[Matt Roemer]

I have another question (sorry). I realized I have another potential option. Should I
A: Record through my microphone, through a mixer ($200 dollars or less), onto a digtal recorder
or
B: Record from my microphone, through a mixer ($500 or less), and then directly onto my camera?
or
C:Any other options?

My camera is a Sony HDR SR11, and it only has a standard microphone input. Again, any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Matt Roemer]

Sorry, I should have phrased my question better. What I meant is that I can only afford a really cheap mixer (probably the Rolls MX124 or something else around $150-$200), and I can barely afford that. Most of the reasons you gave for getting a mixer mention good mixers. I can only buy a cheap one, so I doubt its a good one. You also mention that it’s bad to record directly onto the camera. I’m recording onto an external recorder. So given that, is it even worth it to buy a cheap mixer? And also, if a really cheap mixer is actually worth buying, what one’s would you recommend that is under $200? I’m a complete noob at this, and any help would be greatly appreciated.