Hi Scott,
Sounds like you have decided to purchase the Zoom h4n and also a parabolic =
dish. You could try mounting the h4n in the dish. Maybe that is all you ne=
ed.
John Hartog
>
> 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 ha=
ve a pocket Olympus that I've inadvertently recorded noisy scrub jays. Tha=
t sounds pretty good to me.
>
> I have to keep the costs down. The Zoom h4n seems very popular. And bec=
ause it's popular, I could sell it used if for some unknown reason I want t=
o become a sound man.
>
> I have $2000 tied up in my camera and lenses. I'm going to make a parabo=
lic 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, utiliti=
es, 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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