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samplefarm
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hey guys question for those that use field recorders.i bought a zoom
h4 for field recording earlier this year..im addicted to this stuff and
love going out with it and capturing sounds.my personal preference is to
capture any sounds of nature..i found the h4 to be a very good recorder
so far iv only used the built in mic..only issue i had was audio artefacts
when capturing straight to mp3 ( mainly with sounds that tend to have
rapid changes in level ) but capturing straight to wav has been fine.
just wondering what other recorders people are using out there and whats
reccomended and perhaps share any techniques for this kind of thing

peace out

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Submitted by samplefarm on Tue, 2007-07-17 20:54. login or register to post comments

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tasos
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Can anyone help guys?

Can anyone help guys?


Tue, 2007-08-14 17:51 login or register to post comments

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chimeric
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Hi everyone, I would be also

Hi everyone,

I would be also interested in this topic as I am about to eventually buy a ZOOM H4 too to enter the field recording cosmos ;-).


Tue, 2007-08-21 22:40 login or register to post comments

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theAZone
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Greetings, having tried all

Greetings,
having tried all kinds of field recorders the H4 is my best kept secret ... regardless of price. (the mics are a bit puffy with wind)
Make sure you record at least 24/48 you can always downgrade it afterwards.
cheers
rg;^D


Fri, 2007-08-24 21:51 login or register to post comments

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dimlif
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I use Fostex FR-2LE with

I use Fostex FR-2LE with Rode NTG2 - and very satisfied with that.
I tried Roland r09 and Marantz field recorders- but Fostex is the best because of his preamps quality even if phantom is on. (no hiss)
and its price is not expensive for its quality.


Wed, 2007-09-05 11:08 login or register to post comments

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Guy Cockcroft
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I second the FR-2LE

I second the FR-2LE suggestion. I've had one for a while, and it's a perfect little recorder for collecting sounds. It's small, easy to use and has great preamps. I'm hoping to upload some ambient recordings I made on the site soon.


Wed, 2007-09-05 21:46 login or register to post comments

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madilicious
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When thinking about which

When thinking about which portable recorder to buy, I believe you should consider your present and (at least) near-future recording needs, what mic(s) you're going to be using with it, and then add the budget factor in the game...

However, my vote goes to the Fostex FR2 as well...
Very user friendly, good features, reliable performance...It has everything I need.

Stamatia

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"There is no bigger arrogance than reprobating as inexistent anything we cannot conceptualize" Michel Eyquem de Montaigne.


Fri, 2007-09-07 12:20 login or register to post comments

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Sampleconstruct
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I use the Marantz PMD 671 -

I use the Marantz PMD 671 - it´s runnning with flash cards, sound quality and mic pres is awesome, very reliable mashine. Can record in all sorts of formats, I normally use 24/48 which gives me about an hour on the flash card.

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Wed, 2007-09-19 22:14 login or register to post comments

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lostinsounds
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I've been using an Edirol

I've been using an Edirol R-09 for about a year now and am very happy with it. recordings are crystal clear, plus it's very light and easy to handle. the only issue with it is that it has now wind protection for the internal mics, which by the way are outstanding. also I sometimes wish it had xlr inputs, instead of mini-jack line ins.
on the whole howéver i think it's sounding better than other field recorders of that price range (zoom h4 & m-audio microtrack).


Tue, 2007-10-09 09:00 login or register to post comments

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frifrafro
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Hi, I use for my private

Hi,
I use for my private Recordings my Boss Micro Br. It's good sounding and very small. I have recorded my restaurant-loop only with the intern mic of the micro br.
check it: http://www.soundsnap.com/node/35531


Wed, 2007-10-31 11:17 login or register to post comments

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creature
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Hi I use the Zoom H4 also.

Hi

I use the Zoom H4 also. It is a great little machine. The features/quality for the price are exceptional. Ok its a bit of an ugly duckling and the gui is a little odd, but once you get used to those it is great. I have used it loads on my albums for found sounds which I then go on to re-process.

My favourite recording from it was the mechanism of a 1950's BDR Bristol mechanical fruit machine. I got the device right inside the unit for recording it. I havn't used it with any external mics yet, But I plan to get a new mic this year. The built in mic does sound very good though.

Steve

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Stephen Haunts aka Creature
http://www.hauntedhouserecords.co.uk

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http://www.hauntedhouserecords.co.uk


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