Re: [microsound] stealth recording gear

[Rob Danielson <type@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 3:04 PM -0700 4/5/06, Aaron Ximm wrote:

>  the new MZ-RH1... you can adjust gain on the fly,

I believe you can do this with all of the first generation HiMD's too.

> with the single limitation that it doesn't use standard AAs and will
> (like the Microtrack) have to be powered with outboard sleds via the USB
> connector for long trips off the grid.

The "slim" batteries that the MZ-RH1 uses are fairly expensive and 
they seem to require a stand-alone charger in order to not tie up the 
deck just for charging. (I use a MAHA MH-C77&Plus II charger that 
handles "odd balls" like this.)  However, with 2300mah of power, the 
slim batteries should support about 4-5 hours of recording per charge 
depending on headphone level (or 6-7 hours for Aaron unless you're 
using headphones these days).

> Actually just to get the archives straight, the SD722 (and big sibling
> SD744) has *excellent* pres markedly superior to the other prosumer
> recorders available...
> I've never heard a single comment (or recording!) that suggested
> otherwise; and my own growing experience with my own 722 bears that out as
> well.

If believe the Lunatec V3 boasts a 1 or 2dB less noise but that's the 
only pre I know of that's lower. I'm pretty sure all the noise you 
hear in the test for the 722 is from the NT1A's meager 5-6 dBA of 
self noise.

No hurry on a 4060/183 test. Have you figured out a way to go stealth 
with your mkh80's yet!?:-) They're pretty amazing mics huh?   Rob D.
g
> best,
>  aaron
>
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