REALLY EXCELLENT SITE in my opinion showing much thought and creativity.
Look forward to posting a link on my site if this is OK.
Suggest ONLY using 24bit depth mode so even if having a very low recording post level adjustment still has plenty of resolution to not be a quality issue.
Also I am finding most MP3 encoders allow full 24 bit depth 44.1/48K encoding. So no need to reduce masters to 16 bits wav before MP3 encoding.
Sent IM about you only having most versatile /EH for urban work, BUT suggest also getting most quiet-for-natural-rural ambient DSM-1S/H mic model (but has miniplug output, not miniXLR) + WHB/N + R09HR/MOD-4 at slightly used great-deal price.
Owner of used mic is in NY USA, and I can supply miniplug-to-miniXLR patch adapter for using this mic direct to MOD-4 09HR or Sony PCM deck, or into miniXLR input of PA-3SX preamp.
NOTE: DSM model chart is at:
www.sonicstudios.com/dsm.htm#chart BUT name-server is moved and site not be available until next week.