Topic: Sony Debuts PCM-D1 Field Recorder at AES

[marc0789]

where's the proprietary 14 pin or whatever....

[goose]

I think it's a proprietary force field around the mics this time...

[nickgregory]

where's the proprietary 14 pin or whatever....

proprietary storage media

[robin0112358]

Built-in condenser microphones in an X - Y configuration

But hello, the caps are not coincident.

Signal processing functions including SBM, limiter and 200Hz high pass filter

200 Hz? Who picked that value? Obviously not a bass player!

This thing is bizarre.

[marc0789]

this thing looks cool, although goofy...love the old school vu meters. but...why are they calling this PCM? Am I wrong, or isn't PCM restricted to 16 bit or less?

[dmonterisi]

.why are they calling this PCM? Am I wrong, or isn't PCM restricted to 16 bit or less?

no, pcm is not 16 bit or less, it refers to the format.

[marc0789]

.why are they calling this PCM? Am I wrong, or isn't PCM restricted to 16 bit or less?

no, pcm is not 16 bit or less, it refers to the format.

natelsky getting the technology wrong.....what a shocker.

[BLOODYJACK]

No I asked asked about digital in and it has not got it there is a lame mic in and line in on 1/8" jacks

[Scuba Jeremy]

Damn, this thing is fugly. They should have kept the classic PCM-M1 look and just dropped a hard drive in there. Seriously, if I were to gut my M1, I could fit my 20G iPod in it, tell me they couldn't just make a hard disc based M1.

Oh well. Yeah, probably won't buy this. Sticking to laptop until I decide to drop the money on some new mics, then probably a 722.

[Cyril]

Sony has finally put up more information on the PCM D-1:

http://bssc.sel.sony.com/BroadcastandBusiness/DisplayModel?m=0&p=10&sp=83&id=82662

Any thoughts of the specs?

[keepongoin]

Sony has finally put up more information on the PCM D-1:

http://bssc.sel.sony.com/BroadcastandBusiness/DisplayModel?m=0&p=10&sp=83&id=82662

Any thoughts of the specs?

no digital input = crap.

sony is missing the boat with this one.  a totally and utterly useless piece of junk, IMO... and i think that is true for most everyone... built in mics and a 1/8" input as the only inputs... jeezus, who the hell decided on this design? 

[Cyril]

Sony has finally put up more information on the PCM D-1:

http://bssc.sel.sony.com/BroadcastandBusiness/DisplayModel?m=0&p=10&sp=83&id=82662

Any thoughts of the specs?

no digital input = crap.

sony is missing the boat with this one.  a totally and utterly useless piece of junk, IMO... and i think that is true for most everyone... built in mics and a 1/8" input as the only inputs... jeezus, who the hell decided on this design? 

OK...I understand.  But for some uses, neither of those might be a big deal.  What if the mics sound great? Apart from those, any indication on the quality of the other components?  I am trying to get an idea if there is anything in the specs that indicate how good this thing might sound.

My use would be to record live classical music...solo or small ensemble type settings...

Thanks.

[keepongoin]

sony is saying their mics offer the highest quality...

The PCM-D1's electret condenser microphones have extraordinary high sensitivity and low noise characteristics. All microphone casing parts are cut from metal and fit together nearly seamlessly. During capsule manufacturing, each part is positioned and the front and rear openings are adjusted with 100-micron level precission. Peaks and dips within the mircrophones range are minimized so that acoustic energy is transmitted effectively to the diaphragm in each microphone capsule. The frequency response of the microphone is nearly 30 kHz. The microphones are positioned using an X-Y pattern and then angled toward each other with the left and right diaphragms close together, thereby covering a wide sound range with reduced phase shifts. The recorded sound from these microphones has good depth, perspective and provides a natural sounding stereo image.

not sure if that means anything until somebody hears it.  it may be good for your use...

[zowie]

Etronics site says the unit in stock and shipping in 1-2 days.  Could be B.S.

I'd prefer if the mics didn't offer very high quality because I wouldn't want the price to be jacked up for the sake of mics I'd rarely use.  Just practically, am I going to run mics from lap level, or have a recorder flying up on a stand where I can't reach it or see the levels.

[George]

I personally think its not meant for us tapers...unfortunately.  Sony has a bad habit of crippling anything that remotely looks or sounds like a good idea for us.

Plus, the damn thing costs 2k?  Thanks, but no thanks.