Post by xzwell the reason to record to mp3 is that is what some of these flash
mp3 player / recorders do, I assume to limit the size of the files.
'zackly.
Post by xzIf its an mp3, for vocals, and I convert it back to wav, I think I
wouldn't be losing that much (?)
Well, you wouldn't be losing anything beyond what the MP3 recording
sounds like, but the loss is in the initial data compression. There
are certainly enough MP3 files floating around (I'll bet you even have
some on your computer) and programs that convert MP3 to WAV are
plentiful and free. Why not try it yourself?
After proving that you can convert an MP3 file to a WAV file, try
recording something on your computer. Record a WAV file, then convert
it to MP3 and compare the two. Then convert the MP3 back to the WAV
and compare it to the first-generation WAV. If you can't hear the
difference, then go for it. If you can, then decide if you want to
live with that or do better.
Post by xzNow lets say I use the 1/8 stereo mic, and I attach this big Senheiser
mic up to it with an adapter. Do these little devices really have a
pre-amp in it that can support these mic's?
Depends on the "big Senheiser." [sic] If it's an MD-421 (that's a
pretty big Sennheiser), then yes, because it's a dynamic mic and
doesn't require phantom power. If it's an MKH-40, then no, because
(although it's a smaller Sennheiser) it requires phantom power, which
you can't get through a 1/8" jack.
Post by xzI don't want to spend all this $$ on a PMD660/70, which is too big to
use as a jogging / mp3 player. I guess what I'm looking for is an mp3
player that ALSO has the ability to record VERY GOOD singing, albeit
as mp3's that I'll have to convert to .wav's later.
Such a waste of VERY GOOD singing, but if it's what you want to do
with your singer, have at it. I just think that as long as you're
making an investment, you should give yourself the option of doing it
right, or at least as right as possible within the portability and
price constraints you've set.
Post by xzI don't want to
hear the singing later in CEP and have it extremely low, and when I
normalize I hear all this background static etc. ;)
This has nothing to do with MP3 data reduction, but it has a lot to do
with the "uncontrollable mic distortion" or whatever it was that you
referenced. None of these portable recorders, even my faithful Nomad
Jukebox 3, have meters worth a nickel. And without knowing what level
you're recording, it's easy to record at too high a level, causing
distortion, or too low a level, resulting in too much noise when you
bring it up to nominal level in production or playback. It doesn't
matter if the recording format is WAV or MP3, the problems you can
have by not accurately knowing the recording level are the same. The
larger recorders such as the Marantz or Sound Devices, have meters
which, while still fairly small, have enough resoultion and fast
enough response time so that you can find a decent record level
without guessing.
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