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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I say go for the 16 bit recorder. I still
haven't heard anything that convinces</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>me that 16/44.1 isn't good enough for
recording speech, but then I'm a</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>bit stubborn about it :-). Speech is
acoustically pretty simple. I have heard</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>a rumor (from Doug Whalen) that 24 bits
are needed for click languages,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>if you're working on one of those. If
you're recording music, the bigger</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>the better.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The principle behind using the largest bit
depth and highest sample rate </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>you can is that a larger sample will allow
for better noise reduction in the </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>future. So use a good microphone, test
your equipment before you go to</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>the field, stay out of the wind and turn
off the refrigerator, and produce a</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>good clean recording in the first place. </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>For me, it's a political issue as well as
a technical one. I worry about</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>constantly raising the bar, so that only
the most expensive equipment is</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>ever good enough. That keeps too many
people out: they can't make a </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>good enough recording, they can't start
an archive. I feel that archivists</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>have an obligation to mediate between the
capabilities of the people we</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>serve and the racing edge of technology.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>My $0.02.</span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Heidi</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Anna Ash
[mailto:MRALC@westnet.com.au] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, May 09, 2005 12:11
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Marantz 670 vs 660</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear List members,<br>
I followed the very useful discussion on recording equipment, and we are
now trying to decide between the following, available from Sound Solution in
Lismore:<br>
Marantz PMD660<br>
Marantz PMD670.<br>
<br>
David Nash noted that the PMD670 is superior in that it can record 24-bit wav
files, but 16-bit MAY be quite adequate. I’d like to order the 660 as
it’s cheaper and more portable. Is it adequate for archival quality?<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
Anna<br>
<br>
Anna Ash<br>
Linguist<br>
Many Rivers Aboriginal Language Centre<br>
C/- Muurrbay<br>
465 Bellwood Road<br>
Nambucca Heads 2448<br>
Ph. (02) 65685695 Mob: 0404456992<br>
Fax. (02) 65694295</span></font></p>
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