SOT - Digital recorders

Has anyone out there got any experience of the small
handheld digital recorders, specifically those made by
Tascam?

I have a possible use for one such beast and have been
looking at the DR-07 Mk2 which can be obtained for a
reasonable price. The DR-07 is also readily available at
good prices but AFAICS has fixed microphones where the Mk2
units can be swivelled - probably not that it makes much
difference when they are so closer together!

I had the opportunity to use some four-track units of a
different make (and much more expensive) a year or so ago
and I was surprised at the quality of the recording
obtained. I have also seen them used for vox-pop interviews
for broadcast radio and they seem to be very flexible in
use.

The sort of thing I am looking at advice for is handling
noise - some, such as the DR-05, are noted to be
significantly more susceptible to it.


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Woody

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In article , Woody
wrote:
Has anyone out there got any experience of the small handheld digital
recorders, specifically those made by Tascam?

Closest I get is using their HD-P2. However although portable and can be
battery powered, it probably isn't what you have in mind. I use it for line
level and spdif recording, not mics. Very good, though.

Jim

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On 28/03/14 07:39, Woody wrote:
I have a possible use for one such beast and have been
looking at the DR-07 Mk2 which can be obtained for a

I have this recorder.

The sort of thing I am looking at advice for is handling
noise - some, such as the DR-05, are noted to be
significantly more susceptible to it.


There will always be some handling noise with on-board microphones, it's
good enough for non-serious recording with the built-in microphones
(better with separate mic). A quick test record shows that you can pick
up the sound of a finger / thumb moving across the recorder if say
you're adjusting the sound level while recording, but it depends how
sensitive you put the recording level, it could be drowned out by louder
noises (I tested in a quiet room).

If you're going to use the built-in microphones (especially outside) you
really need to have a shield for the microphones, they very easily pick
up wind noise. The ability to "split" the microphones for interview or
wide sound stage is good, but I use an external microphone plugged into
the unit to get better quality sound, better dead cat etc.

Listening to a recoding of outside general noise / birds at 24bit 96kHz
is amazing compared to CD quality. I don't record in MP3 so don't know
how that sounds.

In message , Woody
writes:
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reasonable price. The DR-07 is also readily available at
good prices but AFAICS has fixed microphones where the Mk2
units can be swivelled - probably not that it makes much
difference when they are so closer together!
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Does not the pickup pattern of the elements affect whether it makes much
difference? I'd have thought that with some pickup patterns, having the
ability to swivel _would_ make quite a difference, even if they're more
or less on top of each other.
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