Do cold temperatures cause adverse effects (damage) to digital recording equipment?
This is an interesting question. The hard answer is no, being cold (Within a reasonable range that is, not -200F) will not hurt your device. In fact, with most computer type processors, colder temperatures are better for them; you always want to be weary of overheating. With that being said here are a few things to consider. While the cold temperature itself will not hurt the audio recording device, it will affect the actual audio itself. Sound moves faster or slower depending on the temperature and humidity, and also instruments respond differently in different temperatures. So you must be aware of your environment. Secondly, the device you have shown has an LCD screen on the front. LCD’s are not known to handle extreme cold well. Liquid crystals can freeze and crack in extreme cold temperatures. Thirdly, while being cold wont really hurt it, a change in temperature can certainly cause damage. If the device is in a cold environment, and then brought into a warmer one, condensation wil
