Ed Smith

Walter, I don't think you're being flippant at all. I'm a pragmatist, so we'll very likely go with in camera audio. Our only goal is to get the cleanest vocal recording we possibly can. I'm a believer in not creating unnecessary problems, so I appreciate your thinking about where we're starting. My question about the brand of recorder originates from the fact that I do like to get as much info as I can, if no other reason than to have on file for later. My goal is to simply make the best movie that we can, given our resources, time, and experience--and I do understand that better equipment doesn't always equal a better product, particularly if the requisite skill and expertise is lacking. Thanks for your advice. I'm most grateful. Ed

Dennis, Thanks for your feedback. A follow-up question: Do you have any brand suggestions for a "Solid State 24bit/96khz recorder (no tapes, no harddrives - those make noise) is about $300USD + $900 for ALOT of MEDIA. Gigabytes of Media." Would B&H be a good place to look? Many thanks, Ed Hal, Thank you for the feedback. Are there any good tutorials/books/places to get helpful tips on boom pole operation? If it's covered elsewhere on this forum, my apologies. I'm new here and haven't explored all that I should. Any suggestions/directions are most appreciated. Many Thanks, Ed

I'm getting ready to direct a feature-length project, and would like some advice on whether to mix sound directly to the camera or to a separate recorder. We've got a good boom pole, good Senheisser shotgun mics, a Shure FP 33 field mixer. I plan on using a sound mixer and a boom operator. We'll probably end up using our Panasonic 100A camera, which has two XLR inputs. We may go with the Panasonic 900 SDX, but I don't know that we'll be able to raise the money for that one. Also, if you suggest we capture sound to a recorder, will a more modestly priced MiniDisc recorder work ok, or should I look for something more high end ($900-$1300)? I may be able to borrow an older DAT recorder, but I've never used one before. One last thing...if we record sound separately, as long as we slate each shot, are we good to go in terms of snych in post? Any advice is most appreciated. Ed