Hi anders...just curious: what are these external mics you=B9re using ?
I=B9m also a big fan of portability, but the external PIP mics I=B9ve been =
using
haven=B9t sounded much better than the internal mics of my R-09HR.
Cheers...
michael
On 1-05-13 7:38 AM, "klangstrand" <> wrote:
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> I=B4m going to poke in a beehive here, but taking my chances..:-)
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> I would actually investigate in smaller and cheaper altenatives.
> Like a Sony PCM M10, running electret microphones, lavalier type. Have ne=
ver
> made so many and good recordings as I have since I downgraded. A nice pai=
r of
> electrets straight into the PCM PIP has given me better and cleaner recor=
dings
> than any phantom-mic through my Mixpre-D or R-44, wich both have less tha=
n 10%
> batterylife, compared to the Sony (30-hours from two AA=B4s)
> Give you better portability(less cables, less overall equipment), more
> flexibility, easier setup, way better batterylife, and whatnot. I just ta=
ke my
> $300, 300gr of equipment, a couple of rubber bands (for riggin the mics t=
o
> whatever I want) put it in my pocket and return home later that day with =
far
> more and atleast equal quality sound than I would have done with my much =
more
> expensive and way heavier equipment.
> The electrets I use now have less than 15db selfnoise, and high sensitivt=
y,
> and the PCM=B4s preamps does not add a single db of noise to that, unless=
I=B4m
> crancking it way up, which I rarely do. Mostly working with subtle sounds=
.
> It also has a line in that I find more than adequate.
> I=B4n not saying this setup is ideal for everyone, but for me atleast it =
has
> become a game-changer!
>
> Best
> -Anders
>
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> <naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com> , "bwanakomba" <=
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> wrote:
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>> > Hi,
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>> > If I use phantom and battery power (eg my Senn KG-ME66 mic) at the sam=
e
>> time does that make any difference to the recording quality. Or is it ju=
st a
>> waste of battery power.
>> >
>> > Stupid question probably, but I have been having some issues of loosin=
g
>> good recordings when the battery power runs down on the mic and does it =
not
>> have any low power warning light, just that stupid red LED that just fla=
shes
>> on briefly when you turn it on. So I just thought in some cases I could =
turn
>> on phantom power as a back up when the on board mic battery looses charg=
e.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Andrew
>> >
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