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I snoozed, I lost. Prices for the 57 & 63 have gone back up.

Thanks for the tips.

Thanks for the reply. I've used lavaliers with him. They do work adequately, but not excellently because of the inherent problems of lavalier's being placed in an unnatural place for picking up the voice. I want to get more of that NPR type sound, but can't keep an RE-20 in his face if he'g...

Hello: Need to record male narration in a live sound setting. Guy has fairly large dynamic range -- no late night FM DJ here -- but no understanding of mic technique or interest in learning so many of the usual suspects are out. I'd like something I can stick on a boom a few feet back that...

Thanks Sponge, extremely useful post. Did you happen to make any observations regarding the mics pick-up patterns?

Seems to me it'd be worth the extra $5 to get the V63 and have the option of using battery power. Anyone disagree?

That's helpful. From my limited experience I agree about the pots.

In what respect(s)?

I didn't get why they were only a hair cheaper used than new, and not so many either (maybe answers the first part). The guy at SamAsh talked me into a Roland MMP-2 for $129 instead. So far so good.

Only 3, but I'm a violinist. Steel, nylon (classical) & 12-string accoustics.

Well, you're half way there. Check to see if the camcorder supplies plug-in power (1.5 ro 9v). It may say so near the jack. If the mic requiers it and the camera doesn't supply it, you'll need a battery box.

That's the price for the 788 minus the CD burner. I don't know why the Zoom is priced where it is, but I doubt the answer is that they have good corporate heart.

The ATR-55 has very high levels of noise. If you're actually going to have it on a boom, then you might be better off with a unidirectional vocal mic than a cheap shotgun. I don't think you can get a decent shotgun for under $70, except maybe if you can score a used old school dynamic like a...

I'm curious too. It just seems too cheap compared to the similar Fostex and Tascam machines.

I'm no expert, but I thought the amount was fixed by statute. Do a search on mechanical licenses and you should find some info.

How do the bass sounds work?

Ed's wireless mic suggestion is a good one. The only decent digital recorder I can think of that fits in a pocket is an MD machine, which would be more than adequate quality for what you're doing. They're used by radio journalists all the time. Used one should be about US$100. The Marantz is...

Re: laptops in the field The NJB3 doesn't fit that bill?

They accept low impedance mics. As noted in my prior post there are a few "professional" MD units that have 48v phantom power (e.g., Marantz), whereas most of the small consumer portables send "plug-in" (low voltage) power.

Of course MDs have preamps, most of 'em. I like the format for many reason, but it has its major drawbacks (compression, no uploading). I think some pro decks that have taken over the radio jounalism world have phantom power, but are big bucks. The little ones only have plug-in power (like...