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Re: Which Location Recorder - Which Mics...

Subject: Re: Which Location Recorder - Which Mics...
From: "evs" onomatopoetik
Date: Wed Oct 20, 2010 5:14 am ((PDT))
hi jonathan,

the pcm50 is great, but its not low noise. i just had one with me my last
holiday. i did some recordings and they are , wll, not bad, but if you also
try to record more quiet locations, forget the pcm50. the mics inside are
far too noisy. and the sound is always.. like you=C2=B4ve recorded everythi=
ng
with a little box.
thats very subjective. its a great unit if you want to record something on
the go, and i believe it sounds much better than those other pocket
recorders (for instance, i have the zoom H2, and the pcm50 is better than
the H2, less noise, better depth), but if you want to record seriously fine
sounds, get a sound devices or this fostex recorder.. or the new tascam
with the 6 channel preamp. i tested it against the 702, and it did really
well, search the group for the link, rob mad a great video about it.

if you like the rme pre amp, a great thing is the quad mic from rme. it can
run from batterie, and it sounds great. i tested it and in a blind test me
and a colleage thought that the quadmic sounded better than the 702.
allthough just a little bit.
you could put this preamp infront of the tascam or fostex, and you will get
a quality same to the 702. but a little bulkier..

and to answer which mic, the 30/40 combination is great and maybe one of
the most quietest MS out there. not comparable (cause they are so much
better) to the mics from the pcm50, they play in a different league..:-)

also consider the shoeps, much more noisier, but for some sfx recordings
they are a little better...  (if you want to record sfx i can go into
detail about this..)

also a great mic: the AT4021 if you want to have a cardioid. low noise. i
compared it to the mkh40, and it is doing good. noisier but good.
i can give you this comparison if you like.

all the best
emil

On Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:53:00 -0000, "soundsvisual"
<> wrote:
> Hi - have followed this group for a while now. I used to record sound
> effects professionally for a library using an HHB Portadat and a
Sennheiser
> MKH30-40 or 60 mic rig. I sold all of that kit a while ago, but am
getting
> back into location recording.
>
> At the moment the kit I am using is no good for wet weather or discreet
> work as I'm using a MacBook Pro, an RME Fireface 400 (bus powered) and a
> pair of matched Rode NT1s. I mean great quality - incredibly low noise
> (maybe a little brittle sounding?) but in terms of being "portable" or
> discreet - no. So which way to go? I love the RME Fireface 400 pre-amps
> they are excellent, but not sure how I would power that unit without the
> MacBook?
>
> So I've looked at a Sony PCMD50 - would be great for discreet work - and
if
> I wanted to use some different mics I could get a phantom power pack and
go
> that route. That's the most cost effective way, and I like the idea of
> being able to put it in my pocket - would be good for recording ambient
> sounds where a big rig is going to start questions from security etc...
>
> Or if money was no object, would a SoundDevices recorder and a Sennheiser
> 30/40 rig be so much better?
>
> I suppose the answer is both.
>
> As far as mics are concered, the NT1s are great except I have no basket
for
> them - just a couple of windjammers to slip over the top, and they are
> mounted on a camera tripod.
>
> So any tips for a stereo mic (maybe m-s)- v low noise - better than
onboard
> the Sony PCMD50?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> Regards
>
> Jonathan
>






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