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Re: R-44 issue-geek reply

Subject: Re: R-44 issue-geek reply
From: "Jez" tempjez
Date: Sat Jun 23, 2012 4:40 am ((PDT))
Hi,
sure: most of these steps will be obvious but just to make extra 100%
sure:
1) make sure all limiters, filters etc are off on the R-262) turn on
phantom 3) sensitivity as per factory settings (mid way)4) gain dials:
the issue can be heard at any level but turn it up high until you hear
the digital display sound, then dial it back - once your ears pick it up
you can focus on it even it really low gain levels.
I've uploaded a few short examples of these issues on both the R-26 &
the R-44 here:
r-26 & r-44 issues
<http://soundcloud.com/jrf-tests/sets/roland-r-44-r-26-issues>

(please note: these recordings were done by a frustrated me in a room
covered with microphones, adaptors, cables, battery packs, manuals &
various other arghhhh whats-going-on clutter - so don't expect them to
be with mics measured into the right positions :)  - they were all made
with the mics placed as far from the recorder as possible in the room
though)
interestingly the only mic i've tried so far in the R-44 that somehow
(another total mystery) seem to result in the display noise issue is the
Sanken CUW-180 !


--- In  ac <> wrote:
>
> Jez - i have a brand new SMK4060 set of 4060s and an R26 and i'm not
> sure i'm experiencing the same thing.
>
> Do you have an example we can listen to?
>
> Can you explain the steps to reproduce?
>
> ac
>
> On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 11:34 AM, Jez  wrote:
> > ta.
> >
> > yes, I was aware that the R-26 had the same pre-amps as the R-44.
Still testing to work out if they sound the same though :)
> >
> > DPA adaptor - thats interesting. The ones I have just say DAD6001 on
them & they are a couple of years old so I probably have the early ones.
I'll mention this to DPA & see if they can make any comment on whether
either the new or the older one would make any difference.
> >
> > ta.
> >
> > --- In  "sainganrob"
unbalancedmike@ wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --- In  "Jez" <tempjez@> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > its definitely something between roland & the dpa's - its a new
unit & it also does it on the R-26 (also new).
> >> >
> >>
> >> FWIW, from Roland's website .. "The R-26 inputs are equipped with
high-performance mic preamps directly inherited from Roland's R-44
professional recorder"
> >>
> >> DAD6001-BC adapter and R-44/R-26 problem interaction?? dunno!
> >>
> >> The newer DAD6001-BC(-Belt Clip)adapter is an active device 100R
output 3.5mA consumption. The older, just DAD6001, was a passive RC unit
with a zener for 'hot plugging' protection. If you could get hold of and
try one of the earlier ones (or I could pm you the schematic to make
one) it may provide a solution.
> >>
> >> Rob
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> > "While a picture is worth a thousand words, a
> > sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie
Krause.
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>










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