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Reddit mentions of Tascam DR-60DMKII 4-Channel Portable Audio Recorder for DSLR
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Reddit mentions: 9
We found 9 Reddit mentions of Tascam DR-60DMKII 4-Channel Portable Audio Recorder for DSLR. Here are the top ones.
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- 4-track Ptable Audio Recder with Slate Transpt Controls
- 1/8" Camera Audio In/Out
- 1/8" Headphone Output
- 1/8" Stereo Input
- 2 x Mic Preamps
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Specs:
Color | Black |
Height | 3.67 Inches |
Length | 3.07 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Release date | October 2014 |
Size | 3.67 x 5.24 x 3.07 inches |
Weight | 1.12 Pounds |
Width | 5.24 Inches |
Invest it in lighting and sound equipment
Couple of suggestions:
Microphone
Sound recorder
LED lights
Cheap and super useful reflectors
Remember to get a boompole, deadcat (fluffy thing around the mic to reduce wind noise) and a couple of stands for the lights/mic
If/when you are looking to upgrade your camera at school I'd heavily consider Blackmagic Design's upcoming pocket cinema camera. When your students can handle sound/lighting, upgrading to this camera will take it to the next level.
/u/TooTurntGaming - I would avoid Canon DSLRs for video. Even if you deliver a 1080p product, you don't want to be limited by their 1080/30p maximum resolution and frame rate. Nor do you want a camera with a maximum 30 minute continuous video recording time for wedding ceremonies.
[Here] (https://youtu.be/J4FDn8YX4Ao) is why you want to record at 4K. And [here] (https://youtu.be/kIf9h2Gkm_U) is why material originated at 4K looks better on a 1080p monitor than material originated at 1080p.
With a $2000 budget, you can afford two 4K cameras with hours of continuous recording (one with in-body stabilization). Here is the two-camera wedding setup I recommend (cameras, lenses, lighting, audio recorder and tripod included):
With this setup, you can give your assistant the G7 - or, when you're shooting solo, put the G7 on the tripod and shoot smooth handheld with the G85.
Here are a few examples of the image quality you can get from Panasonic cameras and Meike lenses:
And the G85 cuts together with the G7 very well, as seen here:
Hope this is helpful and good luck with your new videography business!
I own this recorder and the Ninja Inferno. I use the GH5.
The Atomos is better than the GH5, but noticeably inferior to my recorder. I specifically have issues with weird clipping.
Also, you need purchase a lemo breakout cable for it as it doesn't come standard.
You might want to just get the Shogun Inferno to future proof yourself. I sort of regret not doing that.
I'd suggest buying a recorder. That way you can have backup audio on the GH5 in case something fails. Two sources of audio is always ideal.
I'm very happy with my TASCAM DR-60D mkii. As a prosumer recorder, it's a bit "plasticky." But if you treat it with care, it records some beautiful audio for <$200.
having a separate audio recorder can make a big difference.
I might suggest something like a Zoom H4n or a Tascam DR60 either of these will allow you to have your audio recorder not tied to a laptop during filming.
Hi /u/GamersGrind - at your price point, I recommend the new [Tascam DR-60D MKII] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MIXFBL0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00MIXFBL0&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=battleforthew-20). I have the DR-60D Mark I and the Mark II is the best value audio recorder you can buy for the money.
Here's a hands-on review of the Mark I from DJ at dslrfilnoob.com: http://youtu.be/8gn6OmX7Drc
Good luck!
The lav would probably work really well. It's very close and consider that if the microphone the groom was talking through picked up too much sound from the speakers, you would end up with a lot of feedback anyways.
So here's what I suggest doing.
If you place it inline, you're just going to amplify the existing noise (unless gain-staging can be done to reduce noise at each stage).
Why not use something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/TASCAM-DR-60DmkII-DSLR-Audio-Recorder/dp/B00MIXFBL0
TL;DR - is there a male "AKG" TA3F to XLR adapter out there that isn't a custom cable?
First, let's just get out of the way that I got myself into this situation by -thinking- I'd done my research but not having done nearly enough, and being only familiar with XLR, 1/4", and 1/8" and none of the other myriad connections. I'm a small-budget videographer.
I bought a few inexpensive, well-reviewed lapel mics in a 3-pin "mini-XLR" connection, and bought an adapter from mini-XLR to XLR so I could use a regular XLR cable to connect to my audio recording kit. (I did this because reviews of the TASCAM DR-60D recorder stated that there was more noise through the mini jack input than through XLR.)
I am guessing, based on the resulting absolute lack of sound at any sensitivity, that they have different pin-outs, and I should have done more research. sigh
Is there a way I can unfuck myself here without a lot of trouble? Returning the mics is possible, but I'll have to pay shipping anyway, so I'm looking for the proper adapter instead. I've looked for days and have been unable to find a male TA3F to XLR adapter, and am starting to lose hope.
Should I just look for an adapter from male TA3F to quarter inch and use that in the multi-connection XLR jacks? Outside of "use more expensive equipment", what would you do here?
Thanks for your time!