Hi Jelmer,
Not sure if this helps but I can definitely vouch for the PMD661. Great rec=
order with very low self-noise in this price category. Maybe you can send t=
he Tascam back and exchange it?
Cheers,
Eric
On 11/03/2013, at 4:02 AM, rock_scallop <> wrote=
:
> Hi Jelmer,
> A question might be, given the low gain and permanent limiter, is the inp=
ut noise quiet enough that it still performs well when recordings are boost=
ed in post production?
>
> John Hartog
> rockscallop.org
>
> --- In Jelmer Poelstra <jelmerpoelstra@=
...> wrote:
> >
> > On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 6:33 PM, Robin <> wrote:
> >
> > > In any case, I struck this recorder off my list of those to consider =
for
> > > a different reason. Reports (on this list, IIRC) indicated that there=
is a
> > > permanent limiter set at -6dB (in addition to the switchable limiter)=
. Did
> > > you notice this?
> > >
> >
> > Hadn't noticed it yet (hard to get up to that level!), but it is indeed
> > exactly what I now find: the meters are locked on precisely -6dB from a
> > certain input level onwards, even with the limiter switch on the back s=
et
> > to off...
> >
> > Best, Jelmer
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jelmer Poelstra
> > Department of Evolutionary Biology
> > EBC, Uppsala University,
> > Norbyv=E4gen 18D, SE-75236, Uppsala
> > Email: /
> > Phone: 0046-702457805 (cell) / 0046-184712893 (lab) / 0031-646741925 (c=
ell)
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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