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hold two levels of subfolders with up to 199 files or folders on each level, nearly 8 million files in all), a built-in PDF copy of the manual that you can transfer to your computer (Sanyo only discusses Windows use, but the Xacti mounted just fine as a drive on my Mac)... and it’s also an FM radio. The last (and biggest) question How does it sound? Besides casual tests at music events, I did some recording tests with my friend and fellow Recording contributor Richard Shore, who was playing piano in a small but not overly reflective room with the Xacti placed about 4 feet behind Richard and off to one side, with my trusty Zoom H4n as a reference. I set the internal stereo mic to standard width and flat eq, and recorded at 16-bit/44.1 kHz WAV. On our website you can hear a comparison of the Xacti and the Zoom side by side for a rendition of Scott Joplin’s “Solace”— Richard was rehearsing the musical revue Tintypes on an upright piano at the time, and rags like this one were very much on his mind. The Xacti doesn’t quite have the bottom-end fullness of the Zoom, but the highs are clear without being hashy and the overall balance isn’t bad at all. Note that this recording was made with the Xacti’s mic gain turned all the way down to handle such a strong performance. The Xacti’s sonic downside is that its internal mics are very sensitive and a loud rock-band performance will overload the recorder, even with the Peak Limiter in place. For acoustic music like piano and guitar, however, it works a treat, especially if used at a distance.
Some people will miss 24-bit recording, some people will miss the ability to mount it in place and control it with a remote, and some people with big fingers or dim vision will just plain find the Xacti too small for comfort. But its sound is surprisingly clean, it does a ton of cool things, it records for hours and hours on one charge, and there’s no excuse not to have it along due to its tiny size. The Xacti is no toy, and deserves a closer look and listen. Prices: ICR-XPS01M alone, $149; ICR-XPS01MF with cradle, $199 More from: Sanyo, www.sanyo.com/soundrecorder
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Contents
Talkback
Fast Forward
Ten Steps To Better Mixes
Summit Audio Everest
Mixing in Pro Tools: A 10-Step Program To Get The Job Done
FXpansion DCAM: Synth Squad
Miking and Mixing a SymphonyOrchestra
Focusrite Saffire Pro 24 DSP
Mackie Onyx-i Series Mixers
Zoom G2.1Nu
ADK Microphones Berlin 47 Au and Cremona 251 Au
Sanyo Xacti Sound Recorder
Recording’s Showcase of Sounds
iZotope Alloy
It’s Your Money—Know Your Rights. Chapter 6: Income Earned By Songs—Part 1.
Readers' Tapes
Advertiser Index
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Recording - September 2010 - Mixing in Pro Tools: A 10-Step Program To Get The Job Done
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Recording - September 2010 - iZotope Alloy
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Recording - September 2010 - It’s Your Money—Know Your Rights. Chapter 6: Income Earned By Songs—Part 1.
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