mixer vs multitrack field recorder

[Ty Ford]

Dear Mihael,

The nice thing about the Cow Forum is that we are able to disagree. I apologize if my answer does not suit you, but it is what it is. I’m completely comfortable with suggesting to people when they ask me if A or B is better, that neither are good and that C is the best approach.

Regards,

Ty Ford
Cow Audio Forum Leader

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[Tim Dowse]

The problem with your approach in this case Ty, was that it wasn’t advice at all. Your option C – “grow your crew” – wasn’t an option on the table. I was given a budget for purchasing equipment from my employers. I decided, given the capability that we already had in the shop, that audio equipment was worth investing in. I had $1000, and it needed to be spent, or would be lost..

That amount of money wouldn’t cover additional audio crew for more than two days. An investment in equipment, however, has allowed me to improve our audio on a large number of shoots.

I would have loved to have been given an option C that was actually actionable for me, for example: “neither A or B are good, but this equipment option C would be good for your needs.” Instead I got something like: “you’re trying to choose between Toyota and Honda, but what you really need is a chauffeur, because clearly your driving is so laughable that if you can’t afford a chauffeur, you’d better not drive at all.”

And finally, yet again, just for clarity. I do NOT leave audio unattended.

[Tim Dowse]

Sorry, I did want to add that whether or not I appreciated your advice, I DO VERY MUCH appreciate you taking the time out of your day to give it to me. Honestly, to all people who spend any amount of time answering my idiot questions on this forum, thank you very much.