Sony PCMD1
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Posted on Mar 21, 2006 01:06 pm
DungBeatle
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Member Since: Jan 12, 2006
Has anyone checked one of these out? I'm interested in finding something portable, stereo, easy to use, clean, quiet... for portable recording of atmospheres, sound effects, etc... I was figuring on buying mics, but this item has XY condenser mics built in. Anyone have any experience with this product?
Specs:
media.shoreviewdistribution.com/pdf/PCMD1.pdf
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Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Mar 21, 2006 09:04 pm I looked at it a while ago when it first came out. Gave it a quick spin, very quiet with now self noise at all. It will do 24/96 audio, which really got me interested. It will also record to wave format if you want. 4 gig of internal memory plus a slot for removable memory. And USB 2.0 for easy dumping to PC. And it felt like it was built like a tank, very sturdy feeling.
Only drawback is the price tag. Almost $1900.00, so my old set up is going to have to do for a while longer. But I would say for what it is and comparing to others at that level, it is worth the price.
Mar 22, 2006 05:21 pm I was thinking I could probably get into a laptop recording setup for the same price...
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Mar 23, 2006 11:52 pm I have thought the same thing as well. There are some great stereo condensors mics out there that run on 9 volt or a couple AA battery so it isnt out of the question at all.
The only real good thing about that unit is its size, durability and quality. Not to sure I would want to follow my recording subject if it was mobile dragging a laptop with me.
Mar 24, 2006 11:44 am I agree, size and weight are a major consideration. I wonder if wireless mics can be high enough quality...
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Mar 26, 2006 08:45 pm I would imagine they would be as good or at least very close quality wise. I guess I have never looked for a stereo wireless before. Google here I come.
Found this one after about 15 pages. www.siliconchip.com.au/cms/A_104399/article.html
Didnt see anything from any big names yet though.
Mar 27, 2006 08:59 am And look what HHB has made:
www.hhb.co.uk/hhb/usa/hhb...shmic/index.asp
Excerpt:
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The HHB FlashMic is the world’s first professional digital recording microphone. Combining a high-quality, Sennheiser omni-directional condenser capsule with an inbuilt, broadcast-quality Flash recorder, FlashMic is a convenient, easy to operate and durable recorder that’s perfect for press and broadcast journalism, or any other voice recording application.
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A full bandwidth stereo version with optional Jecklin Disc would be nice...
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Mar 27, 2006 07:40 pm Heck ya, mount that sucker in a parabolic dish and you would be set up for even those distant recording. Pity they dont have it in full bandwidth yet. I wonder what the price is on that bad boy?
Approximately $1300.00. Nice, but...
Mar 27, 2006 09:50 pm Hmm, it says for voice, but the specs say 20Hz-20kHz.
Still expensive and I need stereo. So hopefully they will do a stereo version. I know how to do it with two separate recordings, but not worth the hassle for the price of 2 mics. It's coming though, you can see it: A stereo, hand-held, extremely low noise, low handling noise, battery powered, all-in-one, programmable digital recorder with headphone jack and I/O.
Mar 27, 2006 09:52 pm yeah, the cheap computer speakers that sell for $20 a set say 20h-20k on them too, and they often say 100 watts :-)
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Mar 27, 2006 11:52 pm dB has a point there for sure. I would need to see it to believe it.
And I gotta say. They will come down in price. As does all new technology. I remember when the Minidisc first came out. The one I ended up buying was about $750.00. I ended up getting it for under $200.00 less then 2 years later. Partly because they didnt catch on as fast as Sony had hoped.
And honestly, I didnt even buy a CD player untill at least 4 years after they went to market. Besided, Vinyl was still the biggest part of my collection. Still is really.
Mar 28, 2006 10:49 am And I'm patient. I'll be waiting for that device at the right price! Hopefully, it will happen soon, I'd like to go out and capture sounds this summer...
