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Re: are microtrackers reliable @ 24/96..?
« Reply #15 on: July 26, 2007, 05:31:19 PM »
but if you want to use it as a backup for say sbd recordings so you can do a matrix it would be a deal breaker because you are focusing on your main "rig" and trying to remember to hightail it back over to the board at 55 mins isn't exactly an ideal situation.

I thought one of the firmware updates added an auto-split feature?  Not seamless, but as a secondary source mixing into a primary source, the 6-sec auto-split might not be a huge deal to some.
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Re: are microtrackers reliable @ 24/96..?
« Reply #16 on: July 27, 2007, 02:38:42 AM »
The MT can be fully reliable.
The MT can be fully non-reliable.
It depends on your luck and which category you happen to find yourself in. Mine was the 2nd. The battery went DEAD and BOOTING CRASHED after 3 months. Simple as that. Had to return to seller cause it was beyond any logical explanation.

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Re: are microtrackers reliable @ 24/96..?
« Reply #17 on: July 28, 2007, 07:49:36 PM »
Brian's right, one of the more recent firmware updates did introduce a auto file split at 2 GB. However, the split isn't seamless. If I recall correctly the auto start/stop takes roughly 20 seconds....so if you hit the 2 GB point in the middle of a song you're gonna lost that 20 seconds of music.
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Re: are microtrackers reliable @ 24/96..?
« Reply #18 on: July 28, 2007, 08:12:55 PM »
I allways worked around the split and have been able to do great recording with it.  With all the filmware updates it pretty relaible now.  Batterie Pack is essential.  I have made allot of amature mistakes with it like hitting the pause button in the middle of recording not using the hold button deleting the shows ect.  All the unrealiablity came from me.
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Re: are microtrackers reliable @ 24/96..?
« Reply #19 on: July 30, 2007, 03:51:01 AM »
I just use mine as a backup now, but if you want to use it for a matrix, run it at 24/48. You get 1:55. You wouldn't be using it at every show it sounds like. 24/48 sounds pretty damn close to 24/96 as far as I can tell. I still record at 24/96 now since I got the HD-P2, but 24/48 sounded great when I didn't have the HD-P2.
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Re: are microtrackers reliable @ 24/96..?
« Reply #20 on: August 02, 2007, 01:39:29 AM »
ive had mixed results. it usually works, but every once in awhile will tweak out.

its not nearly as relaible as say a pda or vx pocket
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Re: are microtrackers reliable @ 24/96..?
« Reply #21 on: August 02, 2007, 05:57:40 AM »
Mine was always reliable s/pdif in at 24/48 or 24/96. and hey, it's for sale in the Yardsale section of this site.

 

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