Advice on Audio Recorder or Mixer for Documentary Style Shoots

[David Turner]

Hey Al,

Thanks for the response, I appreciate the advice. I am leaning more and more toward Sound Devices gear by the day. I do have a few questions:

1 – Do they make a Recorder + Mixer? As in, a mixer that also records? So I would not have to purchase two things? If not do they sell discounted “kits” that combine these?

2 – It looks like there are a lot of 2 channels options. Is 3 channel just not popular? It looks like 2 or a even more expensive (and larger) 4 channel.

3 – Any recommended models in terms of SD stuff? Again things in my original post are most important: portability, ease of use, # of inputs, etc.