When I first started the idea of tape recording audio, I was using a microc=
assette recorder and the internal microphone. That's when I knew I liked au=
dio recording. The quality wasn't great but its the best I had at the time =
and it wasn't even mine.
It would be a shame for you to waste money on something you don't enjoy. A =
better camera does not make you a better photographer and better cooking pa=
ns does not make you a chef. Here's an article on why your camera does not =
matter: http://www.kenrockw ell.com/tech/ notcamera. htm
I'm sure we can draft a similar document for audio recorders as well.
I would never spend $5 on ballet shoes because I would never enjoy it there=
fore better ballet shoes for $1000 would not make me like it any more.
I recommended the 09HR because it has internal microphones and its pretty =
durable. It is true there is handling noise but that is expected since the =
microphones are built into the recorder. If you want something a little che=
aper, I would recommend a HI MD recorder which can be found for ~$150 and p=
rovided 16/44.1 audio quality recordings. The only thing with the MD record=
er is that you'll have to get external microphones since it does not have o=
nes built in.
Just my thoughts.
Peace,
Sean
____________ _________ _________ __
From: John Tudor < net.au>
To: naturerecordists@ yahoogroups. com
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 11:40:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Nature Recordists] new member on a budget
>It would really be terrible for you to spend $600 on stuff you won't
enjoy.
Be careful when you buy something 'cheap' to try your hand at
recording. You may loose interest because the results aren't what you
expected. And this may be the result of buying 'cheap' gear.
It would be a shame for you to get poor results when first learning
because of equipment rather than your lack of skill or knowledge. It
is very easy to get disheartened after spending time recording, then
getting home and finding the results are not as good as you'd hope,
and then blaming it on your skill level, when in actual fact it's the
equipment.
It can be a vicious circle I know, but getting hooked because of what
you can do, is better than loosing interest because of what you can't.
Spend some time going back through all the old posts on this group and
the 'Nature Recording' group. If you can, also spend some time with
someone in your area that has the same gear that you're thinking about
getting.
All of this is of course just my opinion for what it's worth.
Regards
John
|