joebob54000 Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Hi all,I'm a complete newbie at doing live recordings. I've got a Sony MZ-R900 MD, and an ECM 719 mic. My question is regarding the 719's battery power option. If I use the optional LR44 battery to power it, do I still plug it into the Mic-In port? Or do I switch to line-in? Or am I supposed to not use the battery at all, since the MZ-R900 has plug-in power?Thanks for any help and advice.JoeBob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 You should definitely use the battery since it will improve the microphone's performance.Whether to use Mic-In or Line-In depends on how loud the music will be. If it's a loud rock concert, then use Line-in. If it's quieter sounds, you'll need Mic-in. The battery is not a preamplifier, which would be needed for quiet sounds into Line-in. Test it by recording yourself speaking, or music from your stereo, and see which input you prefer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joebob54000 Posted March 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Ok, thanks for the advice. It will be mainly for rock concerts, so I'll see what results I get with line-in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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