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Title: Small stealth recorder with plug in power?
Post by: Kindguy on June 24, 2009, 02:53:07 PM

Who makes a small recorder with 9v plug in power to run church mics?

Should I just get a batt box?

Thanks
Jeff

Title: Re: Small stealth recorder with plug in power?
Post by: Church-Audio on June 24, 2009, 03:13:55 PM

Quote from: Kindguy on June 24, 2009, 02:53:07 PM

Who makes a small recorder with 9v plug in power to run church mics?

Should I just get a batt box?

Thanks
Jeff

Nobody.... That's who :) I dont know why nobody does but they dont. Part of the problem is the fact that most "small recorders" use AA batteries and dont have switching power supplies to boost the voltage up

-A because its hard to make a switching supply that does not generate more noise then it does voltage :)
-B because most of the electronics in the small recorders now dont need more then + - 3 volts to operate.

Chris

Title: Re: Small stealth recorder with plug in power?
Post by: Belexes on June 24, 2009, 03:16:52 PM

Quote from: Kindguy on June 24, 2009, 02:53:07 PM

just get a batt box?

CA makes a ridiculously small battery box.  If you tape loud stuff, it's all you will need.

Title: Re: Small stealth recorder with plug in power?
Post by: Kindguy on June 24, 2009, 03:30:54 PM

Thanks All.

Jeff

Title: Re: Small stealth recorder with plug in power?
Post by: sanaka on June 25, 2009, 05:45:12 PM

I have a Sharp MD DR480 (http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sharp_MD-DR470+DR480+DR7.html) Minidisc recorder I'm thinking of digging out of storage - does anyone know what plug in power voltage it supplies, or how well it would work with church mics plugged straight in? Thanks!

Peace,
Sanaka

Title: Re: Small stealth recorder with plug in power?
Post by: illconditioned on June 25, 2009, 05:56:33 PM

Quote from: sanaka on June 25, 2009, 05:45:12 PM

I have a Sharp MD DR480 (http://www.minidisc.org/part_Sharp_MD-DR470+DR480+DR7.html) Minidisc recorder I'm thinking of digging out of storage - does anyone know what plug in power voltage it supplies, or how well it would work with church mics plugged straight in? Thanks!

Peace,
Sanaka

I don't know about Sharp, but Sony minidisc will need an external battery box.

There are some low voltage mics (like the CAFS that Chris sells) that will probably work great with MD pip.  The CA-11 series will need a bit more juice, though.  They work fine with Edirol R09 and Sony PCM-D50, both good matches for these mics.

  Richard

Title: Re: Small stealth recorder with plug in power?
Post by: nameloc01 on June 25, 2009, 06:14:47 PM

The terminal that supplies the power is the "mic in". No good. Get a box and run "line in".