Re: [microsound] solid portable audio recording

[Rob Danielson <type@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, all of the manufacturers think consumers are hot for CF and 
that's fine, but the thing they need to figure out is there are many 
recordists who are not interested in buying gear aimed at  concert 
recording with low gain, high noise and low headroom mic preamps. If 
they need to hire and pay good money for audio engineers who 
understand this basic need, then so be it.

For whatever reason, HiMD proves that it is very possible to build a 
very good mic preamp in a cheap unit.  For recording ambience and 
quiet sounds with low noise mics, one needs at least 60 dB gain (HiMD 
is 75dB) and low noise (HiMD is ~ -126dBU).  We might be offered some 
great, low cost options from Sony and others, but we may have to 
raise some stink if the current trend persists. Sony did listen to 
recordists when we complained about the USB upload silliness.

I very, very much enjoying that a student can invest $170 into a 
recorder that she/he can expand with a $70 PB224 phantom mic power 
supply and a pair of very low noise mics for $400 more.  Artists and 
pros who can spend more will, but people are getting into enjoying 
sound because of low cost options. Rob D.


At 10:16 AM -0800 12/10/05, Albert Vandebroeck wrote:
> sony has dropped devellopment for md a little while ago, it's all flash now...
> They did a big road plan PR event with their future plans and there 
> was no MD in it, Hi or not.
>
> cheers
>
> On Saturday, December 10, 2005, at 06:42AM, Kim Cascone 
> <kim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I just got thru using a Fostex FR-2 on a 10 day film shoot and it was
> > amazing...there are design flaws in the UI but the sound was very
> > clean...I used a Beyer XY stereo mic and a Neuman 9" Shotgun...
> >
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Rob Danielson
Film Department
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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