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Date: Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:51 am ((PDT))
Hi David,
Thanks for that. I have Fostex LE but I need something lightweight when I =
am not just making sound records, like yesterday a long walk across farmlan=
d surveying
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> On 13 Mar 2015, at 14:20, [naturerecordists] <naturer=
> wrote:
>
> As a general comment, don't expect a quart from a pint pot. Small recorde=
rs
> have smaller batteries and especially with phantom powering, you will
> probably need an external battery which makes the rig large again. In oth=
er
> words check out the internal battery capacity with everything turned on.=
> Phantom powering can use up a lot of battery. (48V times mic supply curre=
nt
> times two for simple stereo plus the recorder power.)
>
> Also small recorders can have lower quality inputs. It's difficult to get=
> realistic noise figures from manufacturers, who will quote what looks bes=
t.
> It's what they sound like that matters, not the specs.
>
> I've got a Tascam DR-100 which I can't fault as a line-in recorder, but t=
he
> XLR mic inputs aren't floating or even properly balanced. I use long cabl=
es
> so I use an old pro grade SQN mixer which cost me several times more than=
> the Tascam and which has truly floating balanced inputs unlike the Tascam=
.
> The Tascam mic input preamps are really hissy as well.
>
> The mic powering circuit itself can introduce noise, which needs a fully=
> matched dummy input to check out.
>
> Ears are the final test. I can hear the Sennheiser MKH mic noise over the=
> SQN input noise using a dummy matched input.
>
> David Brinicombe
>
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