Well, type of Mic does matter, but I did wonder if you might have plugged the external mic in before switching on the PTR1; if yes, then I think it's more than likely that the recording was made by the built-in mic, as the PTR1 only seems to detect an external mic if plugged in after turning on the machine.
Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Hodgson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 3:44 PM Subject: RE: Recording with the PTR1 > Hi, > > Different mics/combinations of recording volume plus using line in/preamps > are worth playing with. Also it could be you need a mic for recording in a > broad area. Surprisingly I find that the internal mic can sometimes pick up > things that the external mic can't, partly due to the auto gain on this. > > Andrew. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Mehok [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 20 October 2004 15:14 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Recording with the PTR1 > > > Hi, > I am joining a chorus. I would like to use the PTR1 to record the > rehearsal but when I used an external microphone, the pickup was very poor > even when I pushed the line in to max. > Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to improve the recording > pickup? > Do you think a different microphone would help? If so, which one? > > Thanks, > Tim > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > ********************************************************************** > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > the system manager. > > > > ********************************************************************** > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > This email has been verified as Virus free > Virus Protection and more available at http://www.plus.net --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
