Re: [microsound] 160 kbps or minidisc

[Álvaro Castro <alvcastro@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Crhistopher!

Thank you for your posting.

Do you use binaural microphones? I thougth that field
recording was better with omnidirectional ones. Would
you recommend me a kit for ambiental field recording?
I would like to get environmental, spacial, and high
quality sound.

Thank you for your time!


--- Christopher Sorg <csorg@xxxxxxxxxxxx> escribió: > 
> > Now that you are talking about minidisc, I've
> visited
> > the address that somebody recommended
> (www.archos.com)
> > and I found a product very interesting. It offers
> 6 gB
> > of live recorgind at 160 kbps. The noise rate is
> 90db.
> > I think that it's better than a minidisc recorder.
> It
> > has an USB port.
> > What do you think?
> > 
> > See you!
> 
> I use a Nomad Jukebox for live, binaural recordings.
>  It has been pretty
> great.  There are definitely some drawbacks and some
> pluses when comparing
> with the minidisc recorders.  The Jukebox and the
> Archos have line-in, NOT
> mic-in, so you would have to use a preamp when
> recording.  More equipment
> to carry around.  (I built my own; you can also
> purchase them on sites
> which sell the binaural mics/headsets, etc.). 
> That's not _all_ bad, since
> you can then pick and choose your preamp and adjust
> your levels while
> recording (which you can't do on the Sony
> minidiscs).  Some of the
> minidisc recorders also have built in compressors,
> which, if you want it,
> is okay I guess.  I prefer dynamics in my
> recordings, so I don't miss
> it.  So, some pretty nice benefits from the minidisc
> recorders.
> 
> The pluses of the hard disk recorders are pretty
> nice, too.  My Jukebox
> records up to 48kHz, uncompressed .wav format.  That
> is just
> excellent.  Minidiscs use compression to store all
> that audio
> onto tiny little discs; certainly not audiophile
> quality, but
> I do think the sound okay.  I prefer the highest
> quality for composing and
> mastering, though.   Transferring the data over USB
> is also fantastic, as
> I don't need any kind of digital I/O at all;  it's
> al right there.  Since
> it's a 6 GB hard drive, you can record many, many
> hours of music.  The
> batteries for the Jukebox last several hours (I
> haven't gone more than 2
> without switching just for the sake of safety).  I
> only spend money on 
> CDRs for backing up my data; I don't have to
> purchase any DAT tapes or 
> minidiscs.  Then there are the fringe benefits, like
> being able to store
> data files and MP3s, when you aren't recording.
> 
> If these manufacturers get a clue and give us a
> professional level,
> portable hard disk recorder, with all the extras, we
> could toss DAT and
> minidisc out a window.  But then they wouldn't be
> able to sell us all
> those tapes and discs, would they?
> 
> _________________________
> Christopher Sorg
> Multimedia Artist/Teacher
> http://csorg.cjb.net
> csorg@xxxxxxxxxxxx    
> 
> 
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