I am looking to start recording sound to supplement my photos. At first this will be interview type stuff but since I am making the jump to buy equipment, this will also lead into recording nature, etc.
As far as recording devices.
- Has to be portable so I can take into the field.
- Has to make very good to excellent quality recordings.
I kind of have my choices down to two units.
Sony Mini-Disc Recorder
Pros - cheap, small and light
Cons - Not a pro unit, maybe not suitable for nature recordings, transfer from MD to MP3/WAV/PCM file, not a lot of adjustments on line inputs
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Marantz PMD660
Pros - Pro level unit, records to CF Cards which means no moving arts and easy to transfer files to computer, infinite choices of mics.
Cons - Expensive, there have been some known problems with early production units, have to buy a mic to use it, so there are additional costs (in board mics are crap)
Now if anyone has experience in this area, I would love to hear from you. Suggestions, commetns, etc... |
