Which Location Recorder - Which Mics...

["soundsvisual" soundsvisual]

Hi - have followed this group for a while now. I used to record sound effects 
professionally for a library using an HHB Portadat and a Sennheiser MKH30-40 or 
60 mic rig. I sold all of that kit a while ago, but am getting back into 
location recording.

At the moment the kit I am using is no good for wet weather or discreet work as 
I'm using a MacBook Pro, an RME Fireface 400 (bus powered) and a pair of 
matched Rode NT1s. I mean great quality - incredibly low noise (maybe a little 
brittle sounding?) but in terms of being "portable" or discreet - no. So which 
way to go? I love the RME Fireface 400 pre-amps they are excellent, but not 
sure how I would power that unit without the MacBook?

So I've looked at a Sony PCMD50 - would be great for discreet work - and if I 
wanted to use some different mics I could get a phantom power pack and go that 
route. That's the most cost effective way, and I like the idea of being able to 
put it in my pocket - would be good for recording ambient sounds where a big 
rig is going to start questions from security etc...

Or if money was no object, would a SoundDevices recorder and a Sennheiser 30/40 
rig be so much better?

I suppose the answer is both.

As far as mics are concered, the NT1s are great except I have no basket for 
them - just a couple of windjammers to slip over the top, and they are mounted 
on a camera tripod. 

So any tips for a stereo mic (maybe m-s)- v low noise - better than onboard the 
Sony PCMD50?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Regards

Jonathan










"While a picture is worth a thousand words, a 
sound is worth a thousand pictures." R. Murray Schafer via Bernie Krause.



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