the Mixy is very portable:
Dimensions: 171 x 49 x 131 mm (6.7=94 x 1.9=94 x 5=94)
Weight: 1.23 kg (2.7 lbs)
I'm afraid I can't answer your question about the self-noise of the inbuilt=
mics.
I've seen comparison website links pop up on this mailing list here from ti=
me to time but I can't find that now.
Anyone else?
On 06 Jan 2013, at 23:04, ambient_jungle wrote:
> How portable is the pre-amp/mixer you are using? Many times when I go in =
the mountains, I carry my gear in a backpack which also includes several tr=
ipods at least 2 portable audio recorders, and some times a dslr camera and=
or video gear. I couldn't imagine a pre-amp/mixer being very small - at le=
ast none of the studio stuff I've used years ago.
>
> You also mentioned that the d50's mic weren't as quite.. would you say th=
ey are quieter than most other all in one devices in it's price range.. may=
be like the ls-100?
>
> --- In peter <> wrote:
> >
> > I'm very happy with my d50.
> > Used the internal mics at first. They sound pretty good for internal mi=
cs. Don't forget to buy the wind cover though, yon't be able to use it outs=
ide much without it.
> > In more quiet environments, the internal are too noisy, as you'd expect=
. So I switched almost immediately to binaural mics.
> > And when the opportunity arose, I invested in a pre-amp/mixer that conn=
ects digitally to the d50.
> > Now I can use all my microphones and it's still very portable. And I ha=
ve quality comparable to the bigger recorders (Sound devices, etc) thanks t=
o the Mixy preamp.
> >
> > (As an aside: I was ready to buy a Sound Devices recorder but when my l=
ocal pro audio shop heard I already owned the d50, they suggested buying th=
e Mixy instead. I'd have the same, if not better (their words) sound qualit=
y, and less noisy to boot! The fact that the Mixy costs almost twice as muc=
h as the SD 702 might have influenced them saying that though....)
> >
> > I haven't done any testing with other smaller recorders, but neverthele=
ss I'd say it's the best recorder you can buy for under 500.
> >
> >
> > On 05 Jan 2013, at 22:26, ambient_jungle wrote:
> >
> > > So I am looking at maybe buying a Sony PCM D50. I know it's an older =
model, but from different reviews I have read, I hear it is still one of th=
e cleanest sounding recorders on the market with in the $400 to $500 price =
range.
> > >
> > > I primarily like to record natural ambient sounds, whether that is in=
a city or far away from people, like in mountains and or forests. At this =
stage of my "hobby" I prefer to use an all in one system. Less gear to carr=
y. I would consider getting an Olympus LS-100 and have the XLRs there when =
the time comes that I want to use external MICs, but I believe that is stil=
l someways down the road, and I've read the D50 records better with less lo=
w noise than the LS-100. Since many times, my recordings are very low noise=
of the world around me, it is my hope to eliminate as much system noise as=
I can, from the device itself.
> > >
> > > I was wondering if anyone else has used the D50 with the internal mic=
s and what your experience have been with that? If you have used it with ex=
ternal mics, how did you have it set up and how was your recordings?
> > >
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