Topic: Marantz PMD 660

[Jammin72]

.... Lexar + WCM660 =

what is the speed of the card? i noticed some noise when i used an 80X 1gb lexar a few weeks ago.

133x  I'll listen again on Cans but didn't hear any noise through the monitors.

I had been having card errors with SanDisk.  I went through about 30 format, 30 power on, and 30 record cycles with no problems and the first recordings were a relief after the last two events.

[Nick's Picks]

fwiw folks, as this is a 16bit recorder there is absolutely no need to buy a "performance" card like this 133x.
a plain ol POS 40x or slower will do the trick just fine.

[Bloomer]

I'm just as happy as good O Saint Nick this time of year with my ACM 660

[dcaley]

ditto. im extremely happy with this recorder. though im to keep watching this fostex fr-2le. as for cf card, on my 660 ive only used a 2gb ridata 80x, 1gb lexar 80x, and a 4gb kingston 45x. so far, i think, the best results have been with the kingston card.

[Jammin72]

fwiw folks, as this is a 16bit recorder there is absolutely no need to buy a "performance" card like this 133x.
a plain ol POS 40x or slower will do the trick just fine.

Understood.  The reason I went with it... Marantz wants you to use lexar, it's thier stock tech support answer.  I wanted to have that base covered and I wanted a card that would be reliable in the machine.  Searching for a 4GB Lexar card from a retailer... guess which ones are available.  Only High speed. Of those the 133x was the best price I could find in 4GB Size.  I know that there is no increased performance, companies just don't seem to be making slower cards due to trends in the technology in general.  The only single speed cards I found were PNY, Crucial, SanDisk and some knock offs.  PNY was on the list but after speaking with the folks that supposedly know the technology I wanted the most compatible with the machine.

[d5]

fwiw folks, as this is a 16bit recorder there is absolutely no need to buy a "performance" card like this 133x.
a plain ol POS 40x or slower will do the trick just fine.

Understood.  The reason I went with it... Marantz wants you to use lexar, it's thier stock tech support answer.  I wanted to have that base covered and I wanted a card that would be reliable in the machine.  Searching for a 4GB Lexar card from a retailer... guess which ones are available.  Only High speed. Of those the 133x was the best price I could find in 4GB Size.  I know that there is no increased performance, companies just don't seem to be making slower cards due to trends in the technology in general.  The only single speed cards I found were PNY, Crucial, SanDisk and some knock offs.  PNY was on the list but after speaking with the folks that supposedly know the technology I wanted the most compatible with the machine.

good point, Marantz service is really good, but if you have an issue with memory compatibility, then it really does cut through a lot of nonsense to be using one of the Marantz recommended cards.

[Nick's Picks]

that'll work.
also, the card will be around for other recorders and higher resolution.

[d5]

that'll work.
also, the card will be around for other recorders and higher resolution.

the reason i mention this is that i had issues with Sandisk 4 GB card. it's not one of the Marantz recommended cards. I was back and forth with both Marantz and Sandisk tech support and in the end, it was an issue with the Sandisk card. Sandisk was more than willing to provide a replacement, but it took some effort talking to one, then tech support areas other over this. Individually, they were both great, but having to play go-between wasn't without frustration.

BTW, the replacement Sandisk has been flawless (knock on wood) for about a year now.

[Nick's Picks]

I used sandisk cards w/my 660 w/o issue.  only card that puked on me was a transend, I believe.  something...I guess I dont recall.  actualy, I think it was some no name POS.

never be afraid to buy the best, you're seldom disappointed...someone once said to me.  I'm still cheap

[dennisrtyler]

if i run line-in via the xlrs, as opposed to mic-in, am i "bypassing" the ACMod? i tried Doug yesterday but haven't heard back yet so i thought i'd tap the knowledge base here. what i'm really getting at is this...if i run an NBox+ in front of the ACM660 will i be "messing" with the ACM sound. thanks for any input!!

[Jammin72]

if i run line-in via the xlrs, as opposed to mic-in, am i "bypassing" the ACMod? i tried Doug yesterday but haven't heard back yet so i thought i'd tap the knowledge base here. what i'm really getting at is this...if i run an NBox+ in front of the ACM660 will i be "messing" with the ACM sound. thanks for any input!!

The XLR's are technically the mic inputs.  The gain stage is set so that you can run into that input with up to a +4dB signal which is the line out level of most boards. The line in is actually disabled on the ACM to my knowledge.

[dennisrtyler]

if i run line-in via the xlrs, as opposed to mic-in, am i "bypassing" the ACMod? i tried Doug yesterday but haven't heard back yet so i thought i'd tap the knowledge base here. what i'm really getting at is this...if i run an NBox+ in front of the ACM660 will i be "messing" with the ACM sound. thanks for any input!!

The XLR's are technically the mic inputs.  The gain stage is set so that you can run into that input with up to a +4dB signal which is the line out level of most boards. The line in is actually disabled on the ACM to my knowledge.

thanks Jammin'!! +T

[Bloomer]

Has anyone used the line out for patching?  I'm wondering what kind of results one could get!

[dennisrtyler]

Has anyone used the line out for patching?  I'm wondering what kind of results one could get!

the line out is disabled on the acm660 but you may be able to patch out of the headphone jack.

[tfs8271]

Has anyone used the line out for patching?  I'm wondering what kind of results one could get!

the line out is disabled on the acm660 but you may be able to patch out of the headphone jack.

Wait, I think you're talking line in is disabled. I've had people patch to my line out but I haven't heard their recordings. They do get levels. I know you have to have line out selected on your preset menu.

I actually recorded a show not to long ago where I had the speaker selected for output and I started hearing a noise and found that it was the speaker that was playing the recording.