ratbagradio Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 I'm planning to buy a Sony Microphone ECM-DS30P as I can get it at a good price. But I cannot find much information about it on the web.You'll find info about it HEREI want to use it for out and about talk/interviewing.My guess is that it is a new addition to the SONY range (?) that is designed for talk rather than captuirng mabient sound -- and that it may not as yet be availabe in some countries (?)So is anyone familiar with it?dave rileyFEATURES: Frequency (Hz) 100 - 10,000 Output level (dB) -40.0 Uni-directionalElectret condenser microphonePlug-in power for compatible Sony recorders, requires no batteryDirect plug in type for easy useStructure to prevent vibration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Low Volta Posted May 9, 2006 Report Share Posted May 9, 2006 as it plugs directly into the mic jack (no cable) this mic will give a lot of machine noise if you are planning to use it on a (Hi)MD (or any other recorder with moving parts) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratbagradio Posted May 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 java script:emoticon('', 'smid_12'):ok:Point taken. But for the moment I am planning to use it mainly on my Mp3 recorder. Whiel I look around for a suiatbelk mini disc. I've coem into the reod9inf activity through podcasting and since I've stated with the lcoal ethnic community broadcaster have been exposed to the wondersa of mini disc recording.So I am fousing on cross usage hardware -- like this mic perhaps? The station by the way is still on non HD mini disc players which is a bummer...and it will soon add computeristaion. So I'm ken to relate to these changes too. So I'm trying top learn as fast as I can...while i also get used to booth operations.But my primary interest as a niche is field recording and editing.This is my second mic (when I get it) My fisrts is a caoch capataisn mic -- which is rela walk and talk as it is mono and a headset mic.dave riley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 It would be very specifically for interviews, since its frequency range is so limited. And it's directional, which should be useful for interviews as well. As Volta pointed out, the whir of the MD recorder will mess up anything you record via mic unless the mic is some distance from the unit. It might be a little awkward to put that mic on an extension cord. Also, make sure your mp3 recorder can handle that jack. The stereo plug is standard, but some small mp3 recorders have narrower, slightly indented spaces for the jack, different from the relatively wide flat area on the mic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmachine Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Careful, you'll need a mp3 recorder with a built in preamp (which i believe is a rarity), otherwise you will record silence. If the mic is powered and you record directly to line-in, the signal will be very low, if not unusable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 (edited) Iriver IFP-7xx and 8xx have mic-in settings. But the 799 I own has a bulge next to the mic jack that would probably prevent that Sony mic from plugging in without an extension cord. The Irivers also have a built-in (mono) mic that's probably sufficient for interviews anyway. Edited May 10, 2006 by A440 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratbagradio Posted May 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Iriver IFP-7xx and 8xx have mic-in settings. But the 799 I own has a bulge next to the mic jack that would probably prevent that Sony mic from plugging in without an extension cord. The Irivers also have a built-in (mono) mic that's probably sufficient for interviews anyway.(1) YES. The iRiver ifp does have a bulge which prevents the mic sitting flush against the Mp3 player's chassis so I had to carve back a twin split audio jack to go into the iRiver and I plugged the mic into that. With out this handiwork the mic pulls out of the line in socket and you loose your recording.You can use an extension cord of course but I wanted to use the whole iRiver as a microphone -- and it looks snazzy with the mic poking out of the player (even with the linking bit in between -- I'll atatck my logo to that like the mainstream media does)(2) The iRivers may have a built mic but nothing near the quality that you can get with a plug in one with the options of various recoding attributes. I have another (mono) muti directional mic which I use to record talks and lectures; and do sound tour., This one is for out and about interviews.But Hey! I've decided to go down the mini disc road anyway (for most situations)and I'll use the iRivers as backup and thsi mic also with my future MD --perhaps the Sony MZ-NHF800dave riley (1) YES. The iRiver ifp does have a bulge which prevents the mic sitting flush against the Mp3 player's chassis so I had to carve back a twin split audio jack to go into the iRiver and I plugged the mic into that. With out this handiwork the mic pulls out of the line in socket and you loose your recording.You can use an extension cord of course but I wanted to use the whole iRiver as a microphone -- and it looks snazzy with the mic poking out of the player (even with the linking bit in between -- I'll atatck my logo to that like the mainstream media does)(2) The iRivers may have a built mic but nothing near the quality that you can get with a plug in one with the options of various recoding attributes. I have another (mono) muti directional mic which I use to record talks and lectures; and do sound tour., This one is for out and about interviews.But Hey! I've decided to go down the mini disc road anyway (for most situations)and I'll use the iRivers as backup and thsi mic also with my future MD --perhaps the Sony MZ-NHF800dave riley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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