what do you guys record audio on

[phil engle]

im a newb. i was wondering what you guys use to record the sound in your projects. i know a mic obviosly but does it record to a tape then you capture it to a computer?

[audadvnc]

Fostex PD-4 timecode DAT, Sennheiser MKH microphones. Perhaps a little overkill for your application.

[downix]

Nagra III with homemade microphone.

[T-Scan]

Sony HI-MD minidisc, 16bit, MS957 stereo condensor mic. probably the best bang for the buck.

[audadvnc]

Downix, do you lay down pilot tone to your Nagra III when recording sync audio? Do you use the 24fps flash contacts? Do you have phantom power on your deck?

[reflex]

My wife's miniDV cam with an external mic. A heck of a lot cheaper than going out and buying a minidisc, DAT, or flash recorder. Just stuff it into a shoulder bag and rig up a dual pole trigger cable to start both your S8 and camcorder simultaneously.

Et, voila... wild sync recording for about $3. As super8man always reminds us, keep it cheap. ;)

[BigBeaner]

Same thing, mini-dv. Only thing I add is make sure its 16 bit audio and not 12. 16 is cd quality or around I heard. Also there are expensive things to use an audio cassette tape and have it captured in FCP in the computer too.

[reflex]

Same thing, mini-dv. Only thing I add is make sure its 16 bit audio and not 12. 16 is cd quality or around I heard. Also there are expensive things to use an audio cassette tape and have it captured in FCP in the computer too.

Good point. Most consumer miniDV cams have 12 and 16-bit recording modes these days, but everyone should make sure that the default setting isn't 12. I know my wife's $300 Sharp came from the factory that way. It took five seconds to bump it to full 16-bit.

[El Jeffe]

A dv camera and the xlr's on it for whatever mic's fit the situation

[tim]

For short scenes, it is worth knowing that even ordinary portable mono cassette recorders in good condition are stable to better than 0.2%. That is a quarter of a second in one and a half minutes.

I've tested a large number of both portable recorders and those in hi-fi stacks and none of them has been outside the 0.2% performance.

[gianni1]

I use a Sony Ruvi camcorder. It's small and the 30minute analogue tape (Hi8XR video and monaural audio) cartridge is reusable a few hundred times, and is powered by two AA's if the battery goes flat. Don't forget the clapper board.



Gianni

[supermag400_inventor]

I'm using an Olympus DM-10 digitial recorder. It's all digital. No Tape or disk. It's a compact, lightweight device about the size of a pack of cigarettes and runs on two AA batteries. It can record up to 2 hours of stereo sound files. It's very easy to use. It costs about $175.00

[downix]

Downix, do you lay down pilot tone to your Nagra III when recording sync audio? Do you use the 24fps flash contacts? Do you have phantom power on your deck?

Not at this time, no. And no phantom power.

I've been trying to get a set of schematics for a pilot tone generator, but no luck so far.

[timdrage]

I use a Sony Ruvi camcorder.

that's crazy, never seen one of those... I like the look of the cartridge! Weird.
... wow, googleing for more info on it, I found a page with early digital cameras with built in floppy disk driveS! 8O http://www.digicamhistory.com - interesting site...

I record sound on Minidisk mostly... tho never attempted any kind of synch/dialogue on super-8 really... just record sound effects etc... Need a new one, it won't charge the battery any more.

[downix]

Sony still makes a digital camera that records on floppy disk, it's called the Mavica. Other models of Mavica have recorded on VHS tape and even CD-ROM. I fully expect a DVD-ROM Mavica to come out sometime this year.

I still think Sony should have made one that recorded to minidisk tho.