therethere Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 (edited) hi, i'm new to the forum, so this is likely a newb question for a lot of people but i have a certain dilemma concerning a used sony mzn-510 model i bought off craigslist. i had not done my research properly and thought that i could simply attach an electret condenser mic (like the ecm ds70p) to the Optical/Line In, as I mistakenly read somewhere that this could be done. I only realise now that I needed a recorder with a Mic In to provide enough preamp power so I'm wondering if there's anything I can attach to turn the mic to line level? Could I potentially use something like a volume headphone control or would I need to provide more preamp power using something like a battery box? Also, would that be worth too much trouble and am i better off just selling this one off and finding a model with a Mic In like this one:http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/ele/1154564336.htmlThanks! Edited May 11, 2009 by therethere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 A simple volume control wouldn't supply any extra power - you'd need a powered mic pre-amp, or a battery box (for recording loud concerts). A unit with a mic input would be worth considering, and save the hassle of extra cables, batteries etc.. Sony's have very good mic pre-amps, and a Hi-MD recorder such as the MZ-NH700 is also able to upload recordings to a PC, unlike the older ones you linked to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therethere Posted May 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 A simple volume control wouldn't supply any extra power - you'd need a powered mic pre-amp, or a battery box (for recording loud concerts). A unit with a mic input would be worth considering, and save the hassle of extra cables, batteries etc.. Sony's have very good mic pre-amps, and a Hi-MD recorder such as the MZ-NH700 is also able to upload recordings to a PC, unlike the older ones you linked to.Ah, ok, the part about having the battery box was what I was thinking would be more likely. I don't really have the budget to buy a Hi-MD unit though and I don't mind simply recording it back onto the computer, analog style (i would primarily be using this for field recording). Would the model I linked to be a fair compromise, given that i can't spend much? The specs on this page seem to indicate that it has a mic-inhttp://www.minidisc.org/part_Sony_MZ-R90+R91.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Well, it would get the job done for basic recording, no bells and whistles, or not too many. At $20 for an MD recorder with mic-in you can't really go wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therethere Posted May 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 Well, it would get the job done for basic recording, no bells and whistles, or not too many. At $20 for an MD recorder with mic-in you can't really go wrong...hmm, alrite, you've been a great help, barock, i really appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KJ_Palmer Posted May 11, 2009 Report Share Posted May 11, 2009 No problem, hope it work out well. If you go for the R90/91, make sure they include the accessories, eg. the external AA battery pack is invaluable when out and about, as this is a gumstick battery model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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