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Hey guys

In need of some advice from the community about sound recording I’m a complete newbie to it so sorry if this sounds stupid. I’m a film making student at uni, we used sound mixers that plug into the betacams we use and record straight onto DV tape. In a couple of months gonna be working on a project as a soundman. The problem is I will need to go all over the place to record lots of different noises and atmos for the project - everything from car engines to the noise from florescent lights.

Since the gear we use only works with the cameras, which altogether weighs a ton what kind of gear would I need that can be carried by one person, and records sound independently onto a tape or a digital format that can be added onto a computer later in edit. I've got a budget of about £200 any advice or suggestions would be great.

EvilDave100
Hey guys

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Since the gear we use only works with the cameras, which altogether weighs a ton what kind of gear would I need that can be carried by one person, and records sound independently onto a tape or a digital format that can be added onto a computer later in edit. I've got a budget of about £200 any advice or suggestions would be great.

You are in luck £200 buys you a great kit...

Zoom H2 ~ £145

and

SP-TFB-2 (high sensitivity) ~ £50 (delivered)

The SP mics don't have to be used binaurally, you can lay them flat on any surface spaced apart (boundary mode) or mount them on a rig of some kind, on your lapels etc, etc -

The H2 works amazingly well from its internal mics and will sound a lot like the R-09+SP-TFB-2 combination

e.g. http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=34777

for more type in SP-TFB-2 into the search engine

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