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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/
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and...
http://www.alesis.com/palmtrack
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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. :yay: :lol:

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! :joy:

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!!!!!!!


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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... :cool:

two aa batteries last about 4 hours or maybe more i forgot. havent used batteries in it for a while... :erm:

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... :duck:

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?? :omg:

sound quality is pretty damn good...i think im sold on teh field recorder

wicked tunes too! keep on rawkin :animal:

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.