KVR Audio

Genetic_Junk · Post by **Genetic_Junk** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:51 am

Uploading frog sounds now. Thanks SampleStream

SampleStream · Post by **SampleStream** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:52 am

Genetic_Junk wrote:tee boy dpn't even bother with the stock version of the 660. YOu can get it customized for $770. Of course if you want 24 96 then go for the fr2. I've heard good things about the tascam. Hi SampleStream. Though the edirol r-4 I have heard some bad things about. Not tried though.

Yep! there are elemets of the R-4 that are not good, but there are things that can be done to change that - the FR-2 however, is pretty much ok to go, right out of the box

SampleStream · Post by **SampleStream** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:54 am

Genetic_Junk wrote:Uploading frog sounds now. Thanks SampleStream

Cool will keep an eye out for those

I love frogs

Genetic_Junk · Post by **Genetic_Junk** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:56 am

frogs =

www.bigwussy.net/samples/frogneedstobecut.wav

deaf dunderkwac · Post by **deaf dunderkwac** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 4:04 am

Thanks, Genetic_Junk!

(can never have enuff samples)

Spe3D · Post by **Spe3D** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 4:05 am

Genetic_Junk wrote:frogs =

www.bigwussy.net/samples/frogneedstobecut.wav

They are way cool - thanks Gentic

Lots of variation in their song too

deaf dunderkwac · Post by **deaf dunderkwac** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 4:12 am

am cutting as you read...

Genetic_Junk · Post by **Genetic_Junk** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 4:18 am

yup was serendipitous. glad you guys like them. thanks for cutten em dunder they need it.

deaf dunderkwac · Post by **deaf dunderkwac** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 4:32 am

you want me to send'em to you when I finish?

Genetic_Junk · Post by **Genetic_Junk** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 4:40 am

yeah that would be way cool! Ill pm you about.

Mr. Tunes · Post by **Mr. Tunes** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:22 am

careful with the FR-2... great recorder all around but some units get plagued with various battery issues

On top of this my friend recently was recording car sounds for an upcoming film and he was finding the thing shut off in high-vibration settings(like a race car). The fix was to use a flash card instead of the internal hardrive.

SampleStream · Post by **SampleStream** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:04 am

The FR-2 does not come with an internal hard disk – other than the option to put either ibm micro drives or cf2 microdrives into one of two slots on the side – the microdrives rotate, and indeed high vibrations will cause issues for sure – that’s when the beauty of solid state comes into play with the option to use standard CF cards instead, with no moving parts.

I would not be surprised if using some microdrives that the power will deplete faster than normal – there was a bug in some microdrive units that stopped certain manufactures products from cutting power to them (one of my cameras is like that, with some cards)

Phantom power, headphone pre-amp (this can be tuned off entirely to help save power) and lcd backlight can also all influence the power consumption. If possible its best to use mics with their own power.

However the battery life could be improved and feedback given to the manufacture by lots of owners has pushed them to make plans for the FR-2 to take an optional clip on high capacity battery, I am not sure if this is available yet, I think it will be a welcome addition instead of the having to change 8 rechargeable batteries every few hours (depending if or not phantom power is used or if microdrives are in play)

It’s a cracking product though for sure

lalo · Post by **lalo** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:29 am

wich microphones do you use guys for field recordings?
what do you think of maudio micro-track?
tascam is damn expensive here...

thanx
lalo

SampleStream · Post by **SampleStream** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:29 am

lalo wrote: wich microphones do you use guys for field recordings?

Anything that has a low self noise (very important) and has the good noise to signal ratios plus has the frequency range and spl range you wish to record in.

Good and not too expensive are mics by Rode – a good general all round starting mic is the Rode NT-3 – if you feel ambitious and don’t mind using stands then even the NT-1a or NT-1000 are a good choice – but if you are recording in flight paths or have a lot of ambient sounds you don’t want to capture, its also worth having a shotgun mic of somekind.

lalo wrote: what do you think of maudio micro-track?

I had an M-Audio product once (not a microtrack) – it fell to bits in the first week (support was crap – I am in the UK) I will never use an M-Audio product again as a result – so I personally have not used it or know anything about it.

lalo wrote: tascam is damn expensive here...

Most stuff is - bit of a shock at first, and its only till you start using the more exspensive stuff you realise why.

Genetic_Junk · Post by **Genetic_Junk** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:34 pm

There has been some info that the microtrack has some problems with noise. Manytone here has one and was pleased with it. So I suggest if that is what you can afford, try it.

SampleStream gave a good discussion of mic choice. If you are on tight budget and don't need super fidelity MXL condensors are the way to go. You can get two for eighty bucks.

Custom Marantz Recorder/\Now with frog samples!!!