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Re: [ARSCLIST] And now for something completely different...
I have my eye on the new $2k Sony flash recorder, which has a pair of mics
(stereo) built in. For something even simpler, I've been reading the
descriptions of the HHB mic (mono) with builtin flash recorder, around
$1.4k, I think.
David Lewiston
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From: "Tom Fine" <tflists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: February 23, 2006 4:22 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] And now for something completely different...
Hi Marie:
The key thing to find out is, does your device take advantage of the
faster-write cards. If so, that's the way to go. I notice my Nikon D70
definitely writes faster and clears its cache faster with the fast cards
(not that I shoot that rapidly often). If your device doesn't care or you
don't care because of how you're using it, the regular-speed cards are
less pricey. I've read some reports of reliability issues with the
super-capacity cards. I don't know first-hand because, being somewhat um
frugal, I buy 512 megs when they come on sale for $25 after rebates. 1 gig
is probably a better size for audio. One thing that pro photographers tell
me that makes sense is when you've dumped content off these cards in your
computer, when you put them back in your device and are ready to reuse, do
a full re-format in your device, just to be double-sure that the file
system is fresh and good.
I gotta get one of these flash recorders. I just got back from watching
one of my buddies playing jazz in an upscale supermarket (this kind of
thing, plus teaching, is what pays a very good jazz guitarist's bills). I
figured he'd be doing OK because he's a pro but his band was ON FIRE --
constantly in a good groove and much more enthusiastic than you'd expect
given the setting. I sure wish I had a recorder with me because the
acoustics were good and the guys were sounding great and were
well-balanced. All it would have taken was a little flash recorder and a
decent stereo mic.
What are you all getting for flash recorders? One of the guys on the Ampex
list sent me a recording he made with that little M-Audio device, using
his own mic preamp, and it was excellent. He said the built-in mic preamp
isn't fit for primetime.
-- Tom Fine
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marie O'Connell" <Marie.OConnell@xxxxxxx>
To: <ARSCLIST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 1:02 PM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] And now for something completely different...
I have been asked by my boss if there is a 'preferred' Flash Memory Card
for
digital recordings. Any tips would be great. Thanks in advance.
Cheers
Marie O'Connell
Sound Archivist/Audio Engineer/Sound Consultant
The Center For Oral History & Cultural Heritage
The University Of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive #5175
Hattiesburg, MS, 39401-406
Ph: 601-266-6514
Fax: 601-266-6217