they look very interesting...
im also thinking i might try and build some mics and a battery box using greenmachine's guide. it seems you can pick up the components for peanuts. one of the mic capsules that he recommends are the panasonic wm-61's - you can get 5 for £10 on ebay. what sort of recordings could i expect to get using those capsules?. all the components for the mic wouldnt cost much at all. as things go, im thinking i may experiment with those first and then once i feel comfortable i'll purchase your setup chris. i'll see how things go...
A very good recording you should practice your soldering skills first though they can be hard to solder. But you can get great results from the wm-61 there are a few mods you can do to them as well I have my own mod the 4.7k mod and there is the very famous linkwitz mod. Both provide good results. And making a battery box is very simple. If you need any help let me know.
Chris
as a matter of fact, i could do with a bit of guidance (if time allows)...i went into my local maplin shop (electrical shop) to buy the components to build the mic/battery box but was completely overwhelmed by all the odds and ends in that shop!. i ended up walking out with nothing as i had no idea what to look for (even though i printed out greenmachine's guide
).
i have searched for components on the
http://www.maplin.co.uk site and found a few of them that i think are needed. thing is, there appears to be more of one of the same thing which is confusing me. for example i search for 2.2uF capacitors and it comes up with loads!.
could anyone, with a bit of time, be willing to post the links to the components on the maplin site that are needed please? - im sure you are all aware of the 'how to build a mic/battery box' thread at forums.minidisc.org which lists the components...just in case:
- 2 miniature electret microphone capsules (get the best ones you can find - your selection will have a major influence on the sound quality - recommendation: Panasonic WM-61, Monacor MCE-2000/4000)
- 3.5 mm stereo connector with cable, preferably angled and shielded
- a few inches of heat shrinkable tubing, slightly larger diameter than the capsules
a small piece of circuit board,
two 2.2uF capacitors,
two 10kOhm resistors,preferrably 1% metal film,
one 1/8" / 3.5mm stereo jack,
one cable with a 1/8" / 3.5mm stereo connector
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