I'm not trying to make money with a sound recorder!
Maybe I'm in the wrong forum. I am not a 'sound snob'.
I want to do the best job I can, while being reasonable. I can't spend $2,=
000 on a sound recorder. It's just not worth it.
I am looking for a good sound recorder to record for a sound track. I have=
a pocket Olympus that I've inadvertently recorded noisy scrub jays. That =
sounds pretty good to me.
I have to keep the costs down. The Zoom h4n seems very popular. And becau=
se it's popular, I could sell it used if for some unknown reason I want to =
become a sound man.
I have $2000 tied up in my camera and lenses. I'm going to make a paraboli=
c recorder myself. I think I can get it done for $200 or so.
I also have other needs. I have medical bills, a mortgage, food, utilities=
, and a variety of other things I have to pay for.
Not all people interested in recording sound are millionaires.
> ________________________________________________________________________
> 4b. Re: Another neophyte flailing around on this
> subject...
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Posted by: "oryoki2000"
> oryoki2000
> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Date: Thu Aug 12, 2010 9:18 pm ((PDT))
>
> Hi Scott,
>
> If you're looking to make money from your sound work,
> expect to spend money for the gear you use.
>
> The Sound Devices 702 ($1900) is an excellent two channel
> recorder, and it's built to last a lifetime. You can spend
> more than this, but what you're buying is different
> features, not better sound.=C2=A0 If you absolutely have to
> spend as little as possible on a recorder, the Fostex FR-2LE
> ($600) has the best preamps for the least money.=C2=A0 The
> Fr-2LE is quirky, and lacks the bulletproof construction of
> the Sound Devices recorders.=C2=A0 The 702 is available as a
> rental, and on the used market.
>
> I think the pocket-size recorders should not be used as the
> primary recorder for a professional setup.=C2=A0 They work
> great as "point and shoot" secondary recorders and
> note-taking devices, but they have too many limitations and
> are too fragile for pro field work.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0There
> are special circumstances when a very small and light
> recorder is needed, and some research projects need to buy
> cheap, disposable recorders.=C2=A0 Generally, for pro work
> the larger recorder is best.
>
> --oryoki
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