AFFORDABLE Field Recording Setup 

Thanks Craig! Yeah the magnets are great. Watch out for vibrations though depending on the surface you stick them to. If the metal is wobbly the mic might pick it up or pick up resonating frequencies. A bit of eq in post or moving the mics around can help sort it though!

Glad I could help! There’s lots of options out there that do a similar job. This was the one I have been running for a while now though with great results

Thanks for watching! I do miss the beautiful bird sounds of Australia

Danke!

Awesome! I'd love to see some photo's the setup. Send it on my instagram account @rarefindssound if you have any to share

Welcome aboard!

Cheers!

Thanks very much! I couldn’t resist the opportunity to capture the tram sound

That's not a dumb question at all. I'm new to the idea too but if I think about it the way I think about "field" photography it makes sense

Cheers again crypto! Oo i'll have to do some research into the Deity, not heard about that one. Maybe get my hand on one and do a video on it. Yes, the tascam can be a bit bulky sometimes. I think i'll invest in a F3 when im back in the UK. All out of stock when i left for Australia!

@@rarefindssound Cheers. Yeah, the Deity PR2 was shown at audio trade Expo's back in March or April and was scheduled for June/July release I think, and it's still not here. If you search online there are some YTube videos about it from the trade shows and a few shops have a page for it since ages. It's a tiny thing but I seem to remember the functionality is a bit odd, in that it maxes-out at 48kHz and fixed at 32bit. Still, for everyday stuff it should be a great replacement for the H1n and it's so small it fits in a shirt pocket and also has a very decent Bluetooth control App by all accounts. No idea about pricing though.

That does sound rather interesting 🤔 I'll keep an eye out for it

Haven't heard of the Deity one. Was in the market for an affordable field recorder and H1n or the new about-to-be-released H1 Essential seem to be appropriate. Would you recommend getting an H1 or an older more pro model of Zoom/different brand (which could be cheaper atm)? If so, which one would you recommend? Bugdet - max 100 GBP. Thanks!

@@watzmaaname Personally I forgot the Deity and ordered the new Zoom H1e yesterday, so that should be here in a few days. I got it for 90 bucks and it will replace my old H1n as my "every day carry" recorder when I'm out and about. It records up to 96kHz 32bit, so for that crazy low price I can only recommend that for under 100. Of course you'll also need wind protection and some sort of handle like a pistol grip or small tripod, as the handling noise is also a big factor with these handhelds. So it's up to you. All depends on whether you want to be bothered setting the gain every time or not. If you want to learn how to do that an older Zoom or second hand H1n would be fine as a starter. For me I don't want to set gain on a recorder that's always in my pocket, because when I'm out and about I want to quickly whip out a recorder and press record without any worry of clipping when I hear something interesting. There's a lot of factors to consider really. What do you want it for ? Do you want the added option of a couple of XLR inputs or not ? That could help in future if you get some cheap-ish XLR mics.

😂😂 I won't be keeping my shotgun microphones in my pocket from now on either

Sounds great! Lots of different animals operate on different frequencies. There are some sick apps that can work out what birds are singing around you from recordings

@@rarefindssound thanks. Could you recommend some?

Thanks! I used a boya wireless lav mic

Yeah sure! Send me an email to rarefindssound@gmail.com

Yeah all brilliant options too! I am actually now using my new Sony M10 more as it’s even more pocketable and easy to carry. 192khz is especially great for recording animals to pitch and sound design with

I mainly use Cubase to edit my files. But just to get it onto the computer you can simply open it up in finder

Are you referring to the Lav mic? If so it’s a Boya wireless lav

Yeah, it can depend on what I'm sticking them on. Sometimes I will try and find a more solid and isolated surface but other times I'll have to EQ a bit in post if it picks up rumbles etc.

Hiya Uve_, do you mean the Zoom H1 for £30-£60? I don’t think I mentioned the price of the Tascam as it is now discontinued. I would however still recommend you get your hands on one in the second hand market if you find one as it’s a brilliant device!

Yes I’m pretty sure I still have the source file. Drop me an email to rarefindssound@gmail.com

Oo nice, I didn't know that! I also apologise for pronouncing it wrong most of the time haha

Haha it's always the case. I think someone should develop a "de-plane" plugin!

@@rarefindssound that would be a serious money maker.