Chrissy Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Hi, my first post on here, although I've posted on Minidiscussion in the past... I was wondering if anyone on here can help me...: I have the Sony ECM-MS907 mic and a Sharp MS-722 portable MD recorder. I get an unacceptable level of noise whenever I record. I've taken out the mic and noticed that the level of noise stays the same, which suggests to me it might be the Sharp pre-amp. For example, I like to record ambient outdoor sound, but I often end up with more hiss than anything else. I really have to crank up the input on the Sharp, so, up comes the noise. Even recording my voice at home I had to have the input quite high. Yes, I have the mic plugged into the 'plug-in power' socket. Yes, the battery in the mic is fine. I have a colleague who has the same mic but a Sony MD unit, and his recordings come out with less noise than mine. If anyone can help, I'd most appreciate it. I'm actually thinking of upgrading to one of the new Sony MD portables... Chrissy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilyboy Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Since your using a bat powered mic have you tried just to run it into the line in rather than "power plug mic" .. Im new to live recording myself but I have the MZ-N1 with the same 907 mic you have and if i run the mic into Line In I get very clear recordings.. so i dunno if thats an option on your md but something to try i guess.. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Attack Posted March 21, 2003 Report Share Posted March 21, 2003 I have the same problem using a Sony ECM-MS907 mic with a Sharp MT80 mini disc. The line in suggestion does not work because the audio levels are far too low, the mic input on the Sharp is very hissy when the input level is turned up. This is really annoying because the mic cost £90. It sounded OK when I tested it in the shop. This was due to the background noise in the shop masking the hiss. It is really noticible when using in quiet conditions. Can anyone suggest a way to PRE-AMP this mic cheaply? I've seen units on the internet that can do this but they cost anywhere between £90 - £200. I'm sure the components and circuitry would be pretty cheap. Are there any techno heads out there who have built such a PRE-AMP unit after encountering similar volume problems? Mack Attack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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