Which field recorder should I get to pair with Canon XH-A1?
I'm deciding between:
-An Edirol R-44 Super or -A Zoom H4n w/ SignVideo ENG 44 I'm leaning toward the Edirol, only because of all the hype from the Audio threads... but does anyone know if there's a way to timecode sync it with the Canon Xh-A1? Any suggestions? |
I was looking into this today.
Funny, I have been researching this today and came across this thread. Based on what I was reading I think the new H4n offers a lot of bang for the buck. Curious though to hear what actual owners and users have to say.
Kyle |
Kyle, rather than base your decision to do double sound on internet forum hype, as you have stated in another thread.
I would suggest a better approach would be to decide if doing double sound is right for you, based on YOUR needs and workflow. For example... Are there quality issues with your current audio workflow of using a Sennheiser ME66/67 into your XH-A1? Do you need more then 2 channels of audio? If yes, then how many? Will you have an audio person to mix and monitor levels, or are you going to have to do this yourself while shooting? If it turns out you truly do have the need to record double sound, what is your budget? You have listed 2 different scenarios with different price points? There is not a way to sync timecode from any device with the XH-A1, but that should not be an issue. If you need timecode sync support, then the XH-G1 has that ability. |
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If it turns out you truly do have the need to record double sound, what is your budget? You have listed 2 different scenarios with different price points? In the end, they're close to the same price. Zoom H4n can be bought at around $299, and SignVideo ENG-44 for about ... $529 in some places. R-44 Super is around $1050. The $200 or so price difference doesn't bother me if, in fact, R-44 is a better buy in the long-run. Quote:
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Does the H4n have the same drifting problem as the H4 with long form video? I love my H4 but find it rather useless when having to sync up with any video longer than 5-6 minutes.
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I have a Zoom H2 and love it. It has 4 mics but jack inputs instead of XLR - not a problem for me. It does drift on long (greater than 30 mins) recordings. Again, not a problem for me.
Here's a clip where I placed the H2 on the ground in front of the musicians: Callander Jazz Thistle Saxaphone Quartet Video Clip Festival Previews Video Blog You wouldn't think that behind the camera, cars and trucks were thundering by. See if you can here the little bird twittering... Ian Festival Video and Audio Previews - Festival Previews Ltd |
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