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Ok I sat down and did a Multitest , and had some VERY interesting results . RH1 , and DR1 side by side . each with the same mic , then a little Sony Mixer (MX10L) quite old actually 9 volt battery powered. Then my 26 db preamps. One thing I noticed immediately was the wave for differences , when imported to Audacity . The RH1 wave forms were nice and big , and the audio was clean and accurately represented. what you heard in the headphones is what you saw on the screen . The Tascam waveforms were very small by comparison , And the audio was very weak , what I heard in the headphones of the Tascam , was NOT what was on the screen .When listening to the DR1 and watching the meters , I had the impression of good solid audio , and meters were coming in at -6 db , -3 db , just under the 0 db mark. Tascam , I hope your listening ...................... Mic Gain , Headphone levels , Input metering all need to be fixed on the DR1 A second test sort of confirmed it for me , what I did was , Run a stereo cable from the Headphone out of the Tascam , to the Line input of the RH1 , set the Tascam to Mid Gain , and Input dial all the way up , then adjusted the Rec level of the RH1 to match the meters of the Tascam , using the the Volume control of the tascam as well to get the same reading on both units . I recorded from the Tascam Mics , so the Tascam Mics were feeding the RH1 as well at the same level . Then Imported the two separate files , into Audacity to see the actual wave form for each file . The Tascam wave form was smaller , by about 3 -4 db ,.......... that means that you will need to be very carefull and experiment with the Metering to make sure you get accurate results . The DR1 meters are not accurate. And Mic input 1 , Processing is inaccurate , Mic 2 still remains very usable , But Mic 1 , is still as I have said from the very beginning , my only real gripe . Maybe the next update will fix this stuff. Tascam is aware of this thread I have been notified . so we will see what happens

I have a B10 , and use it for lectures and meetings, and Language lessons , Battery life is , well , lets just say I forget when I changed them at times. 2 AA's . I love mine

A treat for the MDCF peeps , ....... A recording project I am currently involved in .( My Homemade 26db preamps are being used in it as well , and they sound fantastic in this rig)

You wanna sell the TCD-5M ?????? , I am drooling at the thought , I have always wanted that deck ! I had the WM-D6C and separate pre amps for it . I didn't think about that connection HHb -> TCD-5M , that is an interesting comparison indeed , I guess the color throws you off unless you get actual hands on usage , then it would be more apparent . but that does make sense . Probably comparable sonically as well , The TCD-5M is a VERY warm deck , and very clean ,

your HiGain doesnt sound anywhere near as bad as mine does at the moment , I get a lot of distortion ( but then you havent updated yet have you ) version 1.10 has given me the technonotsological blues ............ waiting on word from Tascam . your mid gain was fairly quiet , For a mid level Digital recorder , that is about as good as it will get , after stepping up a few hundred dollars , then you get a LITTle better . But the DR1 functionality for the Price range ,................ Version 1.02 had me really liking my machine , ................I just have to wait till this gets worked out , the D50 from Sony is way nicer sound , but none of the Functions the DR1 has , .......... what do you do eh? I think what is hapenning as well , for those who do not have the DR1 yet you might not understand listening to these files that are posted. Is the Headphone out of the DR1 , is NOISY, .......... big time Noisy , so when your monitoring the recording , you get one image , then you upload the file expecting to hear that , but the file on the computer doesnt sound as bad as the Playback on the Tascam itself . DR1 owners chime in on that statement . ............... When I listen to the file after uploading to the Mac , it sounds a LOT better , than it does on the Tascam , this creates an Image problem . You cannot accurately assess what your recording WHILE you are recording it , that is especially bad when Overdubbing , because it is then more difficult to get an accurate mix . Maybe the next update will take all of this into account , who knows , I have nothing to lose by updating now , but those who are still on 1.02 , just stay there for a while .

Nope not drunk , and these are store I have been going to since I came to Japan 5 years ago , I know some of these people fairly well , There is a Sony center in Hoshikawa , on the Sotestu line , I will be getting down there soon , It is in an Industrial park , but I can get a bit more info there I think . There are threads here on the board about Sony actually announcing the RH1 as the Last in line , and that would be it . Sony outlet store in Shibuya had 3 Md's on display and all were" hangaku " and NH3d .......for 15,600 yen ........IN a Sony store . ouch .

Mikami san , do you work for Sony ? ............ I also live in Japan , Yokohama , I have eijyuken . Sony isnt manufacturing , They DO have stock , a lot of unsold stock , and they are getiing rid of it little by little . But Retailers aren't putting it on the shelves . At the SONY Outlet in Shibuya , there is an NH3d NEW , with 50% off marked on it . I asked them about the RH1 , " Mo nai desu " even the SONY outlet , said they are not going to carry it . It is sad , but it is there , it is a fact . Kenwood =yes Onkyo =yes panasonic=yes SONY =no .

Mikami seems to be under the impression the Sony is still making Md's ,............ They are not , I have confirmed this from many retailers here in Japan , Zaiko ga nai , mada konai desu . Sony has stopped production , ..........

First get "AppCleaner" for Mac ,....open AppCleaner , and then from Applications , drag the HiMd program to AppCleaner , and run it , it will search out all files associated with Sony , and trash them and use Secure Trash Delete , from the finder menu . ( In case one of the Sony files were corrupted ) Then Reinstall HiMD Transfer 2.0 , not 1.0 or 1.1 , go to downloads here and get 2.0 . Macbook Pro C2D , & RH1

Actually Mikami san , Sony , MD mada tskuteinai , MZ b10 dake . zaiko mada ari da ne , demo tskute iinai desu . sore zanen desu ne .

There used to be some software ( Correction from previous statement ) I just went to the HHB site , and the new firmware version , states Real time USB transfer at 16 bit 44.1 . But it is seen as a USB audio device , which means open compatibility with all OS's , maybe even Linux , But both Mac and Win supported . Also read that the USB can be used as an INPUT ................. with a LIMITER , that is interesting .

Break out the RH1 , put it in HIlp mode , Hit the record button , 9 hours per disc , on standards April 30th , is the cutoff date , after that XM will be subscription only the Last of almost legitimate radio ................

actually Oz , if the Specs were accurate on that page , there wouldn't be ANY noise audible in either the Tascam OR the RH1 , it listed the Tascam over 100db EIN your CD's are at Max, 89db S/N ratio ........... give that a thought for just a second ,.... in between songs on your CD's . there is NO audible noise ....... and only a very SLIGHT trail of noise at the beginning, or ending of a song which quickly fades off. The EIN means very little , Dynamic Range , and Gain , Impedance , a great many other things must be taken into account, before an accurate picture results . I can with the help of my 26 db preamps that are only 88db S/N ratio , and the at-822 , go into the Mic input of the Tascam , and get an EXTREMELY clean recording , with huge dynamics . 88db S/N ......... not 117 EIN , the EIN means virtually nothing , if the Gain structure of the preamp is weak . The input on the Tascam without using a preamp , just the direct connection , is fairly quiet , just no gain you really have to crank up the levels , to get anything , and thereby introduce Noise . The Impedance matching of the RH1 is just way nicer , so the AT822 agrees with it and therefore no where near the same amount of noise . but as I said , if I use my homade 26 db preamps with the Tascam , ........and the AT-822 the Tascam comes out a clear winner . When I get some time I will post a sample of the two for you . dont ever listen to a spec comparison that quotes the EIN numbers , they mean nothing . It is how the Input reacts to the presence of the Mic , and interacts with it . If the interaction isn't there , then the EIN means nothing . Mic 1 input of the DR1 , could definitely have a better impedance / dynamic range relationship , and much better gain . I can say though the next generation of digital recorders , by the end of this year will , see the end of MD arguments ( I will still use MD , as long as there is a player /recorder to be had) the media price is down , and the quality of the recorders audio is getting steadily better , just 3-4 years ago , this DR1 at this level of sound and function ( not considering that MINE is messed up ) just on a general level , the DR1 would have been 1,000 dollars or more , and the Memory would have cost almost as much to max it out . I have already tested the RH1/Tascam thing , I own both ........ RH1 / At-822 direct , very natural , fairly clean , I would say about 80 db S/N at mic High rec level 17 -18 or so but not better than , the Tascam Mic direct probably 73 db S/N ratio at mid gain input level at 8 with the AT-822 , but nowhere near the same amount of sound coming in ( at gain setting HIGH , which is 32 db of gain according to Tascam , it is not in equal relation to the RH1 . at High gain the Tascam becomes unuseably noisy . if I use My preamps , and put the DR1 at LOW gain , thereby using MY preamp's gain and NOT the Tascams , then I can see the 117 EIN clearly , because in that setup , it actually sounds better than the RH1 .Way better .

I just received an Email , that the engineers at Tascam are looking at the 4 files I have sent them , and will get back to me next week . I have asked for a replacement . Will post later .

Marcnet , is the guy on these forums to ask that ? to , he is the one who made HiMD renderer . Browse thru the Members directory and PM him .

That is cuz the Dog ran the Cat off !

Try the link now Bob, scroll to the bottom of the article and there is a PDF link there.

Take a look at my name ,...... I am the Guy to answer this , If you know how to solder , you can do this , and you can make it sound a LOT better than it did . first off , you wont want to try and "fix" a cheap pickup , the Japanese strat is just a basic upgrade of the Squire series , It isnt a USA . So replacing the pickup is what you want to do , There are TWO ways of doing that , one is to replace just the one pickup , Bad idea , because then you have one GOod sounding pickup and two Not so good sounding ones ........ I am sure you get my point . Buying a SET of pickups will ensure you get a balanced sound , and will actually be easier to do . ( you will see why in a minute ) first open this link in a seperate browser or Tab if you have a Tabbed browser http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups.html from there when you look at the links among other things you will see this This is the fastest way and the pickups are about the same quality as the Japanese strat , not bad , but not great . You will notice a Name on that page " Lindy Fralin " he is a freind of mine , and one of the BEST pickup makers on the planet , you tell him what sound your looking for , he will nail it . And not for a LOT of dough , in comparison to what a set of Duncans , or Lace sensor , of Fender Custom sets . Also there is on the left side of that page "Free Information " a Yellow Box with links , Including some articles by Lindy himself . Go thru ," Understanding Guitar Wiring " the first link there . There I just saved you 45 dollars bench fee , ............ You owe me a Beer .

Here is a PDF file , from RANE incorporated , that is Commercial , and Pro Audio Sound systems , and it is a fairly good guide on how and WHY to connect things a certain way . I hope you find it usefull and an article about noise http://www.rane.com/note166.html

Version 1.02 will make it sound a lot better , stay away from 1.10 untill another few updates have been made. I have emailed sound samples to Tascam this morning of distortion noise and other anomalies .

I have to agree Pata , I played some MP3 language lessons on my RH1 last night and was surprised at how good they sounded compared to the playback on the EX; DH10p The whole audiophile Argument thing is just getting to the point of Arguing for the sake of Argument , and nothing about substance. Either it works for you or it doesn't , if it works for you , then enjoy it and do something with it .If it doesn't work then get what does . Where is the Argument after that ???????????????????????

And to think , it was the faulty Tire of another Airline , that did the Concord in ............. The Irony of it all

I agree , that is a fairly accurate statement Wei , but the Tascam there sounds better than mine( and on the speech sample you REALLY hear some noise) ,after the update mine just hasnt been right , I have re initialised it three times and it got a little better , but just not as clean as it was. The Sony , well, it just is , what can you say . You get what you pay for. You can really hear the High frequency cutoff in the Zoom H2 , also the AT-822 being used on the Korg , I was surprised at the Edirol R-09 , the updated version sound pretty good . almost on par with the D50 . The Speech samples really let you hear the noise levels , whereas the Winds(Flute Ensemble) and Cello samples let you hear the beef , and the Olympus sounded soooo thin , nothing there. the cello sample of the Korg and the AT822 is the most natural sounding , and the D1 is the Cleanest , D50 is also clean but just a tad to "Live" on the Cello , the AT822 show its warmth and Natural presence ( even though there is a minute amount of noise) I was listening thru my Yamaha RH-M5a cans on the Mac

Nope I wont let it go LOL , your right about that 440 . when it dies , then I will build a box for it and put it on a wall.

I have a PRIMO brand mic (Japanese company) that I use with a XLR->1/4 inch , and for close micing it is quite good . In fact on the first two pages of this thread , you can read my statements about the Mic2 input .