2697 is a very nice cable. The Canford MST is also very nice, even thinner =
and stronger, but a pain to work with. Especially on the fragile electrets.
-Anders
--- In Eric Benjamin <> wrote:
>
> > I use strong 2,5mm Mogami-cable
>
> Which type of cable? Mogami make many different types of 2.5 mm cable.
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: klangstrand <>
> To:
> Sent: Wed, May 1, 2013 7:01:57 AM
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Re: Phanton power and battery power
>
>
>
> Hi Michael!
> I wire mine up myself. Most of my designs are made of Panasonics, Primos =
and
> Transsounds, depending on what I=C2=B4m recording. I use strong 2,5mm Mog=
ami-cable,
> wich is almost foldable, taking no place at all.
> The kevlar in the cable make it hard to solder, but once soldered, I can =
count
> on that cable forever. Whenever I don=C2=B4t have my Sony, I use them wit=
h a
> batterybox, to feed the electrets.
> I don=C2=B4t know the specs of the mic-in on the Edirol, but the Sony mat=
ches these
> capsules very well, in my subjective opinion.
> Best
> -A
>
> --- In michael trommer <trommer@> wrote=
:
> >
> > Hi anders...just curious: what are these external mics you=C2=B9re usin=
g ?
> > I=C2=B9m also a big fan of portability, but the external PIP mics I=C2=
=B9ve been using
> > haven=C2=B9t sounded much better than the internal mics of my R-09HR.
> >
> > Cheers...
> >
> > michael
> >
> >
> > On 1-05-13 7:38 AM, "klangstrand" <anderslangstrand@> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I=C2=B4m going to poke in a beehive here, but taking my chances..:-)
> > >
> > > I would actually investigate in smaller and cheaper altenatives.
> > > Like a Sony PCM M10, running electret microphones, lavalier type. Hav=
e never
> > > made so many and good recordings as I have since I downgraded. A nice=
pair
> of
> > > electrets straight into the PCM PIP has given me better and cleaner
> >recordings
> > > than any phantom-mic through my Mixpre-D or R-44, wich both have less=
than
> >10%
> > > batterylife, compared to the Sony (30-hours from two AA=C2=B4s)
> > > Give you better portability(less cables, less overall equipment), mor=
e
> > > flexibility, easier setup, way better batterylife, and whatnot. I jus=
t take
> >my
> > > $300, 300gr of equipment, a couple of rubber bands (for riggin the mi=
cs to
> > > whatever I want) put it in my pocket and return home later that day w=
ith far
> > > more and atleast equal quality sound than I would have done with my m=
uch
> more
> > > expensive and way heavier equipment.
> > > The electrets I use now have less than 15db selfnoise, and high sensi=
tivty,
> > > and the PCM=C2=B4s preamps does not add a single db of noise to that,=
unless I=C2=B4m
> > > crancking it way up, which I rarely do. Mostly working with subtle so=
unds.
> > > It also has a line in that I find more than adequate.
> > > I=C2=B4n not saying this setup is ideal for everyone, but for me atle=
ast it has
> > > become a game-changer!
> > >
> > > Best
> > > -Anders
> > >
> > > --- In
> > > <naturerecordists%40yahoogroups.com> , "bwanakomba" <bwanakomb=
a@>
> > > wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > Hi,
> > >> >
> > >> > If I use phantom and battery power (eg my Senn KG-ME66 mic) at the=
same
> > >> time does that make any difference to the recording quality. Or is i=
t just
> a
> > >> waste of battery power.
> > >> >
> > >> > Stupid question probably, but I have been having some issues of lo=
osing
> > >> 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=
> flashes
> > >> on briefly when you turn it on. So I just thought in some cases I co=
uld
> turn
> > >> on phantom power as a back up when the on board mic battery looses c=
harge.
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks,
> > >> >
> > >> > Andrew
> > >> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> ....................................
> > >>>
> > >>> http://michaeltrommer.blogspot.com/
> > >>> http://soundcloud.com/sans-soleil/
> > >>> http://michaeltrommer.bandcamp.com/
> > >>> http://www.mixcloud.com/sans_soleil/
> >
> >
> >
> >
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