PaulBennett Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 Just bought a Sony ECM-DS70P microphone for my R900. With the mic plugged into the MD and set on low sensitivity, level on Auto and recording live music, the MD's internal motor/disk noise gets recorded at an annoying level! I've proven the noise source by switching over to the the supplied extention cable and placing the mic in close to the same position near the MD. The noise then goes away completely, so I know it is being transmitted physically through the plug support. Is this problem normal with the plugin microphones? I know many concert goers use microphones on cables but I wish to have a compact cordless system. I don't want to trash the concept if it is only a bad mic. And if I have to live with a cable system, I'd prefer a better microphone with is available for $10 more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted April 28, 2004 Report Share Posted April 28, 2004 Get a mic on a cable. The plug-in mic is just doing its job, picking up nearby vibration. You can get smaller, better mics than Sonys from the usual suspects-- www.soundprofessionals.com and www.microphonemadness.com And if you're recording music, you're better off with a pair of mics you can separate for a fuller stereo image, rather than the one-point stereo mic. Look for full-spectrum frequency response (20-20000 Hz)--those little Sonys only go down to 100, losing some bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulBennett Posted April 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 29, 2004 Get a mic on a cable. The plug-in mic is just doing its job, picking up nearby vibration. Oh contraire. A properly designed plug-in mic isolates the recorder noise. I and many other have applications where a mic cord is NOT an option. I am seeking input from others who have used a mic without incurring the noise. The mfgr/model and even it there is a difference between md models. The task is making the application which Sony touts, work, NOT revising the application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceb Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 Same here........ I have the same mic as you and the same problem and a sony md mz n910 I think I will buy a new mic. Sony says at lest 1.5 m cable length to so the md does not record itself....... Best Regards fra Denmark iceb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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