Thanks Marco, for the comparison file, and Rob, for the analysis. Very int=
eresting - and clearly it's not as easy to make a direct comparison as I ha=
d first thought it might be...
Steven
--- In Rob Danielson <> wrote:
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> Marco and Steven-
> Interesting. I have a hunch that a lot of the difference we're
> hearing is that the D50 has much more low-end response. The
> self-noise and/or frequency response of the mics is so different that
> there's no good way to match the volume for comparison without some
> embedded sounds for reference. I made an RMS "match" and put them
> into a movie with the D50 sample first:
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> View Quicktime Movie with Web Browser [1 mb]
> http://tinyurl.com/ykszlh2
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> Download QuickTime Movie [1mb]
> http://tinyurl.com/yldmqz6
>
> Marco, if you could, take the recorders outside and record some
> ambience when you get a chance. The gain can be set to get -12 to -20
> peaks or in that range. Again, make sure all filters are off. I'm a
> little concerned by what could be lack of bass in the M10, but
> another test will tell us more. Thanks! Rob D.
>
>
> At 6:36 AM +0100 3/19/10, Marco Pesente wrote:
> >Hi Steven,
> >I own both the D50 and M10. As suggested by Rob, I ran a side by
> >side high gain (MAX) recording, without any filters activated.
> >Not having an anechoic room, I used one room of my house as quiet as
> >possible. After loading the files on my laptop, I noticed that the
> >external environment was not without noise as it seemed: a Little
> >Owl, Athene noctua, sang in the distance, and although I had the
> >windows sealed, I heard the owl in the M10 recording, while with the
> >D50 recording the noise is so high that I feel nothing for the owl.I
> >think all in all it was not so bad if the outside was not as quiet
> >as I wanted!
> >
> >The file named D50vsM10_maxGain_internalMics.WAV Sony D50 vs. M10
> >internal Mics side by side test, had been uploaded in the files
> >section.
> >
> >Marco Pesente
> ><m.pesente%40tiscali.it>
> >
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