Hi
If you can afford it, have a look at the Sony MZ RH1 Hi-MD mini-disc
recorder. It has great mic-amps for the price and allows you to
record in linear PCM.
Here is a link to a site which sells them, the MZM200 is the MZ-RH1
but with a few extra 'goodies'. But do a search for the MZ-RH1 as it
will be more economic:
http://www.sweetwater.com/c852--MiniDisc_Players_Recorders
It would work well with the shure mics that have been recommended and
make a nice kit to get out there and start recording.
Here is a link to those shure mics:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/WL183/
You will need to make some sort of wind shield for the mics but there
are a couple of DIY projects around, using tea-strainers and faux-
fur. Which cost far less than buying a propriety one.
There is another option as regards recorders and that is the new
Fostex FR2-LE. It has not hit the stores yet or to be tested but it
could be a good alternative to the Hi-MD. It looks like it might cost
about 50% more than say the MZ RH1, that's on UK pricing.
I would also have a look here:
http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-art-tech-gallery/
And a look here, which is a link from the above page:
http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-reports/HiMD/index.htm
This should give you an insight to Hi-MD and what it is capable of.
Phil
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>
> Hello everybody. I just joined the group a few days ago. I hope you
> can help with a few questions???
>
> I know absolutaly nothing about what to start with for recording. I
> was eyeing up an Oylmpus digital recorder, model WS-300M.
>
> http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?
product=3D1193&fl=3D4
>
> It's 100 dollars here at radio shack. Is this a good or bad item
for
> recording? What are the pro's and con's? Is this a common way to
> record for the majority out there?
> Additionally, I was also checking out some binaural Stereo
> Microphones, there at
>
> http://www.microphonemadness.com/products/mmbinstermic.htm
>
> What do you think about this combo for starting out? I thought I
would
> ask you guys first before I bought anything. I like the idea of it
> recording digitaly so I can dump it onto my computer and work with
the
> recording from there, like burning it onto a cd. This is also
within
> my budget (under 200 dollars)
>
> If any out there is from the Buffalo NY area, or Western NY area, I
> would love to call you personally to get some advise as well.
>
> Thanks everyone! I hope you can help!? :))
>
> Dave
>
"Microphones are not ears,
Loudspeakers are not birds,
A listening room is not nature."
Klas Strandberg
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