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Title: The shape of things to come?
Post by: Ozpeter on May 05, 2012, 04:37:48 AM
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=ProductDetail&A=showMultipleImages&Q=&sku=848528&is=REG

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/848528-REG/Sony_ICD_TX50_ICD_UX523_Digital_Flash_Voice.html

This is the Sony ICD-TX50, a recorder designed to slip nicely into a shirt pocket.  It's not suitable for the purposes of those reading here but I can't help thinking that there's probably no real reason why something like the M10 shouldn't be squeezed down into something equally inconspicuous in the pocket, if Sony put their minds to it.  Maybe forget about putting tiny (omni probably) mics on it, just for use with externals.  We ain't seen nuffink yet.
Title: Re: The shape of things to come?
Post by: udovdh on May 05, 2012, 10:26:25 AM
Wow. This thing looks 21st century.
But it doesn't have a line in.
And offers not even '24 bit'. (please note the quotes; 17-18 bits @ 48 KHz would be fine to me)
So the functionality is more like end of 20th century gear.
But that's no complaint, just meant as tip towards what they could implement.
Title: Re: The shape of things to come?
Post by: Jonmac on May 06, 2012, 07:36:19 AM
It doesn't appear to have adjustable record level, just 'High, Medium and low' settings, buried in a sub
menu, and ,as it's a menu setting, it's probably a digital level adjustment.

Jon
Title: Re: The shape of things to come?
Post by: twalker on May 06, 2012, 08:39:54 AM
It looks like a great little package.  But, I agree they should dump the mics, add at least a line in, and possibly change the record level to a side control.
Title: Re: The shape of things to come?
Post by: TimeBandit on May 07, 2012, 03:30:18 AM
No mic in   ::)
Title: Re: The shape of things to come?
Post by: cleantone on May 08, 2012, 03:38:09 PM
I'd like something like that for my personal collection of Stand Up recordings. There is certainly no open taping for Comedy but I really like having a record of it for myself. This would be sweet. I think.
Title: Re: The shape of things to come?
Post by: BlingFree on May 09, 2012, 02:11:10 PM
It looks like a great little package.  But, I agree they should dump the mics, add at least a line in, and possibly change the record level to a side control.

It would be a good idea to turn the microphone part into a module that can be removed and replaced (sorta like how devices attach to the iPhone) with module with line-in and line-out jacks. Maybe another module with s/pdif.

Maybe easier would be one module that has some sort of universal plug that adapts to a ton of things like the Tinybox.
Title: Re: The shape of things to come?
Post by: cybergaloot on May 09, 2012, 03:15:43 PM
As recorders get smaller, lighter, cheaper and easier for the iPhone crowd to operate, the more people will start recording shows. Granted most will not sound all that great but it will make the venues, bands and management rethink their policies. What are they going to do, strip search the audience before shows?
Title: Re: The shape of things to come?
Post by: dogmusic on May 09, 2012, 03:41:14 PM
What are they going to do, strip search the audience before shows?

Body scanners, like the airports...
Title: Re: The shape of things to come?
Post by: capnhook on May 09, 2012, 05:35:45 PM
Biggest question.....will it blend (like an iPhone)?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg1ckCkm8YI