Hey Everyone,
So I was hoping I could get some advice as to whether or not this piece of equipment could be valuable to my setup.
I'm a diehard TASCAM fan, since I've been using their interface equipment for years in my studio and absolutely love it. So, I'm attracted to the DR-40. The main reason I want to pick up this recorder is for musical reasons - I'm shooting a series to promote my next album where my crew and I are going to go to weird areas and record barebones acoustic tracks in them, along with capturing it on video. So, the Dr-40 appeals to me because instead of lugging a computer and interface around, we only need to bring this recorder, and I can send two XLR mics into it - as a portable solution it seems really viable, and even just as a general songwriting tool.
So I was wondering whether or not the DR-40 would be of use in my film setup as well. I currently use a Zoom H1 to save the audio and manage the levels coming from a Rode Videomic, a setup that has been working exceptionally well for me. I'd probably get rid of the H1, though, to raise a bit of cash towards the more expensive DR-40 upgrade, since it can perform the same task easily. (Though the upgrade won't be that much more, DR-40s can be snapped up for $150 on eBay..)
Are the DR-40's onboard mics any decent? How would they compare with my Rode Videomic? What other uses in my film rig could it have?
Thanks in advance!
EDIT: Obviously it's no shotgun mic or a good XLR mic, but stuff like this eludes to the onboard actually being decent - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWPneIc7Bz8
So I was hoping I could get some advice as to whether or not this piece of equipment could be valuable to my setup.
I'm a diehard TASCAM fan, since I've been using their interface equipment for years in my studio and absolutely love it. So, I'm attracted to the DR-40. The main reason I want to pick up this recorder is for musical reasons - I'm shooting a series to promote my next album where my crew and I are going to go to weird areas and record barebones acoustic tracks in them, along with capturing it on video. So, the Dr-40 appeals to me because instead of lugging a computer and interface around, we only need to bring this recorder, and I can send two XLR mics into it - as a portable solution it seems really viable, and even just as a general songwriting tool.
So I was wondering whether or not the DR-40 would be of use in my film setup as well. I currently use a Zoom H1 to save the audio and manage the levels coming from a Rode Videomic, a setup that has been working exceptionally well for me. I'd probably get rid of the H1, though, to raise a bit of cash towards the more expensive DR-40 upgrade, since it can perform the same task easily. (Though the upgrade won't be that much more, DR-40s can be snapped up for $150 on eBay..)
Are the DR-40's onboard mics any decent? How would they compare with my Rode Videomic? What other uses in my film rig could it have?
Thanks in advance!
EDIT: Obviously it's no shotgun mic or a good XLR mic, but stuff like this eludes to the onboard actually being decent - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWPneIc7Bz8
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