I was investigating the possibilities of a setup consisting of an
interface/computer combo as a speculation over a 4 channel recording scenar=
io
within an investment scope of around $1K.
To have a computer as part of the gear is an attractive idea as it can be a=
tool
to sort thingsout, therefore organize the recordings on set, plus the whole=
lot
of things a computer can do other than being a recording media. But I suppo=
se
that the mechanical HD=E2=80=99s aren=E2=80=99t sturdy enough for outdoor a=
dventures and the
ones equipped with SSD Hard drives are still too expensive for me at the mo=
ment.
Although the Motu Traveller plus a 12=E2=80=9D laptop would weight about th=
e same as the
good ol=E2=80=99 Nagra IV-S, I think the newer portables can get the job do=
ne with less
poundage.
I believe the Traveller =E2=80=93 as part of a recording gear =E2=80=93 wou=
ld be a very nice
piece to record live performances in which one could operate from a still
position. I may say that its features exceed in great manner what a recordi=
st
needs in the field.
I=E2=80=99m still deciding what mics to buy, but in the meantime the DR-680=
keeps on
being my choice. Four mics to experiment surround arrays and an extra chann=
el to
practice my aiming on safe targets with a Telinga or a DIY parabola coupled=
to a
MKH-416.
Luiz
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