Yeah you can turn it off... I myself like some of the unique sounds from it though, so I have always left it oncyhl wrote:adam, can you turn that feature (auto gain) off? or is it always on by default?
daniel, I dunno that model... I have a pretty old model (sharp 977 something from 4-5 years ago), and to do what I do (field + gigs recordings) it's great, I really don't need all the newest features....... but I never use it to actually listen to music, or transfer music from my computer to the md.......
field recording
well,it's not an new model sylv,somwhere around 1996!
the market made it as the best MD recorded of it's branch,so i'm assuming that it would be nice to try it out,since sony does't develop it anymore!
how about mics...which ones do you use,binaural or the usual ones?
the market made it as the best MD recorded of it's branch,so i'm assuming that it would be nice to try it out,since sony does't develop it anymore!
how about mics...which ones do you use,binaural or the usual ones?
Drop the idea of becoming someone else, because you are already a masterpiece.
Experiment with any you have access to - My recordings range from $2.00 computer condenser mic all the way up to pro live mics...plaster wrote:well,it's not an new model sylv,somwhere around 1996!
the market made it as the best MD recorded of it's branch,so i'm assuming that it would be nice to try it out,since sony does't develop it anymore!
how about mics...which ones do you use,binaural or the usual ones?
Record with stereo pairs if you can... they sound so much better!
i'm using the mz-r50 i bought when i was still in 8th grade...and thats like 7-8 years ago....my batt is super shot... and for the mic the sony ecm-ms907 and it works great...
the only down side is that digital mics don't work with inputs on my echo gina... =(
my biggest problem with recording sounds is isolating them and dealing with the wind. i use wave editors to take out unwanted sounds but sometimes it makes the sound i'm trying to keep sound very wimpy...any tips?
the only down side is that digital mics don't work with inputs on my echo gina... =(
my biggest problem with recording sounds is isolating them and dealing with the wind. i use wave editors to take out unwanted sounds but sometimes it makes the sound i'm trying to keep sound very wimpy...any tips?
or get a nice wind shield for the mic capsule, these can severly cut down on the amount of wind noise,
so far i haven't had an option but to use CHEAP stuff, but i've really enjoyed the results; i always like tape, so even using a crappy minitape recorder has produced some interesting stuff and you don't have to worry too much about dropping it.
The other thing i was able to get my hands on was cheap mp3 thing that recorded to wav. It had no auto-gain feature which sucked sometimes as it distorted very easily, but i got a whole bunch of bus sounds that were completely distorted and crunchy and perfectly suited for some noise stuff that i'm into.
the less i need to carry around, the better. i don't really want to have to point a mic around.
The other thing i was able to get my hands on was cheap mp3 thing that recorded to wav. It had no auto-gain feature which sucked sometimes as it distorted very easily, but i got a whole bunch of bus sounds that were completely distorted and crunchy and perfectly suited for some noise stuff that i'm into.
the less i need to carry around, the better. i don't really want to have to point a mic around.