Thanks for the response, Ben.
I'm looking for a "budget" quiet mic even less expensive than the AT4022's =
- which I've bought a pair but only got one (I've had them sent separately =
to avoid 60% customs taxes and one of them got "lost" on the way).
Now I'm gathering information on how to build a Primo EM172. There are quit=
e a few good links to DIY methods here in the list.
Luis
From: doctorobotnik <>
To:
Sent: Saturday, March 3, 2012 5:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] Naiant Mics: (It was "Opinions on AT 4022 =
Mic..."
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No I haven't, Luis. I have a PFA phantom to plug-in power module which I'm =
very happy with, and am considering a Tinybox for my M10. It seems that Nai=
ant mics are very well regarded sonically, but being aimed at music rather =
than nature recording they are not super quiet (but not too bad - the U-O o=
mni is 15dBa).
--- In Luis do Carmo <> wrote:
>
> Hi Ben,
>
> Have you tried the Naiant mics?
>
> Best,
> Luis
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> From: doctorobotnik <>
> To:
> Sent: Friday, March 2, 2012 5:36 AM
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Opinions on AT 4022 Mic and ATI ML200 Pr=
e-Amp
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> Hi Fred,
>
> Another (very compact) idea to consider is Naiant's Tinybox preamp. EIN i=
s about -124dBu with the high-gain, low-noise option. P48 is supported. In =
its favour it's significantly cheaper than a MixPre, but with this comes a =
slight gain, noise and output level sacrifice.
>
> Jon who runs Naiant really knows his stuff and is very approachable. He c=
an put together a preamp tailored for the features you need. Good luck with=
your system!
>
> Ben
>
> --- In "Fred Bell" <listeningfor1@> wro=
te:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > All things being subjective, I would really value opinions on whether t=
his would be a successful arrangement for me. A pair of Audio Technica AT4=
022s connected to an ATI ML200 pre-amp (with 48V phantom) then connected to=
a Tascam DR-100 (utilizing the line input). BTW, I already own the Tascam=
recorder. The recorder is OK, but I wished that I had known about this gr=
oup a year ago before the purchase.
> >
> > To get an idea of where I'm coming from, for the past year I've been us=
ing the Tascam with a single Sennheiser K6 (ME 66 capsule) for natural soun=
dscape recordings. The mic is borrowed from a friend and eventually I'll h=
ave to return it. When the sound level was high enough, I thought my recor=
dings where OK, not great but adequate. I've learned by experience and rea=
ding that while the mic is really sensitive, it's a bit noisy. I've also l=
earned that the Tascam's pre-amps are really noisy.
> >
> > I would like to expand to cleaner, stereo recordings. But this is just=
a hobby to me, and I only have about a thousand dollars to spend on mics a=
nd a pre-amp. I've listen to some recordings made with the 4022s that soun=
ded great. I plan to install the mics in a homemade SASS configuration. I=
've also heard that using the Tascam recorder's line input is pretty clean,=
too. I haven't heard much about the ATI pre-amp. Its specs seem good, bu=
t I'm not sure whether the phantom supply can power two 4022s or for how lo=
ng. What do you guys think? Is this a good mid-level approach or a mid-le=
vel waste of money?
> >
> > Thanks in advance! The info that I've gleaned from this group has been=
really helpful.
> >
> > Fred Bell
> >
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