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Rode nt4 s-n 48v9v HighPass1000Hz.wav

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klankbeeld

February 6th, 2014

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Sound effects > Other mechanisms, engines, machines
Microphone Test

Rode NT4 microphone compare signal-noise of phantom and battery power.

NT4, together with small electrical clock, in bed under all the pillows of the house. ;-)

first 48v phantom-power low-cut 48dB <1000Hz to cut out the apartment hum
second 9 v battery-power low-cut 48dB <1000Hz to cut out the apartment hum

Gear chain: Rode NT4 with original XLR cord > Sound Devices 302 >Tascam dr-100 Mk2.

The Phantom mic NT4 is 3 dB more quiet.
See also: http://freesound.org/people/klankbeeld/sounds/217694/

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Wave (.wav)

Duration

0:18.098

File size

5.0 MB

Sample rate

48000.0 Hz

Bit depth

24 bit

Channels

Stereo

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michieldb.nl

12 years, 1 month ago

In this example the (reversed?) 48v powered recording seems quieter, but in the original I hear no difference.

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