To my ear, the PCM-D50's built-in mics have a "bright" sound (high frequencies emphasized) at stock settings.
thank you flintstone.
that is
definitely not desirable. in my mind, bright mics and bright speakers exemplify all the bad things about digital. (is there any known way to change the stock settings?) in your experience, which recorder has more realistic sounding built in mics?
You should try out the recorder to see if you will be happy with the results of your "found sounds" recordings.
i am here in south india... such opportunities don't exist. i pick a piece of gear unseen, unheard, then wait for one of my frends or relatives to come here from the USA, and i have them bring it over. the local price is usually 2x the price out there, and i cannot afford it.
as gutbucket said, you make very good points about size and portability of the sony unit.
I mostly run 4060>MMA6000>short right angle terminated 1/8" stereo patch cable>R-09(24/48)
thank you gutbucket.
i am a little disgruntled with the fact that neither m-audio nor edirol have published the s/n figures of the units in question. (at least, i have been unable of spot them on respective sites). do you have the figures? FWIW, the pmd 620 is at 80 dB and the mr-1 is at 90 dB. as i plan to record quiet, unamplified music from a reasonable distance this, this is rather crucial for me...
i have not bought the mics or the pre, its just that i have a good feeling about DPA as a company (having used their 4006s in the studio), and considering that this will be a one time investment (i usually hang on to gear for a long time), i think i won't mind paying a small premium. so i have some clarity on the mic and pre choices, but other ideas/options are most welcome.
thanks again.
(i will now learn how to issue 'tickets'... these are my first posts here, tho' i've lurked a fair bit.)