' in one) but wasn't very clear.

Thanks for the comments Rob, Chris and Nino.   It all helps!

Steven