Thread: Marantz PMD-671
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Scott Chapin
 
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"Mike Rivers" wrote in message
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Scott Chapin wrote:

I was going to get the Fostex, but it doe s not record to standard wave.
That would mean buting extra software to handle the broadcast wave

format.

I have no problems importing broadcast wave files from my Mackie HDR
into Audacity, Fast Edit (an ancient 16-bit version) or Sequoia 7.
Unless you're already committed to some special software that you know
won't handle broadcast wave files, this shouldn't be a problem. The EM
article does mention a rather disappointing battery life, however -
barely an hour on eight AA cells.

This sounds like the Marantz would have to be sent back to the shop to

be
modified. Oh well.


I seem to recall that the previous model, the 670, had a "recall
available" (if you learned that they had a fix for the noisy preamps)
so I would have thought that it was fixed with the 671. Apparently it
had to do with the gain structure and required changing some resistors.
It might be worth a call to Marantz to see if the "fixed" version is in
production yet, and if so, what serial number you should look for to
know that you won't have to send it in for modification.


Thanks again Mike.

I use Sound Forge, CD Architect, and Audition (Cool Edit). I'll have to
check Audition, but SF does not, as of Ver 7.0, support bmf files. Yes, I
did notice that battery life on the Fostex rather sucked, not to mention its
lack of portability.

I record stereo, so the coaxial level controls on the Marantz, are more
appealing than the Edirol R4. All be it, the four channels would appear to
be nice.

Oade Brothers mentions some mods available, if the Marantz is bought from
them. They say the MOD unit is $975, but it is not clear, if that is the
total price. If so, I might jump on it. A basic concert MOD is available
now, and an Advanced Concert MOD available this month. Supposedly it will
enable higher front end loading, and I would need that.