looking for a good field recorder

viaspiaggia · 3rd December 2003

looking to do sound effect and sample gathering out in the real world, so we're definitely looking for something you can throw over the shoulder with no extra pres or gear. what do you guys recommend?

there's always the portable dat machines, and also a few <$1k compact flash recorders that look nice, but i'm not really sure how they will sound.

thanks.

-adam-

Roland · 3rd December 2003

Check out the HHB ones. A friend of mine reviewed one for Audio Media then bought it. He thought it was good.

Regards

Roland

atticus · 3rd December 2003

How about an iBook and a mBox?

Doug Ring · 3rd December 2003

I've been playing with the Marantz PMD670. It's a great little machine; XLR mic ins with phantom, built-in mic and speaker for rough and ready stuff, PCM or MP3 recording, the latter with selectable rates, battery lasts up to 6 hours. Digital I/O on sp/dif, and a USB2.0 connection so that your files appear straight onto your PC desktop. Takes flashcards or microdrives up to 8GB.

I'd be very tempted if I had the cash.

viaspiaggia · 4th December 2003

thanks all.

roland - which hhb did he try? the 8-channel 24/96 one or the minidisc?

atticus - i think even an ibook and mbox will be too clunky, despite the obvious sex appeal...

doug - how does it sound? certainly LOOKS like the most bang for the buck out of the whole crop of options.

-a-

Roland · 5th December 2003

Both!

My friend had the minidisc one and then tested the HD one.

Regards

Roland

Klaseed · 5th December 2003

I can never pass up an oportunity to suggest this.

It might be a little out of your price range at a rumored US$16k, but it has got to be the coolest-looking piece of gear ever.

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viaspiaggia Gear nut Joined: Apr 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 89 Thread Starter	looking for a good field recorder looking to do sound effect and sample gathering out in the real world, so we're definitely looking for something you can throw over the shoulder with no extra pres or gear. what do you guys recommend? there's always the portable dat machines, and also a few <$1k compact flash recorders that look nice, but i'm not really sure how they will sound. thanks. -adam-

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Klaseed Gear nut Joined: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco Posts: 77	I can never pass up an oportunity to suggest this. It might be a little out of your price range at a rumored US$16k, but it has got to be the coolest-looking piece of gear ever. __________________ Plate of shrimp

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Roland Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2002 Location: St Leonards on Sea, England Posts: 2,133 2 Reviews written	Check out the HHB ones. A friend of mine reviewed one for Audio Media then bought it. He thought it was good. Regards Roland

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Doug Ring Gear Head Joined: Mar 2003 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 50	I've been playing with the Marantz PMD670. It's a great little machine; XLR mic ins with phantom, built-in mic and speaker for rough and ready stuff, PCM or MP3 recording, the latter with selectable rates, battery lasts up to 6 hours. Digital I/O on sp/dif, and a USB2.0 connection so that your files appear straight onto your PC desktop. Takes flashcards or microdrives up to 8GB. I'd be very tempted if I had the cash.

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viaspiaggia Gear nut Joined: Apr 2003 Location: chicago Posts: 89 Thread Starter	thanks all. roland - which hhb did he try? the 8-channel 24/96 one or the minidisc? atticus - i think even an ibook and mbox will be too clunky, despite the obvious sex appeal... doug - how does it sound? certainly LOOKS like the most bang for the buck out of the whole crop of options. -a-