We've sent a verification link by email
Didn't receive the email? Check your Spam folder, it may have been caught by a filter. If you still don't see it, you can resend the verification email.
Started November 4th, 2008 · 48 replies · Latest reply by deleted_user_1089955 6 months ago
I really like the versatility of the H2N. Has a good selection of stereo modes. Plus, removing the xlr inputs makes it compact.
Found this awesome video on audio recording
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqgCZCEq0_8
Must watch the video. You can download this using a free YouTube to MP4 Video Converter.
Hi all,
This list of comments is both overwhelming and quite old. Can anybody recommend a really good pro field recorder and field recording set up?
I want to get into field recording. I'm a composer and moving more and more into sound design. So this isn't a hobby. I want to buy professional equipment and be thinking of the long term.
Any advice would be really appreciated. thanks
adambuchanan wrote:
Hi all,This list of comments is both overwhelming and quite old. Can anybody recommend a really good pro field recorder and field recording set up?
I want to get into field recording. I'm a composer and moving more and more into sound design. So this isn't a hobby. I want to buy professional equipment and be thinking of the long term.Any advice would be really appreciated. thanks
The first question I would ask is: how many channels will/do you need?
That is the main contributing factor in choices. Are you looking for a portable recorder that has built in mics or are you looking for a better quality recorder that you plug mic(s) into?
I can recommend my Fostex FR2-LE. This device has excellent preamps, XLR inputs and has a solid but not beautiful case.
I even use a Zoom H1 for simple stuff, it has a great value of money but it is not a good choice for stereo recordings because the Mics are too close together and you will not be able to fill the whole stereo panorama with it. Unfortunately a lot of ambience recordings are made with it - it would be good if you connect external mics to it.
I have some cheap but highly effective devices. The beauty of these devices is that they can be set and forgotten, left exposed to the elements and wild animals, etc., without the fear of damaging something expensive. This means you can make recordings any time with no setup or extra hardware. You don't have a ton of crap to carry. You just hang the thing from a branch, or put it on a high ledge, or whatever.
Sunlan recorder: It doesn't get much cheaper than this for a brand new device! Great frequency response, very sensitive stereo condenser mics, but mine does have a microstutter issue when recording at the highest quality settings. I just lowpass to get rid of that sound, and then its detail is unmatched.
Olympus VN-7200: Very functional and quite good sounding. I use it for sound-activated field recordings. No USB functionality so you do have to play it into your PC the old way. The quality is worth it though IMO, it's a dark yet crisp sound which is very easy to postprocess and very responsive to such. VN-7200 uses 2x AAA but can get a lot of time out of them if you know how to set the config for different situations.
Motorola XT1254/Droid Turbo: This phone is pushing 10 years old, and can probably be found for dirt cheap, but the mic is good, the battery life is great, and it takes great photo/video as well. This is usually the one I use for capturing rain, wind, and so on.
They are not really comparable for me. Although they have many overlaps in functionality, they each excel at different things. So all 3 have found a place in my workflows.
The Sunlan can record on a schedule.
The Olympus is by far the best at sound-activated recordings, as the Sunlan is way too sensitive and the XT1254 doesn't have any app with this functionality. The Olympus also has a gate which cuts off some trailing sounds, which both does some fading work for me in post and also makes some things rather surreal-sounding in a good way.
The XT1254 is the most convenient to use and, being a smartphone, also takes my nature photos and other stuff.