omichalis
Date: Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:02 am ((PDT))
> Not all people interested in recording sound are millionaires.
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I don' t think millionaires are interested in sound at all.. They have comp=
anies to run and a lot of other interesting activities that bind most of th=
eir time..
I know it' s cruel, but things are that simple - you get what you pay for !=
and a good recorder definitely worths 2000$ - even more ! let aside that s=
ome people make ends meet out of this, just think of traveling all along th=
e way to antarctica or to the sahara desert just to record sounds - would y=
ou risk going there with something cheap ?? A machine guaranteed to not to =
fail under any circumstances is worth paying a lot for..
Good sound is expensive, indeed, and this is true whether you' re a hobbyis=
t or a pro.
don' t think of what you can' t afford, just buy the best thing you can and=
go on with this ! Do not deprive yourself from the joy of recording !
But on the same time, do not expect to get better results than someone who =
has dedicated his life on this.. and this is not only a matter of equipment=
but it' s mainly a matter of choices.. There are people here that study t=
his kind of things, that experiment and read technical charts all day long,=
there are people here that spend hours-days-months in the field - some peo=
ple prefer buying microphones than buying clothes or a car or a house.. the=
y are not millionaires but if you are that dedicated to sth you find ways t=
o go on, sometimes you even become a 'pro' in the way
anyway,
> I have a pocket Olympus that I've inadvertently recorded noisy scrub jays=
. That sounds pretty good to me.
>
If it sounds good - it is good ! (at least for him that sounds good for) !
> I have $2000 tied up in my camera and lenses.
>
then why you think a good recorder doesn' t worth them ??
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On 14 =CE=91=CF=85=CE=B3 2010, at 8:08 =CE=BC.=CE=BC., Scott S. wrote:
> I'm not trying to make money with a sound recorder!
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> Maybe I'm in the wrong forum. I am not a 'sound snob'.
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> 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.
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> I am looking for a good sound recorder to record for a sound track. I hav=
e a pocket Olympus that I've inadvertently recorded noisy scrub jays. That =
sounds pretty good to me.
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> 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.
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> I have $2000 tied up in my camera and lenses. I'm going to make a parabol=
ic recorder myself. I think I can get it done for $200 or so.
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> I also have other needs. I have medical bills, a mortgage, food, utilitie=
s, and a variety of other things I have to pay for.
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