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Title: What is going on with my Nagra SD? - take a listen
Post by: skimmel on May 07, 2014, 09:29:37 PM

Hi all. I recently starting have problems with my Nagra SD (with green strip mic).  It is intermittently making popping/crackling/buzzing noises.  It's not constant but enough to mess up several recordings. 

Any ideas what this could be?  I sent a note to Nagra but they haven't replied.

Here's an example:

Title: Re: What is going on with my Nagra SD? - take a listen
Post by: Jonmac on May 08, 2014, 08:26:09 AM

I sounds like a bad connection on the mic plug, can you reproduce the noise
if you wiggle or tap the mic ?

Try cleaning the plugs with contact cleaner.

If you have a tie clip mic with the correct plug, try that and see if it
clears the problem.

Title: Re: What is going on with my Nagra SD? - take a listen
Post by: skimmel on May 11, 2014, 09:32:59 PM

Thanks. Great advice.  Plugging in external mic -- no problem.  Seems to be the mic capsule.