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  Suggestions on portable audio recorder?

  Posted by Evan Robertson on September 27, 2018 at 9:25 pm

  Hello,

  I am going to be doing some freelance radio news reporting for a small community station. I am wanting to purchase a handheld audio recorder and was looking for some suggestions on what to consider. I have used Zoom recorders before but wanted to also get recommendations on which models would be best and what other brands are worth considering. It would be used mainly for interviews, story voice overs, and the occasional soundbite.

  Thanks!

  Richard Crowley replied 7 years, 11 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  Ty Ford

  September 27, 2018 at 9:50 pm

  Hello Evan and welcome to the Cow audio Forum.

  Who’s Bill and why is he shadowing you?

  I reviewed the Zoom H5 some time ago and thought it was a useful piece of gear. Here it is.
  https://tyfordaudiovideo.blogspot.com/2014/08/zoom-h5-somewhere-between-4-and-6.html

  Regards,

  Ty Ford
  Cow Audio Forum Leader

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  Evan Robertson

  September 27, 2018 at 10:26 pm

  Sorry I have no idea. Any suggestions on an audio recorder?

  Thank you
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  Ty Ford

  September 27, 2018 at 10:53 pm

  well there’s the link to the H5 recorder i left for you in my previous post.

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  Richard Crowley

  September 28, 2018 at 5:28 am

  Evan, someone calling themselves “Bill Wilnheim” posted exactly the same question 12 minutes before you posted this one. Many people see this as suspicious behavior and are unlikely to respond to either question. You might want to sort this out if you expect reasonable responses.

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  Recording audio without metering and monitoring is exactly like framing and focusing without looking at the viewfinder.

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