Hi Gene,
first of all, please be patient with my primitive english...
I own a Sony D50 and I think it offers a great value for money - on the oth=
er hand I don't have any first hand experience with the little brother D10.
My setup is based on the D50, a Sound Devices MixPre preamp and different m=
ics, some PIP powered (Rode NT4 stereo, AT853 lavs), some phantom powered (=
AT3032 omnis, Rode NTG-1 shotguns). This allows me to choose the right solu=
tion depending on my needs - D50 with internal mics for quick point and sho=
ot recordings, D50 + NT4 PIP for better quality and high portability, D50+M=
ixPre and pair of mics for best quality.
What I like is this kind of flexibility, difficult to be obtained with a bu=
lkier, heavier recorder. If traveling light and "modularity" is an issue I =
would like to recommend a similar setup.
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> Hi all,
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> I'm new to field recording and am shopping for a recorder and was hoping =
for some advice. I think I've narrowed it down to the Sony PCM-D50 and the=
PCM-M10. Here's what I make of it:
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> PCM-M10, pros: compact enough to fit comfortably into a jeans pocket, $20=
0 or so cheaper, cons: weaker preamps and internal mics than its big brothe=
r.
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> PCM-D50, pros: better sound quality (or so I gather...), cons: bulkier, m=
ore expensive.
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> Pros for both: both are much praised for near-prof. quality at a sub-$500=
price point. Cons for both: lack of XLR inputs and phantom power.
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> I am probably going to couple one of them with the DSM-6s binaural ear-mo=
unted mics at first, so I can just comfortably record my surroundings when =
I travel. I am not in the market for an interviewing device, my interest i=
s in natural environmental sounds and travel/nature recording so quality is=
the biggest consideration. So I'd like for my setup to be extensible, i.e=
. when I feel ready to invest in a really good mic for quiet nature recordi=
ngs, I'd like to be able to use the same recorder. The lack of XLR/phantom=
is worrisome in this respect. Has anyone used these with other mics for n=
ature recordings?
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> Also open to opinions on other recorders.
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> Thanks for the help!
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> gene
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