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Tao-ming Lin · April 18th, 2003, 08:12 AM

...if I were to get a decent mic and attach it to one of those pen-sized pocket recorders that record directly into .mp3 or .wav? I'm thinking for sound effects. If I plugged an Audiotechnica AT9360 or A Sony ECM-MS908C for a mic into one of those things, it should produce pretty good sound I can USB right into my hard drive, right? Anyone know if this is a good cheap way to record sound for dv movies?

Jeff Donald · April 18th, 2003, 07:11 PM

It would certainly be fairly inexpensive, but it would not be my first choice for quality. Size, compactness, weight and cost would be the major benefits.

Tao-ming Lin · April 18th, 2003, 07:57 PM

Well, I've been trying to find a DAT recorder, but they don't sell them here any longer it seems. What other relatively cheap setup would you recommend?

Paul Tauger · April 18th, 2003, 09:40 PM

I use a Sharp MT-15 minidisk. I can't go direct-to-digital, but I've been getting very good sound quality by simply capturing the analog output. I use it for ambient sound, and for recording street musicians, etc.

April 18th, 2003, 08:12 AM	#1
Tao-ming Lin Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 159	It sounds crazy, but... ...if I were to get a decent mic and attach it to one of those pen-sized pocket recorders that record directly into .mp3 or .wav? I'm thinking for sound effects. If I plugged an Audiotechnica AT9360 or A Sony ECM-MS908C for a mic into one of those things, it should produce pretty good sound I can USB right into my hard drive, right? Anyone know if this is a good cheap way to record sound for dv movies?

April 18th, 2003, 07:11 PM	#2
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	It would certainly be fairly inexpensive, but it would not be my first choice for quality. Size, compactness, weight and cost would be the major benefits. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

April 18th, 2003, 07:57 PM	#3
Tao-ming Lin Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 159	Well, I've been trying to find a DAT recorder, but they don't sell them here any longer it seems. What other relatively cheap setup would you recommend?

April 18th, 2003, 09:40 PM	#4
Paul Tauger Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Los Angeles (recently from San Francisco) Posts: 954	I use a Sharp MT-15 minidisk. I can't go direct-to-digital, but I've been getting very good sound quality by simply capturing the analog output. I use it for ambient sound, and for recording street musicians, etc.