Subject: Re: Portable recorders
From: Timothy Sutton (timsutton@fastmail.fm)
Date: Wed May 03 2006 - 10:30:42 EDT
It's important to consider the advantages of solid-state recorders
when the preamps in the lower-end models are so crummy - and warrant
a separate purchase. I've read that the cheaper Marantz recorder
(MSRP $499 US + flash card(s)) has a preamp worse than a Minidisc
recorder. Add a preamp, and you can probably just buy a ~$1500 model
instead...
For myself, I've been considering a budget system of a Hi-MD minidisc
(record to PCM 16-bit, 70 minutes for a $5 disc) and a preamp, which
could deliver either a line or optical signal to the MiniDisc. The
Minidisc, when plugged into the computer, can be used like a hard
drive, though the recordings have to be decoded into WAV files via
Sony software. The software for the PC is horrendous but functional,
and they've just released a simple tool for OS X which seems to do
the job without any "Music Library" stuff. This system could be put
together for about $600 US.
A company that makes a PDA-built recorder has an interesting product
inventory here:
http://www.core-sound.com/products.php
Including a Denecke stereo preamp here:
http://www.core-sound.com/inbox/1.php
And some custom-built parabolic microphones for nature recordings:
http://www.naturesongs.com/Telinga.html
--Tim
On 2-May-06, at 3:13 AM, David Hirst wrote:
> Well my DAT recorder has finally died & I am looking for a
> replacement to do field recordings that is portable, small, solid
> state, etc.
>
> Has anyone used the M-Audio or Roland devices?
>
> Is there any front end hardware one can add to an iPod to obtain
> quality recordings of environmental sounds?
>
> Has anyone been through this exercise recently & might be willing
> to lend their wisdom?
>
> cheers,
>
> David
>
>
>
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