maia Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Hi guys & gals Is the ECM-DS70P a nice microphone? It'd go along with the R700. I'm interested in recording interviews (most of the time) and live concerts (seldom). Can't really use it for much more, right? Best regards,maia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted March 26, 2006 Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 It will be fine for interviews. It is directional, which is good for interviews. For live music it will be somewhat tinny since its frequency range is 100-15,000 Hz and the full frequency range of music is 20-20,000 Hz. So you would be missing two octaves of bass and some high frequencies. I prefer omnidirectional mics for music because the sound is more enveloping and realistic. The ECMDS70P also introduces self-noise that you would hear in quiet recordings--there are quieter microphones.Although the ECMDS70P can plug directly into the MD, just sitting on the unit, you shouldn't use it that way because it will pick up the whirring of the MD motor. You need to put it on an extension cord. Which raises another problem: it's a little bulky.In the U.S., a better starter microphone is the Sound Professionals BMC-2 (get it with the clips). You can put the pair of microphones right next to each other for a mono source like an interview--clip them to the source's shirt or collar, like a TV talk show--or you can separate them by six inches (like your ears) for a full-sounding stereo image of music. They're tiny, too; each one is smaller than your fingernail. Look on Ebay--sometimes SoundPros sells them at a discount there. http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-BMC-2Outside the US, this forum's microphone guru Greenmachine sells his own handmade ones. Ask for the MDCF discount. http://greenmachine-audio.95mb.com/de-mic.htmlSony cuts off its bass response at 100 Hz to lessen a problem with the mic preamp in the MD unit: It can overload with strong bass. So if you are planning to record loud music with the SoundPros, you need one more gizmo: either an attenuator (Radio Shack Headphone Volume Control, $7) or a battery module (from Sound Professionals or Microphone Madness, about $60). But to me it is well worth it because the recording is so much more hi-fi. If there's too much bass, you can lessen it on playback, but if you've never recorded it, you can't add it later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maia Posted March 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2006 Thx A440.Anymore opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smafie Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 I'd say A440's reply is just about spot on. I have this mic and for outside/live ambient recording it's superb. I use a little extension lead to avoid the MD's internal motor noise which can be picked up when plugged directly into the MD. I've found it to be extremely good at voice recording, but if the location is noisy it does pick up all that too. (if that matters) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maia Posted March 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 I'd say A440's reply is just about spot on. I have this mic and for outside/live ambient recording it's superb. I use a little extension lead to avoid the MD's internal motor noise which can be picked up when plugged directly into the MD. I've found it to be extremely good at voice recording, but if the location is noisy it does pick up all that too. (if that matters)The package brings it anyway, lol. It's a shame that the micro gets the rotor sound when plugged in directly. I was going to use it directly (most of the time).Anyway, I just got one for 10.49£ shipped. Can't wait for it to arrive! Thanks for the opinions, but for the price, couldn't let it pass.Best regards,maia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted March 27, 2006 Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 That's a great price, well worth it. Have fun with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maia Posted March 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2006 Thank you, will report back! Hopefully, it'll be just fine for my needs.Best regards,maia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smafie Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 That is a very good price yes. I paid some 10 times that a couple of years ago and it didn't have the included lead either! I'm sure you will be pleased with it though.Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maia Posted March 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2006 That is a very good price yes. I paid some 10 times that a couple of years ago and it didn't have the included lead either! I'm sure you will be pleased with it though.CheersJust received it in the mail. Tried it and I'm loving it. It does however, pick the motor when plugged in directly! Hopefully it'll give me a lot of recordings trouble-free! Thanks for the comments! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtunes Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 I'm thinking about buying this one too. I have the SP-TFB2 Binaurals and I can get the mount for them but i dont want to futz around with that. I need a little mic setup that's quick for recording some sound effects around the house, not too much outside in the field(so much traffic in my city). I thought about Rode shotguns but I don't want to bother with the issues those bring to a minidisc. As for the motor whir on the Sony ECM and similar mics - I found this cute little accessory. http://www.minidisc-canada.com/shopexd.asp?id=10 Does anyone know any similar mics to the ECM that sound really good for cheap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62v8 Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 Since we are talking about the Sony DS70P mic ...What is the max amount of voltage it can take from an external battery box?Can it take 9V or is it restricted to normal plug in power of 1.5V?Just curious.ThanksGT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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