For phantom-powered mics, the LS-100 internal battery will only provide
about 2.5 hours recording time. More than that requires an external power
source.
Ray...
On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 5:08 PM, tankramjet <>wrote:
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> I was looking at the battery life of the DR680 and it appears that I would
> need to get an external power supply (Bixnet BP160) if I wanted to run the
> recording all night since the DR680 only has a 4 hour battery life.
>
> This made me wonder that perhaps I should just get the Olympus LS-100
> since it has a 12 hour battery life. I was only planning on recording 2
> channels anyways.
>
> Aside from the DR680 having 2dbu better input noise, are there other
> factors that make the DR680 more superior then the LS-100?
>
> Thanks.
>
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> --- In Ryan Logtenberg <>
> wrote:
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> > Hi all,
> >
> > Time to stop sitting on the sideline for me. This is what I plan on
> > buying to record some nice
> > soundscapes in the forest.
> >
> > My cost will be around $1300 for this kit:
> >
> > Tascam DR680
> > 2 x AT4022 Omnidirectional condensers
> > 1 foam/cork yoga block that I'll use to create an DIY SASS array
> > 1 generic tripod
> >
> > I have heard that I don't need to really worry about wind noise with
> > these types of microphones except in really windy locations. Is this
> > true?
> >
> > With my budget, would you recommend something different?
> >
> > Thanks!
> > Ryan
> >
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