Topic: Marantz PMD 671 announced (on Oade)

[spcyrfc]

i have heard tell of being able to attach an external microdrive to the pmd670, does anyone have any experience or information on using these??
thanks
luke

[Craig T]

I think MicroDrives fit in the CF slot.

[spreetaper]

correct.. the 67-  line takes CF and microdrive cards..

[spcyrfc]

yeah, i guess my question was not clear.

what i ment to ask is there a way to hook up external storage devices while recording live lilke a small hard drive (the way i intende microdrive to be used before) like a rio or jb3 or something?

luke

[esteyes]

greetings all, neil here out in san marcos. first post today. anyway, poking around i found this link for the 671 and price of $799.

http://www.mpsuperstore.com/Electronics/discr148251.htm#specs

i would love to buy the 744/722 solution, but with no big tours anymore i cannot justify the purchase for something i only use a dozen times a year these days... granted the 7 series might stealth, but i have an M1 which is just the right size for me and my stealth mic rig.

has anyone gotten any real info on the new sonosax HD recorder?

>The MINIR82 will be presented at the next NAB in LasVegas ( April 18. to
>21. ) , its release is forseen for next June
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neil
Sennheisers, AKG's > Shure FP33 > M1 & JVC portable dat

[caymanreview]

anyone think we are gonna see these for much less than 799?

im about to drop the ball and order one

[Ed.]

possibly used it might be cheaper, but i think $800 will be the going price for awhile with the online retailers.

it looks like a microdrive will work with it, but what about the Addonics Pocket ExDrive that people use with the pda thing.  i have no idea how those drives work.

i'm just looking for an alternative to buying flash cards at $200 a pop.  call me crazy, but i'm still a fan of hdd's.

[caymanreview]

i think im def going to be dropping the ball on this within the month

[F.O.Bean]

i agree ed, i would like having a few 2GB flashcards, but a 40GB microdrive would be sweet

[silentmark]

i think im def going to be dropping the ball on this within the month

Yeah I think I will be in the same canoe ...

[caymanreview]

right on. i just keep researching it more and more each day, and that always leads to a purchase for me

im just biding my time and researching media and getting that in order first.

[John Kelly]

As soon as I can scramble together the funds, I'll be ordering one as well.

[caymanreview]

anyone been finding this and/or media for better prices than have been posted?

[Ed.]

i haven't seen much dustin on media...but maybe try some photography forums like www.fredmiranda.com - they have a buy/sell forum...maybe you could find some stuff for sale there for cheap.  the digital photgraphers have been using the media longer than we have, but i don't know if they sell it.  never looked in there personally, just look at the photos on the site from time to time.

[Govt Mule]

From Sound devices latest email

New Marantz PMD671 High Resolution recorder:

Marantz has been busy lately! Along with the recently released PMD660 portable recorder, Marantz has just released the new PMD671 24-bit high resolution compact flash recorder. With this new recorder, Marantz has raised the bar, exponentially. The PMD671 can record 24-bit, 96 kHz audio for the highest sound quality available in the field or even in the studio. The ability to read-after-write offers completely new levels of functionality never before available in a digital field recorder (remember 3 head recorders?....now you can monitor the actually recording while you are making it). Even the mic preamps have been dramatically improved. Then add programmab le presets, and changing formats on the fly is as easy as pressing a button. Serious professionals need serious tools. If your application requires uncompromising audio, unflinching reliability, and unprecedented functionality, you owe it to yourself to take a very serious look at the PMD671.

Here's the big news - This recorder retails for $1199 (yikes!),

However, the first 20 of our customers who order this product will get it for $200 LESS! That's right, the first 20 units go out the door for $799.00! When these are gone, the prices goes up to the normal price (just like everybody else) of $999. If you are looking for the very best in portable recorders, get it now!

I bought one, just in time for the week of WSP shows and the Black Crowes, (guess I better sell some gear before the CC bil shows up)