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Gear / Technical Help => Battery Boxes, Preamps, Mixers, ADCs, and Processors => Topic started by: udovdh on September 06, 2005, 12:49:45 PM
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Hello,
Does anyone know a small unbalanced A/D?
Good CD-quality audio paired with small size is the goal.
Anyone?
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sony sbm-1? (or do you mean d>a)?
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For use with what gear?
IMO, the SBM-1 (or modSBM-1) is a great option. Some also like the AD-20, though it's a pre and ADC. If you're open to changing recorders, I don't think there's a better sounding / smaller package than the M1 / D100.
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M-Audio still makes the Flying Calf - it is easily powered by 9V batteries.
Better metering than the SBM1 -
Available in 20 and 24 bit models...
http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/manuals/FlygCalfAD20b_Manual.pdf
http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/manuals/FlygCalfAD24b_Manual.pdf
You shouldn't have to pay more than 50-100 bucks for one...not really sure if these are still in production - but they show on ebay regularly...
Drawbacks would be:
Truncation to 16 bits (unless you are using a laptop - then no problem) The truncation is not obvious to the ear - but I think properly dithered signals sound better...IMO (at least with 20 bit model you are only truncating 4 bits...)
No gain control - these devices are made to driven by an upstream preamp or mixer...
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Nothing smaller than SBM-1 and Flying Calf? (udnerstand me: they are great but not small enough)
Doesn't the technology allow for smaller gear at this point in time?
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Nothing smaller than SBM-1 and Flying Calf? (udnerstand me: they are great but not small enough)
Doesn't the technology allow for smaller gear at this point in time?
Sure, but they're usually bundled with a recorder at that point. Why not swap out your existing recorder for an M1 / D100 - sounds great, nice and compact, problem solved.
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somebody needs to try and hack the m-audio transit for standalone operation!