mics that record sound on them

geoffsuke · Feb 25, 2009

heyup uu!!
in the summer, i'm off to greece to do some summer work. during that time, i know i will want to do some music vids of me playing out there. the way i have things set up at the moment is i have a camera which records to it's own hard drive and i use a condenser mic which ends up in the computer, when i come to edit the vid, i'll just import the audio file and match stuff up. the problem i'll have is that i won't be able to take my condenser mic out with me obviously.

so does anyone know of a mic that can record to itself??? like the camera, onto it's own harddrive????

peace :cheers: and beer

cpatch · Feb 25, 2009

geoffsuke said:
so does anyone know of a mic that can record to itself??? like the camera, onto it's own harddrive????

There's only one professional-quality mic I'm aware of that records to an internal flash drive. I don't remember the brand off the top of my head but I do remember it's fairly expensive.

You're better off buying one of the portable flash recorders...anything from a Zoom to a PMD661 (or more) depending on your budget and size requirements.

Stackabones · Feb 25, 2009

Check out the Zoom H2 or Zoom H4.

H2

Basically a one-track field recorder. Really cool. Runs on AA batteries.

H4

Basically a multitrack field recorder. Runs on AA. On this one, you can either use the unit's mic (and it has some awesome models) or you can attach another mic (it has phantom power). I own this and I love it!

I used the H4 to record this. Just hit record and started playing! For a multitrack recording, check this out.

Since it has a USB connection, you can download your tracks to any computer. The H4 records mp3 or wav files; I think the H2 does both as well.

Howlin Hobbit · Feb 25, 2009

The H2 rocks. Snake Suspenderz uses it to record the "rehearsal tapes series."

You'll find them for free download on the music page of the Snake's site. Link is in my sig.

Captain Google · Feb 25, 2009

Howlin Hobbit said:
The H2 rocks. Snake Suspenderz uses it to record the "rehearsal tapes series."

You'll find them for free download on the music page of the Snake's site. Link is in my sig.

That link isn't working for me.

I've actually been looking at that very mic for myself, but I have yet to hear a sample of something recorded on one.

cpatch · Feb 26, 2009

Captain Google said:
I've actually been looking at that very mic for myself, but I have yet to hear a sample of something recorded on one.

Check out Mark Nelson's review here:

http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2007/09/13/review-zoom-h2-surround-recorder.html

It includes several samples along with a link (at the beginning) of a chart comparing various other recorders. (I don't think the chart includes the new H4n, an improved version of the H4 that is more rugged and has better specs.)

(FWIW, from a technical standpoint these aren't mics but rather portable recorders with built-in mics and the option for external mics.)

h-drix · Feb 26, 2009

http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.co...Track-II-Portable-Digital-Recorder?sku=241715

my orcestra conductor uses this (or something by the same company). Easy to use.

Captain Google · Feb 26, 2009

cpatch said:
Check out Mark Nelson's review here:

http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/2007/09/13/review-zoom-h2-surround-recorder.html

It includes several samples along with a link (at the beginning) of a chart comparing various other recorders. (I don't think the chart includes the new H4n, an improved version of the H4 that is more rugged and has better specs.)

(FWIW, from a technical standpoint these aren't mics but rather portable recorders with built-in mics and the option for external mics.)

Thanks for the link, cpatch. The H2 sounds like just what I'm looking for.

(FWIW, I'll be calling it a portable recorder from now on.)

Howlin Hobbit · Feb 26, 2009

Captain Google said:
That link isn't working for me.

Don't know what to tell you. I click it, I go right to the Snake Suspenderz site.

Ukulele JJ · Feb 26, 2009

geoffsuke said:
the way i have things set up at the moment is i have a camera which records to it's own hard drive and i use a condenser mic which ends up in the computer, when i come to edit the vid, i'll just import the audio file and match stuff up. the problem i'll have is that i won't be able to take my condenser mic out with me obviously.

Couldn't you just get an decent-but-not-too-expensive mic and plug it into the video camera? Or does the camera not accept external mics?

JJ

Captain Google · Feb 26, 2009

Howlin Hobbit said:
Don't know what to tell you. I click it, I go right to the Snake Suspenderz site.

You know what's funny? It didn't work on the browsers on my laptop, but it works fine on the one on my PS3. ^^;

cpatch · Feb 26, 2009

cpatch said:
There's only one professional-quality mic I'm aware of that records to an internal flash drive. I don't remember the brand off the top of my head but I do remember it's fairly expensive.

For those gearheads reading this, here's the mic that DOES record sound on it:

http://www.hhb.co.uk/flashmic/

Obviously geared towards professional ENG applications, it sells for around US$1,000.

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