Small mic for field recording?

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alabaster wrote:

> Can you recommend any similar quality stereo microphones that DON'T
> require preamplification?

No such thing. Some very high sensitvity omni's can drive
line in if the sound levels are high enough but that's a
pretty limiting set of conditions.

One problem with an integrated mic-pre is gain control based
on source sound level. It must be variable.


Bob
--

"Things should be described as simply as possible, but no
simpler."

A. Einstein

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alabaster <noemail@noemail.com> wrote in news:WGm4e.5590$Tm5.5522@trnddc07:

> I'm looking for a small stereo mic to do field recordings, sampling, and
> some occasional bootlegging into my laptop or a minidisc recorder.
>
> Right now I use an Audio Technica AT-822 and I am quite happy with the
> result, but it requires me to lug around a preamp or small mixing
> console to get a hot signal.
>
> Can you recommend any similar quality stereo microphones that DON'T
> require preamplification? The smaller the better, as I would like to
> store it permanently in my laptop case so I can whip it out on a
> moment's notice.
>
> I'm looking for a reasonably professional mic, not a consumer brand
> get-it-at-Best-Buy sort of deal. The AT822 is my benchmark, since the
> new mic will be replacing it.
>
> Thanks,
> chris.

I use the M-Audio Mobile Pre on my laptop. It's USB powered and very small
and light. It even has Phantom power for condenser mics. It should work well
with your AT822.

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"alabaster" <noemail@noemail.com> wrote in message
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>
> > No such thing. Some very high sensitvity omni's can drive line in if
> > the sound levels are high enough but that's a pretty limiting set of
> > conditions.
>
>
> I've seen people bootleg concerts with nothing but a minidisc recorder
> and a mic in their laps... no preamp or anything... and i used to know
> a guy who walked around with a DAT recorder to sample street sounds for
> his music... what are they using?

The godawful internal preamps on the minidisc, and -- presumably -- the
godawful internal mics and preamps on the DAT recorder. Assuming he wasn't
using mics, of course. If he was, then he was using the probably-godawful
internal preamps on the DAT machine.

Peace,
Paul

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Chris,

AT also makes the PRO 24:
http://www.audio-technica.com/prod [...] PRO24.html

Tom


alabaster wrote:
> I'm looking for a small stereo mic to do field recordings, sampling,
and
> some occasional bootlegging into my laptop or a minidisc recorder.
>
> Right now I use an Audio Technica AT-822 and I am quite happy with
the
> result, but it requires me to lug around a preamp or small mixing
> console to get a hot signal.
>
> Can you recommend any similar quality stereo microphones that DON'T
> require preamplification? The smaller the better, as I would like to

> store it permanently in my laptop case so I can whip it out on a
> moment's notice.
>
> I'm looking for a reasonably professional mic, not a consumer brand
> get-it-at-Best-Buy sort of deal. The AT822 is my benchmark, since
the
> new mic will be replacing it.
>
> Thanks,
> chris.

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alabaster wrote:
> I'm looking for a small stereo mic to do field recordings, sampling, and
> some occasional bootlegging into my laptop or a minidisc recorder.
>
> Right now I use an Audio Technica AT-822 and I am quite happy with the
> result, but it requires me to lug around a preamp or small mixing
> console to get a hot signal.
>
> Can you recommend any similar quality stereo microphones that DON'T
> require preamplification? The smaller the better, as I would like to
> store it permanently in my laptop case so I can whip it out on a
> moment's notice.
>
> I'm looking for a reasonably professional mic, not a consumer brand
> get-it-at-Best-Buy sort of deal. The AT822 is my benchmark, since the
> new mic will be replacing it.
>
> Thanks,
> chris.
OR - you could get one of these...

http://www.edirol.com/products/info/r4.html