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Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2016 08:12:50 +0000
There are 11 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

1a. 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip    
    From:  metalkidmoshfrenzy
1b. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip    
    From: Gianni Pavan
1c. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip    
    From:  metalkidmoshfrenzy
1d. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip    
    From: Bernie Krause
1e. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip    
    From: Paul Ahier
1f. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip    
    From: Dan Dugan
1g. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip    
    From: Gianni Pavan
1h. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip    
    From: Gianni Pavan
1i. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip    
    From:  metalkidmoshfrenzy
1j. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip    
    From: Bernie Krause
1k. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip    
    From: Emanuele Costantini


Messages
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1a. 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip
    Posted by:   metalkidmoshfrenzy
    Date: Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:23 am ((PDT))

I am looking for 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power. 

 I am looking to build a 4 binaural rig consisting of 8 mic's would like to 
power them with 48v or pip.

 



 What direction should I consider?

 What hardware would give me 8ch pip or 8ch phantom?





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1b. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip
    Posted by: "Gianni Pavan"  gpavan1960
    Date: Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:27 am ((PDT))

the new Zoom F8 appears to be the right solution for around 1000€, compact,
8 P48 inputs, good quiet preamplifiers (but I don't have comparative
measures to prove). Can also be used as 8 ch audio interface on Macs and
PCs.

Gianni

2016-06-16 17:23 GMT+02:00  [naturerecordists] <
>:

>
>
> I am looking for 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power.
>
> I am looking to build a 4 binaural rig consisting of 8 mic's would like to
> power them with 48v or pip.
>
>
> What direction should I consider?
>
> What hardware would give me 8ch pip or 8ch phantom?
>
> 
>



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Università degli Studi di Pavia
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Messages in this topic (11)
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1c. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip
    Posted by:   metalkidmoshfrenzy
    Date: Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:36 am ((PDT))

hi Gianni, 



 Thanks.. Zoom F8 looks interesting.

 



 I will dig more around it.





Messages in this topic (11)
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1d. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip
    Posted by: "Bernie Krause"  bigchirp1
    Date: Thu Jun 16, 2016 8:42 am ((PDT))

By all accounts, a decent machine. Weighs under 1kg and at Sweetwater in the US 
under 900� ($999.99).   
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/F8adpos=1o1&creative=54989510161&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CML63JvwrM0CFZFcfgodshwPGw

Bernie


On Jun 16, 2016, at 8:26 AM, Gianni Pavan  
[naturerecordists] <> wrote:

> 
> 
> the new Zoom F8 appears to be the right solution for around 1000�, compact, 8 
> P48 inputs, good quiet preamplifiers (but I don't have comparative measures 
> to prove). Can also be used as 8 ch audio interface on Macs and PCs.
> 
> Gianni
> 
> 2016-06-16 17:23 GMT+02:00  [naturerecordists] 
> <>:
>  
> 
> I am looking for 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power. 
> 
> I am looking to build a 4 binaural rig consisting of 8 mic's would like to 
> power them with 48v or pip.
> 
> 
> 
> What direction should I consider?
> 
> What hardware would give me 8ch pip or 8ch phantom?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Centro Interdisciplinare di Bioacustica e Ricerche Ambientali
> Universit� degli Studi di Pavia
> Via Taramelli 24, 27100 Pavia
> http://www.unipv.it/cibra
> http://mammiferimarini.unipv.it
> 
> 
> 





Messages in this topic (11)
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1e. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip
    Posted by: "Paul Ahier"  noiseboyssl
    Date: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:12 am ((PDT))

Hi,

Unless are you are prepared to spend £6k on a 688 and extra pre-amps, your
only real option is the Zoom F8. It is quite astonishing value for money
but I haven't used one personally yet.

-Paul




Messages in this topic (11)
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1f. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip
    Posted by: "Dan Dugan"  dandugan_1999
    Date: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:21 am ((PDT))

I’m using an F8. I’m a Sound Devices dealer so this hurts! Preamps are quiet, 
features adequate if your fingers are small. Records only to SD cards. Short 
life AA battery pack only useful for bridging between NP1 external batteries. 
Uses the same external power connector as the Sound Devices recorders. Suggest 
using it with SD’s NP cup and IDX's two-batteries-plus-charger outfit. With six 
phantom mics I got over ten hours per NP1 battery.

Use Niant PIP adaptor for PIP mics.

-Dan




Messages in this topic (11)
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1g. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip
    Posted by: "Gianni Pavan"  gpavan1960
    Date: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:24 am ((PDT))

I have one, not yet an expert about it, but if you need specific tests I
could connect quiet microphones such as AT3022, AT4022 and Rode NT1 last
series.

Gianni

2016-06-16 17:36 GMT+02:00  [naturerecordists] <
>:

>
>
> hi Gianni,
>
> Thanks.. Zoom F8 looks interesting.
>
> I will dig more around it.
>
> 
>



-- 
Centro Interdisciplinare di Bioacustica e Ricerche Ambientali
Università degli Studi di Pavia
Via Taramelli 24, 27100 Pavia
http://www.unipv.it/cibra
http://mammiferimarini.unipv.it




Messages in this topic (11)
________________________________________________________________________
1h. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip
    Posted by: "Gianni Pavan"  gpavan1960
    Date: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:26 am ((PDT))

thanks Dan for your valuable info.
what is the NP cup ? I'd like to use NP batteries.
Gianni

2016-06-16 18:21 GMT+02:00 Dan Dugan  [naturerecordists] <
>:

>
>
> I’m using an F8. I’m a Sound Devices dealer so this hurts! Preamps are
> quiet, features adequate if your fingers are small. Records only to SD
> cards. Short life AA battery pack only useful for bridging between NP1
> external batteries. Uses the same external power connector as the Sound
> Devices recorders. Suggest using it with SD’s NP cup and IDX's
> two-batteries-plus-charger outfit. With six phantom mics I got over ten
> hours per NP1 battery.
>
> Use Niant PIP adaptor for PIP mics.
>
> -Dan
> 
>



-- 
Centro Interdisciplinare di Bioacustica e Ricerche Ambientali
Università degli Studi di Pavia
Via Taramelli 24, 27100 Pavia
http://www.unipv.it/cibra
http://mammiferimarini.unipv.it




Messages in this topic (11)
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1i. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip
    Posted by:   metalkidmoshfrenzy
    Date: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:26 am ((PDT))

Hi Bernie, I am not sure what you mean. The sweat water search results show a 
mod synth and few book and accessories.





Messages in this topic (11)
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1j. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip
    Posted by: "Bernie Krause"  bigchirp1
    Date: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:36 am ((PDT))

Try this: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/F8




On Jun 16, 2016, at 9:26 AM,  [naturerecordists] 
<> wrote:

> 
> 
> Hi Bernie,
> I am not sure what you mean. The sweat water search results show a mod synth 
> and few book and accessories.
> 
> 
> 





Messages in this topic (11)
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1k. Re: 8 channel portable recorder with phantom power or pip
    Posted by: "Emanuele Costantini"  lamacchiacosta
    Date: Thu Jun 16, 2016 12:30 pm ((PDT))

Yes,
the F8 is the one to go.
If you have some more budget you can find some Sound Devices 788T second 
hand. I have both and are working flawlessly.

Emanuele





Messages in this topic (11)



"While a picture is worth a thousand words, a 
sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause.



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