Again, I'm not interested in making money here. I have had a serious inter=
est in audio most of my life, though not recording, but listening to music.=
I am very well aware that more money often (not always) means better equi=
pment. I remember reading about a speaker set-up that cost $40,000 (!).
I agree that one has to just go out and learn. I am helping some friends (=
youngish) with a few films. They need a sound guy. And I thought it was f=
un picking up birds. My cats can't figure out were the birds are when I pl=
ay it back on the computer.
So, I really appreciate the advice. Sadly, my means are limited, there is =
serious illness in the family and even with excellent health care, transpor=
tation costs and co-pays add up to tens of thousands of dollars. So, there=
is a finite limit to what I can come up with.
And I did buy my camcorder and paraphernalia before all of this stuff happe=
ned.
Anyway, I will go back to lurking and enjoying you all arguing the merits o=
f sound recording. I've learned a lot just in the couple of months I've be=
en poking around.
> 2b. Re: Flailing around
> =A0 =A0 Posted by: "Marinos Koutsomichalis"
> marinoskoutsomichalis
> =A0 =A0 Date: Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:02 am ((PDT))
>
> > Not all people interested in recording sound are
> millionaires.
> >
> I don' t think millionaires are interested in sound at
> all.. They have companies to run and a lot of other
> interesting activities that bind most of their time..
>
> I know it' s cruel, but things are that simple - you get
> what you pay for ! and a good recorder definitely worths
> 2000$ - even more ! let aside that some people make ends
> meet out of this, just think of traveling all along the way
> to antarctica or to the sahara desert just to record sounds
> - would you 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 hobbyist 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..=A0 There are people here that study this
> 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 people prefer buying
> microphones than buying clothes or a car or a house.. they
> are not millionaires but if you are that dedicated to sth
> you find ways to 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 ??
>
> m
>
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