Which Audio Recorders for Filmmaking Do I Still Use?
We have reviewed several recorders over the last several years at various price points and with different feature sets. While I attempted to be very thorough in those reviews, nothing can replace the experience of working with a recorder over a longer period of time. Now that I have more experience with each of these audio mixers/recorders, let’s talk about what I’ve found since I posted the reviews.
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Gear mentioned in this episode:
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Zoom H1 Handy Recorder (3.5mm microphone input – I use with lavalier microphones)
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2cxIZdW
B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1260111-REG/zoom_h1b_h1_ultra_portable_digital_audio.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ZOH1B/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xZOH1B
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Tascam DR-05 (small recorder with stereo microphones – good when you need a quick and dirty recording)
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2do1J1c
B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1218047-REG/tascam_dr_05br_dr_05_portable_handheld_digital.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/TADR05BR/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xTADR05BR
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Tascam DR-60DmkII (my favorite affordable XLR recorder/mixer)
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2csc2kS
B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1084690-REG/tascam_dr_60mkii_portable_recorder_for_dslr.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/TADR60DMKII/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xTADR60DMKII
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Zoom H4n Pro
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2csaC9W
B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1253811-REG/zoom_h4npro_4_channel_handy_recorder.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ZOH4NPRO/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xZOH4NPRO
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Zoom H6 (good 4 XLR mixer/recorder)
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2cQ46eO
B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/967366-REG/zoom_h6_handy_audio_recorder.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ZOH6/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xZOH6
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Tascam DR-701D (4 XLR mixer/recorder with HDMI control)
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2dlFnuo
B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1189478-REG/tascam_dr_701d_linear_pcm_recorder.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/TADR701D/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xTADR701D
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Zoom F4 (coming soon)
Amazon: Coming soon
B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1260110-REG/zoom_zf4_f4_multitack_field_recorder.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ZOF4/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xZOF4
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Zoom F8 (Great 8 XLR, pro-sumer grade recorder/mixer)
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2de1UZz
B&H: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1140426-REG/zoom_zf8_f8_field_recorder.html/BI/19904/KBID/12941/kw/ZOF8/DFF/d10-v2-t1-xZOF8
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Sound Devices 633 (Pro grade mixer/recorder)
DVeStore: http://www.dvestore.com/guy-says-gear-reviews/audio/audio-recorders-mixers/sound-devices-633-six-input-compact-mixer-with-10-track-recorder/#aid=6242
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Copyright 2016 by Curtis Judd
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