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Field Recorders?
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:19 pm
by Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.
thinkin bout gettin a field recorder to capture some sounds out there in the world and make some organic naturish beats.
anybody got any tips/recomendations on what to grab/look for?
i was checkin these two out as i'm trying to stay around the $100 area...
http://www.tascam.com/product/dr-07/
and...
http://www.alesis.com/palmtrack
Re: Field Recorders?
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:27 pm
by theshoegazer
I had the DR-07 for a while. Its an excellent recorder. Really good sounding recordings with some spiffy features. If you are doing weird sound experiments the looping function is invaluable. I have a Zoom H1 on the way so I'll report back when I run it through its paces.
Re: Field Recorders?
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 3:00 pm
by in2thegapagain85
I'm sure that either will do you well, I saved up and splurged on the Roland R09, I think it was about $300...
Re: Field Recorders?
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:05 pm
by Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.
thanks guys!
i think i might go with the dr07. i read a review that was complaining how its a little too noisy for the persons taste.
the loop button does look dope. as does the slow down/pitch shifting thing.
Re: Field Recorders?
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:24 pm
by magiclawnchair
i have a zoom h2 and it works great!

Re: Field Recorders?
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:36 pm
by Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.
nice man! the zooms look pretty awesome and they compare the tascam dr 07 to the zooms a lot (similar price range and functionality i think)...however a friend of mine advised me to stay away from the zooms...i have no idea why he did not explain himself.
the 4 mic "3d" capability sounds like it would be dope to use.
how long have u guys had your recorders? how do u feel about the build quality?
are they built to last or na?
Re: Field Recorders?
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:42 pm
by Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.
i got a fistfull of ellis d and the woods are calling my name!!!!!!!
Re: Field Recorders?
Posted: Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:43 pm
by magiclawnchair
the owl cambridge songs on the myspace in my sig were all recorded live in my cousins garage in the 360 degree mode...

two aa batteries last about 4 hours or maybe more i forgot. havent used batteries in it for a while...
i got this in 2008 i think. i have done a lot of recording with it and it works great. the mics are real sensitive and seem to last. a beer got spilled on it once and it still works.

oh and all the sound clouds were done with this too...

Re: Field Recorders?
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:46 am
by Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.
duuudde! those were all recorded with the mic??
sound quality is pretty damn good...i think im sold on teh field recorder
wicked tunes too! keep on rawkin

Re: Field Recorders?
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 1:30 pm
by elbandito
Check out the Zoom H4. I've heard good things about it, in a field recording capacity.