lalo Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 hi guys!i'm new to this forum...hello to all!now i go straight to the question..i have an MZ-R700PC ..and it does a massive amount of mechanical noise when recording/playing so i really can't do any 'quiet thing' recording...i'm planning to buy this new Rh10...does it do any mechanical noise when recording?thanxlalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skradgee Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 My guess is slim to none. All MD units make at least some sort of small audible mechanical noise while recording. If the mics are far enough away from the unit while recording then this is a non-issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Otaku Posted April 20, 2005 Report Share Posted April 20, 2005 While I can't say specifically about the RH10... If the 2nd gen units use the same transport mechanism as the 1st gen units do - my experience with my NH700 is that it's actually louder than any previous model MD recorder I've ever used. That said, it's not actually that loud, but if you're trying to do field recording of very quiet sounds, it helps to:* as skradgee said, keep the mics as far from the recorder as possible [using a 2m / 6' extension cable should work with most mics]* put the recorder in or under something that can obscure the noise when you don't need access to the controls* use a blank disc or a disc with no fragmentation [i.e. no deleted tracks] when recording to reduce seeking during the process Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lalo Posted April 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2005 many thanks for the info guys!very useful!lalo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Cat Posted December 10, 2005 Report Share Posted December 10, 2005 Have anybody observed the difference in mechanical noise between RH10 & RH910?RH10 is slightly heavier and a bit smaller than RH910, so even if they had identical mechanisms they could have different acoustic models of the casing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david s Posted December 11, 2005 Report Share Posted December 11, 2005 dex Otaku said: While I can't say specifically about the RH10... If the 2nd gen units use the same transport mechanism as the 1st gen units do - my experience with my NH700 is that it's actually louder than any previous model MD recorder I've ever used. That said, it's not actually that loud, but if you're trying to do field recording of very quiet sounds, it helps to:* as skradgee said, keep the mics as far from the recorder as possible [using a 2m / 6' extension cable should work with most mics]* put the recorder in or under something that can obscure the noise when you don't need access to the controls* use a blank disc or a disc with no fragmentation [i.e. no deleted tracks] when recording to reduce seeking during the processMy RH10 does make the occassional noise when recording. Loud enough my for the mic to pick the noise up. A 2m cable will be usful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjmcw2 Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 I have an RH10 and use to have a NH1. The NH1 is has more noise, yet the Rh10 stil has a little. I use an extention cable on my mic, yet this seems to have it's own problems as it seems to make a lot of staticy/scratchy noise if you don't have it 'completely' still.Hope this helps - Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted December 17, 2005 Report Share Posted December 17, 2005 Ryan,That static shouldn't happen. Get an new cord and try it. Either it's a problem with the cord--an easy replacement--or the mic jack, which would need a repair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archivist Posted December 25, 2005 Report Share Posted December 25, 2005 I've noticed that my NH900 is VERY mechanically noisy, more so than my NH1. Definitely more noisy than my Sharp DR480 and old-school Sony MZ-R55. Plugging a mic directly into the NH900 pretty much dooms any recording to be full of whirring and chugging, so it's a good job I primarily use binaurals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratman Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Well one thing I can say about the noise issue. If you have bought an MD and it came with the Australian bundle, the bag that comes in the bundle is absolutely excellent for muffling recorder noise. When out and about I usually wear pants with deep pockets, so the bag doesn't worry so much and usually where I'm recording there aren't many people about to notice me.I do however think the amount of noise can be variable though. I have had it that if I take some of my md discs out and then put them back in at times that the sound of the noise heard has changed. Discs that are fuller sometimes seem to sound a little noiser to [guess it's seeking etc] Having recently got a MZ-NH900 to compare with my MZ=NH700 I don't think I'd assert that the 900 is louder, well at least mine at any rate - I'll have to wait and see if it's an age thing...Stratman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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