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7. Re: R-44 issue

Subject: 7. Re: R-44 issue
From: "Jez" tempjez
Date: Fri Jun 22, 2012 12:41 am ((PDT))
yep - done that. Happens on one, two, three & four !

--- In  umashankar <> wrote:
>
> one question. have you tried connecting just one microphone at a time. tr=
y it with all four then try a pair, and then three. you will discover what =
the current limitations of the R44 or (almost certainly any battery powered=
 voltage multiplied P48 will have a fairly low current limit, even if power=
ed from the wall wart the circuitry is designed to be powered by a low volt=
age current limited source).
> =A0
> umashankar
>
>
> >________________________________
> > From: Jez <>
> >To: 
> >Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 2:08 AM
> >Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: R-44 issue
> >
> >Hi John,
> >
> >ah, the vagaries of internet conversations :)=A0  here in the Uk, & york=
shire in particular, 'ha' is a nice expression - it simply means a kind of =
smile / laugh.
> >
> >anyway, not sure I understand what you mean John - the mics are standard=
 DPA4060's, work totally fine with all other recorders etc. There shouldn't=
 be any need to re-wire anything should there ? mic or recorder ?
> >
> >thanks.
> >
> >Jez
> >
> >--- In  "hartogj" <hartogj_1999@> wrote=
:
> >>
> >> Mics grounded to connector casing?
> >> Go ahead, say "ha!"
> >>
> >> John Hartog
> >> rockscallop.org
> >>
> >> > 1) constant fluttering in the low freq range (as if a powering issue=
)
> >> > 2) a clear sound of some electronics in the recorder at regular inte=
rvals - regardless of how far away the mics are to the recorder
> >> > 3) when connected to mains, a loud low end hum
> >> >
> >> > I've never experienced this kind of issue with any other recorder & =
i've used most of the ones on the market over the years.
> >> >
> >> > as for the self-noise of the machine (with other mics !) its not too=
 bad. My main recorder is a Sound Devices, so this isn't intended to match =
that, but it's ok for the price - IF I can sort out this issue with the DPA=
's connected to it.
> >> >
> >> > --- In  Gianni Pavan <gianni.pavan@=
> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > Hi all,
> >> > >=A0 =A0  as for the problem of hum and other strange noises, often =
the solution
> >> > > is more connected with art and experience than with science....
> >> > >=A0 =A0  concerning the R44 I would only add that I used it with fo=
ur Rhodes
> >> > > NT1A and it worked fine, however it appears to be noisier than the=
 Sound
> >> > > Devices 722.....
> >> > >=A0 =A0  what is your opinion about its self noise ?
> >> > >
> >> > > Gianni
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >------------------------------------
> >
> >"While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> >sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause=
.
> >
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