Topic: Marantz 671 in the field... Part 2

[sygdwm]

i heart mine too. t for new toys.

[leehookem]

backatcha! 

I recorded Grassy Knoll Boys tonight.  Tracking everything right now.  Should I seed the 16 or 24 bit first?  I'm leaning towards the 16 and making the 24 available by request.

[tfs8271]

backatcha! 

I recorded Grassy Knoll Boys tonight.  Tracking everything right now.  Should I seed the 16 or 24 bit first?  I'm leaning towards the 16 and making the 24 available by request.

Let me know...I want to hear the 671.

Did you do it with AKG>671 or with the ua5 in the middle?

[leehookem]

AKG 481 > Oade ACM Marantz PMD-671

[leehookem]

I haven't had a chance to really listen just yet.  Just finished tracking the 24 bit.  About to track the 16.  Then i'll be able to burn both and comment more.  At first listen though I like what I hear.

[tfs8271]

I haven't had a chance to really listen just yet.  Just finished tracking the 24 bit.  About to track the 16.  Then i'll be able to burn both and comment more.  At first listen though I like what I hear.

Yeah, a pair of Sony MDRV900s, nice cold beer next to you and the lights down low. Sweet music to the ear.

[leehookem]

everything but the Sony's here...I really need to invest in some headphones.

[leehookem]

24 Bit Grassy Knoll Boys Austin, TX

http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=23758

[leehookem]

as soon as the 24 bit is seeded, i'll throw up the 16 bit.  so if you're grabbing the 24, please hang on for a bit.

[leehookem]

After the first cycle with the Powerex 2500, I got 4 hours 30 minutes of recording 24/96 with the backlight ON the entire time.

[Since85]

OK,

VERY impressed with this thing with the ACM MOD! Now, I wonder about file sizes....

I will be recording at 24/48.

Do I need to make sure that no file/track is no longer than 2 gb for it to transfer to the computer OK? If so, do I:

1. Set the auto track 1/hr?
2. Make sure I start a new track before every 2 hours of recording?

What are you folks doing? I am on a Mac, and using Peak for audio software.

Thanks!!

[tfs8271]

OK,

VERY impressed with this thing with the ACM MOD! Now, I wonder about file sizes....

I will be recording at 24/48.

Do I need to make sure that no file/track is no longer than 2 gb for it to transfer to the computer OK? If so, do I:

1. Set the auto track 1/hr?
2. Make sure I start a new track before every 2 hours of recording?

What are you folks doing? I am on a Mac, and using Peak for audio software.

Thanks!!

I remember Doug's saying to turn the track off for the 660 (not sure with 671). I record all the way through and then track on my desktop. If the band does a set 1 & 2 I turn the unit off and get two tracks that way.

[Since85]

Thanks TFS,

OK, but what do you do if you have a long, single set? So even a 16/44.1 file would exceed 2 gb?

 

[sygdwm]

set the 671 to auto-split the file before the 2gb limit and then rejoin w/ the software of your choice. so easy.

[RDunn]

set the 671 to auto-split the file before the 2gb limit and then rejoin w/ the software of your choice. so easy.

I record most everything at 24/48 and I actually prefer to record the sets/shows as one big wav file.... even if it exceeds 2 gb.  Unless you plan on processing the wave file, you can open a file bigger than 2 gb in CD wave for tracking...... I then copy the files to my home computer and have the following work flow process to deal with the files.

1) Open 24 bit file in CD Wave and track out..... saving the cue sheet.
2) Save the individual 24 bit tracks in CD Wave
3) Open the original 24 bit file in Soundforge..... resample..... then dither to 16 bit..... then save the file
4) Open the 16 bit file in CD Wave using the original cue sheet (then you don't have to retrack the show)
5) Save the individual 16 bit tracks in CD Wave

This seems to work well and minimizes the amount of time spent and doesn't require retracking for 16 bit.

RD