Hi Vicki,
That is an excellent point! Re: the time limitation of a cassette. I must a=
dmit, I hadn't thought of that. I guess I was thinking of using 90 min cass=
ettes. And, I would be using it attached to a bat detector, which would sup=
ply the audible sounds, etc.
I recently sold my trusty Olympus DS-30, and I'm now realizing how much I m=
iss it. That little recorder was great! And it was great for overnight reco=
rding (using the built in voice activation).
I sold it, so that I could buy a new Zoom H1 (for it's 96kHz sampling rate =
& nice mics). But, to be honest, I would've been better off just sticking w=
ith the Olympus. Digital Voice recorders are always getting a "bad rap".
I guess I should focus on getting an LS-10 in my future, I had been conside=
ring it for a while now.
Thanks,
-Al
--- In vickipowys <> wrote:
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>
> On 06/11/2010, at 6:34 PM, ndbdxr wrote:
>
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > I've been enjoying the thread re: USB set-ups for ultrasonic
> > recording. I was pursuing a similar solution recently, to try for
> > my yearly bat recordings. None of the low-cost cables (and ideas)
> > worked in my case, so I gave up. As you may have seen, some cables
> > out there claim to have the "soundcard built-in to the cable").
> > Stay away from those 'Lightsnake' Cables, BTW.
> > I also came to realize that the various mics (and mic capsules)
> > aren't ideal for the freq. we're after (as other posters have
> > stated). I hope the original poster finds a suitable solution for
> > his needs soon also.
> >
> > Since I'm on a low-budget: Lately, I've been "eye-balling" the old
> > Marantz 3-head and Sony tape recorders on e-bay. They look like
> > they would be fun to experiment with; with various DIY mics, etc.
> > I'm hoping to score a great deal on either a Marantz PMD420 or a
> > Sony WM-D6C (if I could). Since, these too can sell for
> > considerable $$$.
> > I'm not sure which of the various Marantz models I should be
> > setting my sights on? Or in other words, if anyone here could
> > please tell me which model is the best performing/most desired?
> > Aside from mic tests/experiments, I plan to use it with my various
> > bat detectors for my overnight/un-attended recording.
>
> Umm, how would you run a cassette recorder overnight unattended to
> record bats, if one side of a cassette holds a maximum of only 50
> minutes? And if the recorder only captures up to about 15 kHz, how
> will it pick up bats?
>
> I have a Sony WMD6C that I have happily used for years but am now
> appalled by the low quality of the sound compared to, say, Olympus
> LS10. Spend your money on a digital recorder.
>
> Vicki
>
>
> >
> > I also find the recent advice, given to the orig. poster, re:
> > Avisoft products to be fascinating...As I've found myself gawking
> > at the crisp photos of their beautiful equipment for a few years
> > now...Again, I'm very limited when it comes to available funds.
> >
> > Thanks in advance, for your opinions on this -
> > Very best regards, and good recording to all,
> >
> > -Al
> >
> >
> >
>
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