Thanks, Peter. I did some searching online but couldn't find details on whe=
ther high sensitivity is artificially amplifying the signal or not with the=
PCM-M10, so I'll have to experiment (although I'm not sure how I'd determi=
ne anything).
- Charles
(Pardon my terseness or typos, this was sent from my iPhone.)
> On Jun 13, 2015, at 1:41 AM, Peter Shute [naturerecordi=
sts] <> wrote:
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> I think I read somewhere that on some recorders, low sensitivity just att=
enuates the signal, so why attenuate it just to amplify again in the next s=
tage? And on some, the high setting applies digital amplification (which yo=
u can do more safely yourself afterwards), while on others, no one knows wh=
at the controls do. I may have misinterpreted what I read, but I took it to=
mean that you need to try various settings out for yourself.
>
> Peter Shute
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On 13 Jun 2015, at 12:50 am, 'J. Charles Holt' <m=
ailto:> [naturerecordists] <=
roups.com<>> wrote:
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>
>
> I've seen some people say it's better to use high sensitivity and low gai=
n, and other say low sensitivity and high gain, but never any explanation o=
f when or why. Does it vary depending on equipment or situation (or both)?=
>
> - Charles
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