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Re: Going to buy a Rode NT-1A. How connect it to Hi-MD?

Subject: Re: Going to buy a Rode NT-1A. How connect it to Hi-MD?
From: "pelerin_voyageur" pelerin_voyageu=
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Date: Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:24 am ((PDT))

Hi Rob and James,

thanks a lot for your helpful answers! :-)

Actually I had first considered the Zoom h4n, as replacement for my hi-md,
but then I'm now more convinced about the LS11 or the sony d50. And, if I'm
not wrong, they both only have 3.5 jack inputs.

Then I think that if I buy now a better mic and a 48v power pack, I could
use them in the near futureas well,  when I'll buy the new recorder.

Thanks for the suggestion about the AT4022, Rob; but here in Germany, where
I leave in this period, the price of it is more than the double of the Rode
NT-1A
http://www.thomann.de/de/audio_technica_at4022.htm
http://www.thomann.de/de/rode_nt1_a_complete_vocal_bundle.htm

and in this moment I have not enough budget to efford it.

So, following your suggestions, I think I would go for NT-1A + ART Phantom
II Pro (I could not find the "III" in Germany) and a cable like that one
you, Rob, suggested to me.

Thanks a lot again, and have a nice Sunday :-)

   Ric.




2010/10/17 Rob Danielson <>

>
>
> At 2:58 AM +0200 10/17/10, pelerin_voyageur wrote:
> >
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >beginner's queston about mic and phantom power :-)
> >
> >I have already an Hi-MD NH900 which I used for some recordings with a
> cheap
> >noisy small Sony external microphone.
> >Now I would like to buy an external mic (also in view of buying a new
> >recorder in a near future, maybe a LS11 or D50, I'll see...) , and havin=
g
> >read all the enthusiastic reviews of Rob Danielson here
> ><https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/type/www/audio-art-tech-gallery/index.html>
> https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/type/www/audio-art-tech-gallery/index.html
>
> >I thought to buy a Rode NT-1A.
> >
> >I'm a beginner, so my question could sound really basic, I know and I'm
> >sorry for that.
> >
> >But seeing that I should use an external 48v power between the mic and t=
he
> >hi-md, which one is a wise choise? I saw the ART Phantom II Pro, which i=
s
> a
> >bit cheaper than the Rolls PB224. Do you think is it ok?
> >And second question (even more basic, sorry!): which cable should I use =
to
> >connect the ART to the small 3.5 input oh the NH900?
> >
> >Thanks a lot for your help, and have a nice weekend!!
> >
> >Ric.
>
> Hi Ric--
> The Art Phantom II
> http://www.artproaudio.com/products.asp?type=3D90&cat=3D13&id=3D159
> should be okay,..but if you need to record a long time in the field,
> the Art Phantom III can be run on a 12VDC battery sled:
>
> https://pantherfile.uwm.edu/type/www/audio-reports/HiMD/HiMDbattery-sleds=
.htm
> I note that the new model "II" appears to use an _AC_ powered wall
> wart, but as it also runs on 2 X 9 volt bats, so you could wire-in a
> 9 volt coax jack for a 9 VCD battery sled (zapping the warranty)..
> Both the Rolls and the Art Phantom III will not add noise even with
> the lowest self-noise mics.
>
> Use an adapter cable like this:
> http://www.audiogear.com/cgi-bin/shopper.cgi?key=3DAdpt2FXMSM&preadd=3Dac=
tion
>
> The out of production Art Phantom III is hard to find now,.. Maybe:
>
> http://www.kvconnection.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=3DT-ART-PHANT3=
&click=3D4099
>
> Curt Olson makes the III even smaller by removing the case:
> http://tinyurl.com/yaoulgt
>
> The omnidirectionall Audio Technica 4022 are popular mics these days.
> The NT1-A's are fairly large mics, front addressing, cardiod and not
> particularly responsive in the lower mid range. Some people like this
> though. The 4022's are smaller, have a flatter response and 8 dBA
> self noise.
>
> Any ideas about what stereo arrays you want to use? That can make a
> huge difference. Rob D.
>
> --
>
>
>
>









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