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Re: I'm Lost! Need Field Recorder with Good On-board Mics.

Subject: Re: I'm Lost! Need Field Recorder with Good On-board Mics.
From: "scratchpaws" scratchpaws
Date: Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:26 pm ((PDT))
I'm finding it really difficult to give it up on this 661 business. This th=
ing seems to rock. That thing about the mics being designed for indoor use =
has got me spooked, though. If there's a unit with a mic better suited for =
ambient wilderness sounds, that's the way I'm gonna have to go. Maybe I'll =
hit the lottery tonight, then I can buy the 661, the D50 and the D1. Now th=
ere's a thought.

--- In  Mitch Hill <> wrote:
>
> If you are looking for a recorder that is a step up from the Olympus LS-1=
1,
> Sony PCM-M10, then take a look at the Marantz PMB661...  This is a record=
er
> with excellent low noise mic preamps, has XLR balanced inputs, built in
> microphones, records in MP3 format at several different sampling rates as=

> well as wav format of several different rates, and the one I have produce=
s
> excellent sounding audio files in both formats.  Its built like a Sherman=

> tank, and is very easy to operate. Of the three recorders I have, it is m=
y
> favorite by far...
>
>
> At 03:27 PM 8/11/2010 +0000, you wrote:
> >Thanks again, Danny:
> >I'm taking a serious look at the D50. One thing that stumps me is the
> >recording format options. It apparently only records in .wav format, but=

> >has "MP3 Playback." Does that mean it plays MP3s or exports to MP3, or w=
hat?
>
>
> --
>
> Thanks,
> Mitch & Shadow...
>
> http://www.4shared.com/dir/UTASxktL/wildlife.html
>
> Shadow's area: http://www.4shared.com/dir/ecfWjyZb/Shadow.html
>
>
>








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