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Anyone use/try any of the portable digital recorders? Thoughts?
Never really gave these any thought, but for recording ambient nature/city/etc sound, I thought it might come in handy.
Curious if they have decent quality results? I've seen some by Zoom, Marantz, Tascam, Sony....
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
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The Maillard Reaction
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Re:Anyone use/try any of the portable digital recorders? Thoughts?
2011/04/11 08:51:21
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Sound Devices makes some with well made preamps.
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Re:Anyone use/try any of the portable digital recorders? Thoughts?
2011/04/11 09:36:44
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I read a recent alrticle in EQ mag on line stating that Lucinda Williams uses the zoom and loves it.
Apparently her new album was all scratch tracked on one and these scratch tracks may be released web only later on.
That tells me that the sonic quality must be pretty decent.
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Re:Anyone use/try any of the portable digital recorders? Thoughts?
2011/04/11 14:43:34
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I have the Zoom H2 and it is awesome. I can't believe the sound quallity...fantastic. You could definately use it to record remotely and use it in a quality project.
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Re:Anyone use/try any of the portable digital recorders? Thoughts?
2011/04/11 16:45:18
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We use the Zoom H2 a bunch for backup tracking. It's super clean but it has that barely powered IC chip grainy sound. It's great for scratch tracks or board tapes... they are very low noise.
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Re:Anyone use/try any of the portable digital recorders? Thoughts?
2011/04/11 17:39:19
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Hey Mike,
have you any experience w/ the Korg SACD 1-bit recorders?
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Re:Anyone use/try any of the portable digital recorders? Thoughts?
2011/04/11 21:19:32
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mike_mccue
Sound Devices makes some with well made preamps.
Those look nice, but are well out of my price range. The Zoom or Sony units would have to suffice... I've heard decent things about the Sony units (keeping in mind their price point)...they are alleged to be a little higher quality than the Zoom's. I've always had a bit of a problem with Sony stuff....but, maybe these would surprise me.
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Re:Anyone use/try any of the portable digital recorders? Thoughts?
2011/04/12 08:31:29
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mike_mccue
We use the Zoom H2 a bunch for backup tracking. It's super clean but it has that barely powered IC chip grainy sound. It's great for scratch tracks or board tapes... they are very low noise.
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mike
I dont have that problem with mine. Perhaps you don't have it set to the highest resolution or something like that. The recording quality on mine is fantastic.
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Re:Anyone use/try any of the portable digital recorders? Thoughts?
2011/04/13 04:08:26
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I have a Zoom H4N and use it both standalone and as an audio interface for my laptop for Sonar LE
Sounds and works amazingly for such a price.
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Re:Anyone use/try any of the portable digital recorders? Thoughts?
2011/04/14 09:49:25
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I don't own one - but I have seen them in use and they sound excellent.
The only caution is to make sure you read the manual. I helped a friend record their band's live show and unbeknownst to me, he had a preset activated which caused a lot of clipping. (I think it was heavy compression.) Reading the manual before hand is preferable over trying to read it in a dark club.)
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