Topic: Marantz 671 in the field... Part 2

[jdawg]

Anyone running Line-In (rca's) ?  I don't see a way to control the gain.  Am I missing something here.     Looks like the REC LEVEL control wheel on the front is only for the XLR's.


edit: need to set the REC LEVEL switch on top to MANUAL, rather than ALC or LIMITER.

[sygdwm]

its for both line/mic in. ive done both.

[Kevin Straker]

OK, so I had something strange happen the other night. I recorded two sets of The Work in Clemson. Everything went fine. I go home and get the 671 hooked up by usb and go to transfer the files. The first set transfers with no problem but I got an error message in regard to the second set. It said the file was corrupt or unreadable. I listened to the second set and it played fine on the 671. I fixed it by recording it real time on to my dap1, then back to the 671, and then on to my pc successfully. However, the encore is cut. It's as if I lost power, but I didn't. My new energizer 2500's ran for about 3 hours with no trouble. Shouldn't the thing save the file before it shuts down? Maybe I lost my input signal somehow. ANy thoughts on that, or anyone else seen this? Thanks-Kevin

Looks like esteyes already reported this problem. Maybe I did lose power, but I'd swear the lights were still on at the end of the show.

[Chuck]

Maybe it couldn't save the file header before it shut down. That would account for the problem with the computer recognizing it.

[sygdwm]

the one time i ran out of power, i am pretty sure it shutdown gracefully w/ file intact.
the one time i got a corrupt file its because i changed the name of the file from "MPGLANG" to the band name before the transfer.

[leehookem]

no, but I plan on running:

AKG 483 > ACM 671
AKG 483 > V3 > 671

at ATX Fest at the end of the month if Pat is still able to loan me his gear.

[ehren]

OK, so I had something strange happen the other night. I recorded two sets of The Work in Clemson. Everything went fine. I go home and get the 671 hooked up by usb and go to transfer the files. The first set transfers with no problem but I got an error message in regard to the second set. It said the file was corrupt or unreadable. I listened to the second set and it played fine on the 671. I fixed it by recording it real time on to my dap1, then back to the 671, and then on to my pc successfully. However, the encore is cut. It's as if I lost power, but I didn't. My new energizer 2500's ran for about 3 hours with no trouble. Shouldn't the thing save the file before it shuts down? Maybe I lost my input signal somehow. ANy thoughts on that, or anyone else seen this? Thanks-Kevin

Looks like esteyes already reported this problem. Maybe I did lose power, but I'd swear the lights were still on at the end of the show.

My 671 has been flaky with transfers. It seems the only reliable way for me to transfer is via an external card reader. I lost a whole Aquarium Rescue Unit show with that same corrupt error,  only mine would not play to do the real time transfer. I imagine trying a different card may help but mine is not reliable doing usb transfers.

[leehookem]

no problem transferring yet via USB.

[knocks on wood]

[Chuck]

I use a card reader for transfers and have had no problems.

[sygdwm]

no problem transferring yet via USB.

[knocks on wood]

[Chuck]

If you want to hear what an AKG C-481> ACM PMD671 combo sounds like with a good mix in a good sounding venue, try this:

http://www.cotapers.org/BT/Cracker2006-04-27.torrent

Recorded at 44.1 Khz, 16 bit, so no dither or re-sampling and no processing other that a fade in at the beginning and end and track splits.

I'm quite happy with how it came out 

[Chuck]

Oh, I had another internal battery sled problem Thursday night, during the opener. I would switch the power on and it would start up, but immediately shut down.    I got it worked out before the Cracker Duo by just using an external battery pack and removing the internal sled. I went out to Radio Shack today and got their ( AA cell long sled. It was ~$2. It has longer posts on it. It fits perfectly, I just removed the black keying device on the stock sled and put it on the RS sled. We'll see how this one works. I've always thought the contact points on the stock sled may be the problem. This should prove it one way or the other.

[Nick's Picks]

yea, i'm kind of surprised there has been no V3 comp yet.  for that matter, nobody stammering overthemselves to rave about how wonderful the box sounds....

[kgreener]

yea, i'm kind of surprised there has been no V3 comp yet.  for that matter, nobody stammering overthemselves to rave about how wonderful the box sounds....

well said Nick, i was wondering the same thing myself.  i do know i've been digging on some of leehookem's recent 481/483 > acm pmd671 recordings...very nice.  the Topaz show below is doing it for me now.  i'll have to d/l Chuck's show now as well.  +

http://www.archive.org/audio/etree-details-db.php?id=35359

[Brian Skalinder]

what's the "best" bit/sample rate to do a comp at? what does everyone wants to hear, 16/44, 16/48, 24/44 or 24/48 ?

24-bit, either sample rate:  44.1 or 48.

all I need is a pair of splitters to go out of my jk box right? (two female xlr > four male xlr).  anyone have a pair they can let me borrow?

That's all I've ever used.  I'll send you mine if it'll help get the comp done.  PM on the way shortly...