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

[F.O.Bean]

on a somewhat related (unrelated?) note...I saw a post from Doug the other day about a "new rev" of Marantz mods...does anyone know anything about this or what he's talking about?  This is news to me 

Doug Thu Apr-06-06 11:43 AM
Member since Sep 23rd 2003

#3816, "RE: Recording Technology for beginners"
In response to Reply # 0

           I hope to have sample files on our site within one month for the new Rev of Basic and Adv 660 upgrades plus those for the 671 even if I have to time off to do it ...Doug

http://www.oade.com/Tapers_Section/Forum/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=100&topic_id=3804&mode=full&page=

here is the 671 page of upgrades

Super MOD
Availability and price TBA. This will offer the greatest speed, detail and transparency along with the lowest noise possible in the analog signal path . This upgrade will be optimized for high gain applications. Useful for nature recordings, FX, voice or any time low noise and very low audible distortion along with high gain is needed. It will remove not only the built in mics and dual level mono settings but the L+R mono and ALC/Limiter as well. It will offer a gain range of -60 to 0 dB, a range of -50dB to +10 dB available upon request.

[sygdwm]

in the next few days, i will host a semi-scientific comarison w/ km140s>m148>acm671@24/44.1 (one set w/ the brick, one w/o). i was dfc, ~15 ft from the stage, din,  stand at ~5ft. its a local jazz act, the vamps, w/ originals and several recognizable covers. best local band 'round these parts. 3 horns, bass, guitar, drums, and percussion. stay tuned...

[kgreener]

on a somewhat related (unrelated?) note...I saw a post from Doug the other day about a "new rev" of Marantz mods...does anyone know anything about this or what he's talking about?  This is news to me 
Doug Thu Apr-06-06 11:43 AM
Member since Sep 23rd 2003
#3816, "RE: Recording Technology for beginners"
In response to Reply # 0
           I hope to have sample files on our site within one month for the new Rev of Basic and Adv 660 upgrades plus those for the 671 even if I have to time off to do it ...Doug
http://www.oade.com/Tapers_Section/Forum/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=100&topic_id=3804&mode=full&page=

here is the 671 page of upgrades
Super MOD
Availability and price TBA. This will offer the greatest speed, detail and transparency along with the lowest noise possible in the analog signal path . This upgrade will be optimized for high gain applications. Useful for nature recordings, FX, voice or any time low noise and very low audible distortion along with high gain is needed. It will remove not only the built in mics and dual level mono settings but the L+R mono and ALC/Limiter as well. It will offer a gain range of -60 to 0 dB, a range of -50dB to +10 dB available upon request.

Thanks Bean.  I guess it was the "new Rev of Basic and Adv upgrades" reference for the PMD660 (which I own) that I was curious about.  That is, what is different between the ACM mod I already have and this "new rev"...

[Chuck]

I notice my AM/PM indicator flashes all the time. I set the Time/Date, but it flashes AM/PM in all the the other display modes 

did you ever figure this out?  mine does it too!

This was an issue related to not formating the card, if I remember right. It works fine now.

[leehookem]

weird, cause I format the card every time out.

[Chuck]

weird, cause I format the card every time out.

...and the AM/PM still blinks?
It's weird, because I called the tech support to talk to them about it and it wasn't blinking when I fired it up to diagnose it on the phone with them! Check it after you have recorded something on the card. I think it was a newly formatted card that didn't have any data on it that made it blink.

[Nick Graham]

Quick question that I'm pretty sure has already been answered, but anyway, the Oade mods don't effect the line in, correct? In other words, if I'm running a Sonosax in front, the Oade mod would have zero benefit, right?

[jdawg]

That's correct. I asked Doug the same question this past week when I ordered mine.

[tfs8271]

weird, cause I format the card every time out.

...and the AM/PM still blinks?
It's weird, because I called the tech support to talk to them about it and it wasn't blinking when I fired it up to diagnose it on the phone with them! Check it after you have recorded something on the card. I think it was a newly formatted card that didn't have any data on it that made it blink.

That's the answer. Call tech support and it will stop blinking...usually the case. 

[leehookem]

no brickwall last night!!!!

EDIT:  There is some weird buzzing in the left channel though.  Probably improper shielding in the cable.  Anybody know of a feature in Soundforge 7.0 to get it out?

[wbrisette]

EDIT:  There is some weird buzzing in the left channel though.  Probably improper shielding in the cable.  Anybody know of a feature in Soundforge 7.0 to get it out?

No, but you can can use something like Bias' SoundSoap to get that out. It does wonders on things like buzzing and other misc. types of noise.

Wayne

[Chuck]

no brickwall last night!!!!

EDIT:  There is some weird buzzing in the left channel though.  Probably improper shielding in the cable.  Anybody know of a feature in Soundforge 7.0 to get it out?

So, did you run it using the 20db pad?

[leehookem]

Sure did.  Sounds great other than the buzzing in the left channel.  I was using Mikes 50 footers last night.  probably a break in the shielding somewhere.

[jdawg]

I notice my AM/PM indicator flashes all the time. I set the Time/Date, but it flashes AM/PM in all the the other display modes 

did you ever figure this out?  mine does it too!

This was an issue related to not formating the card, if I remember right. It works fine now.

Mine was flashing too. I just went in and set the correct date/time and it no longer flashes.

[esteyes]

anybody else try an 8G card yet???

nism