RE: [OT] preamp for MD and fieldrecordings

["William Walker" <billwalker@baymoon.com>]

I would suggest a different route. You may not need the absolute best mics
for field recording. I use an ECM-MS907, that runs on one double a battery
and has two polar patterns and is capable a 120 degree stereo field. I
recorded everything from woodpeckers to parades with that little mic, into
my sony mini disc player, and guess what, a waterfall sounds like a
waterfall, and singing swallows sound like singing swallows. My point is we
have all become so spec and bit resolution conscious. I have recorded some
of my best stuff onto mini disc direct off a mixing board and when I listen
to it, I'm not thinking, hmmmm that sounds compressed, I'm more likely to 
be
thinking , ouch there was a mistake in my playing. Ha Ha, so I say, save
your good mics from the elements , save your money and time trying to find
an good sounding, inexpensive battery powered mic pre (I'm not sure they
exist), and buy one of the sony mics designed to plug in to the 1/8th 
stereo
pre on the mini disc recorder. They sound good and I own some very good 
mics
myself. The one I bought cost about $120 US.
Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: obadia [mailto:firlgriend@yahoo.fr]
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 9:09 AM
To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
Subject: [OT] preamp for MD and fieldrecordings


hello,
this is completely off topic but... do you have any
good tips about portable preamps?
i have 2 excellent AKG mics, xlr static mic, they need
a preamp and i'd like to use a mini-disc to record
outside. i know mini-disc are not the best because of
the compression but i can't afford a DAT or these nice
m-audio recorders.
any tip?

thank you

stéphane






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