butchc Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 I'm thinking about purchasing a Rode NT4 stereo mic to use with my MZ-NH900 HiMD recorder. Has anyone tried the NT4 with an MD recorder? The NT4 mic can be powered from it's own 9v battery if you're using it with gear that can't supply phantom power. If I use the NT4 with battery power, will I be able to plug it straight into the mic input on my MD recorder? I just want to be sure that the "plug-in power" from the MD isn't going to cause any problems with a pro mic like this. I realise for best quality I'll probably be better off using an external mic preamp and the line-in on the MD, but I'd like to have the option of going straight into the MD if I want to (for extra portability). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guru48 Posted November 26, 2004 Report Share Posted November 26, 2004 Yes you can use the NT4. I have this mike and it is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefbeef Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 I am getting great results with my NH1 and an NT4. I have only gone Line In so far, but imaging mic in would work as well. Anyone know how the 1.5 volts coming from the Mic In affects this type of mic, if at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butchc Posted November 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 So you can use the NT4 with the line-in? How do the levels come out when you do that? Interesting! Thanks for the feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guru48 Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 Using the line in will result in a quiet recording. Don't use line in for anything but loud sources. 1.5 volts will not affect this mike at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reefbeef Posted November 29, 2004 Report Share Posted November 29, 2004 I have been using the Line In for recording my own gigs (piano trio only so far, very soft to very loud dynamics). I put the manual recording level all the way up and get OK levels, but they are on the low side. Having the 9V battery in the microphone is what allows you to go Line In. The mic needs some sort of voltage. Mic In gives 1.5V, Line In nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson20000 Posted December 19, 2004 Report Share Posted December 19, 2004 I'm new to forums but I'm a veteran bootlegger so I hope this is some help. There was a post asking about using the NT4 with a minidisc a while back and felt obligated to post I have an NT4 and it works great in the studio when you have true phantom power on your side, but when I took it to record some stuff of birds etc, I couldn't get a strong enough signal (MZ-NZ10) by going through the line in, and the mic in isn't even an option, it dirties the sound so badly. I made sure my 9V was fully charged as well, and still nada. I believe to recording anything decent with it, you have to have a nice strong portable pre that will supply decent phantom power. If anybody has any different results with their MD gear, preferably MZseries, please let me know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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