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The Marantz PMD661, Tascam DR-100 + DR40, and Zoom H4 are all pretty small and around the same size.
If you don't need built-in mics the Sound Devices Mixpre-3 is a similar size to those mentioned.
The Marantz PMD661 is 165mm x 93mm x 36mm and the MP3 is 144mm x 110mm x 36mm.
https://centrance.com/store/MixerFace-R4R-Mobile-Recording-Interface-with-micro-SD-Card-Stereo-Recorder-p121815331
Unit Dimensions
121 mm (4.76″) (L), 70 mm (2.76″) (W), 36 mm (1.42″) (HJ
No affiliation. Apparently great preamps.
Zoom F6 looks pretty small. Not out yet though.
Dimensions 3.9 x 2.5 x 4.7" / 100.0 x 62.9 x 119.8 mm
In the yard sale.
http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=191438.0;topicseen (http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=191438.0;topicseen)
I guess the Zoom F1 with the XLR add-on must be pretty small but there's no phantom power.
The Zoom H5 with its microphone module removed is the smallest one I believe.
It's very nice and handy at that size.
This looks great!
Quote from: dogmusic on July 24, 2019, 08:38:23 PM
https://centrance.com/store/MixerFace-R4R-Mobile-Recording-Interface-with-micro-SD-Card-Stereo-Recorder-p121815331
Unit Dimensions
121 mm (4.76″) (L), 70 mm (2.76″) (W), 36 mm (1.42″) (HJ
No affiliation. Apparently great preamps.
Quote from: b_curl on August 09, 2019, 08:09:06 PM
This looks great!
Quote from: dogmusic on July 24, 2019, 08:38:23 PM
https://centrance.com/store/MixerFace-R4R-Mobile-Recording-Interface-with-micro-SD-Card-Stereo-Recorder-p121815331
Unit Dimensions
121 mm (4.76″) (L), 70 mm (2.76″) (W), 36 mm (1.42″) (HJ
No affiliation. Apparently great preamps.
But not that small. Seeing the photo there of that device with headphones over one end of it prompted me to try my DT770 cans around my F1 - the F1 actually fits inside the earcups. They won't quite close around it, but it's really that small. I used it last night when wandering around the Terracotta Warriors exhibition here, fed from Roland binaural mics, in conjunction with an Osmo Pocket camera. I found it very easy to operate by feel, clipped to my pocket under my jacket, stopping and starting in sync with the camera. But it's fairly metallic so probably wouldn't do for high security situations.
Quote from: Ozpeter on August 10, 2019, 03:09:18 AM
Quote from: b_curl on August 09, 2019, 08:09:06 PM
This looks great!
Quote from: dogmusic on July 24, 2019, 08:38:23 PM
https://centrance.com/store/MixerFace-R4R-Mobile-Recording-Interface-with-micro-SD-Card-Stereo-Recorder-p121815331
Unit Dimensions
121 mm (4.76″) (L), 70 mm (2.76″) (W), 36 mm (1.42″) (HJ
No affiliation. Apparently great preamps.
But not that small. Seeing the photo there of that device with headphones over one end of it prompted me to try my DT770 cans around my F1 - the F1 actually fits inside the earcups. They won't quite close around it, but it's really that small. I used it last night when wandering around the Terracotta Warriors exhibition here, fed from Roland binaural mics, in conjunction with an Osmo Pocket camera. I found it very easy to operate by feel, clipped to my pocket under my jacket, stopping and starting in sync with the camera. But it's fairly metallic so probably wouldn't do for high security situations.
Of course the F1 is smaller: it doesn't have xlr inputs — which is the whole point of this thread!
I also doubt that the preamps and a/d of the F1 rise to the quality of the RFR.
Good point.... you can of course attach the Zoom XLR accessory but that's not much good without phantom (for most people here). And then it's bigger.
given the bulk and metal of xlrs ive worked backwards from mics that dont need them, of which there are quite a few
schoeps cmr or cmbi
(schoeps, neumann, gefell)>nbobs>ipa (preferablly liberated from metal housing)
dpa 4011>mmp-g
im sure there are other compact condensers that dont use phantom. or maybe you could custom cable some ccms or 4021s to mini xlrs to use with recorders that do phantom on mini xlr (sax, etc)
Isn't the pmd561 the smallest:
https://www.marantzpro.com/products/view/pmd561
The H5 is 135 x 67 x 42 with a weight of 176g without external xy mic module.
If you don't count the metal protection bar across the fader controls it's thickness is only 32mm.
Quote from: jb63 on August 22, 2019, 11:47:00 AM
Isn't the pmd561 the smallest:
https://www.marantzpro.com/products/view/pmd561
I was actually going to post this when the thread started, however, believe it or not the 561 is actually larger than the 661.
561 - 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.6"
661 - 6.5 x 3.7 x 1.4"
Quote from: jb63 on August 22, 2019, 11:47:00 AM
Isn't the pmd561 the smallest:
https://www.marantzpro.com/products/view/pmd561
PMD561 = 170 x 105 x 40mm
R4R = 121 x 70 x 36mm
Tascam DR-10X.. but mono, and doesn't provide phantom.
Dimensions: 2.1" × 3.7" × 1.1" / 52 × 94.4 × 28 mm
Weight: 2.4 oz. / 68.3 g (including batteries)
(https://tascam.com/images/products/dr-10x/dr-10x_p_front.jpg)
Quote from: audBall on August 22, 2019, 01:13:05 PM
I was actually going to post this when the thread started, however, believe it or not the 561 is actually larger than the 661.
561 - 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.6"
661 - 6.5 x 3.7 x 1.4"
Wait... the new 661 is SMALLER than the 561?
Wow.
Quote from: dogmusic on August 22, 2019, 03:14:54 PM
Quote from: jb63 on August 22, 2019, 11:47:00 AM
Isn't the pmd561 the smallest:
https://www.marantzpro.com/products/view/pmd561
PMD561 = 170 x 105 x 40mm
R4R = 121 x 70 x 36mm
Sonosax SX-M2D2 about the same size
130 x 74 x 28mm
But you would need to pair a recorder to the M2D2.
If it's device compliant a larger iPhone SE or 6 would be a nice combo.
Quote from: justme on October 03, 2019, 06:37:15 AM
But you would need to pair a recorder to the M2D2.
If it's device compliant a larger iPhone SE or 6 would be a nice combo.
Wow, on first look, I was under the impression this M2D2 device had SD recording capabilities. Is there another sonosax which does?
Quote from: rocksuitcase on October 03, 2019, 09:29:39 AM
Quote from: justme on October 03, 2019, 06:37:15 AM
But you would need to pair a recorder to the M2D2.
If it's device compliant a larger iPhone SE or 6 would be a nice combo.
Wow, on first look, I was under the impression this M2D2 device had SD recording capabilities. Is there another sonosax which does?
nothing that size. (or under 5 grand!)
Quote from: jerryfreak on October 03, 2019, 09:41:13 AM
Quote from: rocksuitcase on October 03, 2019, 09:29:39 AM
Quote from: justme on October 03, 2019, 06:37:15 AM
But you would need to pair a recorder to the M2D2.
If it's device compliant a larger iPhone SE or 6 would be a nice combo.
Wow, on first look, I was under the impression this M2D2 device had SD recording capabilities. Is there another sonosax which does?
nothing that size. (or under 5 grand!)
Yeah that shit is spendy. I have a friend in film sound, he does mostly A productions after 30 years in the biz. They dig that sonosax gear alongside their Nagras and Schoeps.