Audio Questions- Questions on purchasing audio gear.

Amir Assasnik

Amir Assasnik

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Hey Everyone!

I am looking at purchasing a Tascam 70D and some mics (not sure what ones) to use in shorts and whatever I may find myself getting myself into. I have a budget of around $600 and would like the communities opinion on what would be good combos within that price range. I am completely green to audio (learning as I go) and would like input from the community on what route I should go as far as gear, especially since I am green and there is a curve to audio gear.
 
To clarify - is the 70D coming out of that $600, or is that $600 left over after buying the 70D? If you have $600 left over after already buying the 70D, then all you need are two mics - an indoor hyper, like maybe a good used Oktava for about $200 and a cheap shotgun like maybe the AT875r for $100 used. That would leave you with some $300 to get a boompole, mount, cables, cards, wind protection etc.. It's doable. If your total budget is $600 including the 70D, then it becomes way tougher... and the first thing I'd do is buy a 60Dmkii instead of the 70D - I saw one used for $150 on B&H, so that right there saves you cash, and then forget the hyper and just get the AT875r and maybe get a couple of CAD CM217 for $50, which puts you at $300, and you have $300 left over for boompole and the rest.
 
Perhaps first up what sort of camera are they shooting on? If its a DSLR you will need the recorder, if it a decent video camera you may be able to record on it rather than the seperate audio recorder.

Are you trying to do it all yourself? (camera, direct, light, sound, etc etc)
 
That would be loft over from purchasing the 70D. I am also interested in the 60d mk 2. I am not sure the difference in the price justifies going for the 70d over the 60d but I am super green with audio so I trust you would know better than I.
 
Amir Assasnik said:
That would be loft over from purchasing the 70D. I am also interested in the 60d mk 2. I am not sure the difference in the price justifies going for the 70d over the 60d but I am super green with audio so I trust you would know better than I.
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With the prices being somewhat close, form factor should be most important.

Grant
 
I'd keep it in the bank until the first job comes in, and then spend for that one - too many excellent purchases are then wrong for the first paying job!
 
Shotguns and small condenser cardioids are both important, but if you are shooting shorthanded ala one man band, a lavaliere is very important also. In fact, after a shotgun, (maybe a shorty like an AT875) a lav would be my next purchase.

Grant
 
A thought on the camera side, since you have viable cameras and very little audio gear, I think it may be more valuable to invest the 70D money into solid audio gear. I've found clients and audiences to be more lenient of okay video quality with good audio than the reverse.

Also, what will you be recording? If it's mostly interviews, a wired or wireless livelier set up would probably be your first priority. If it's more general like concerts line out from a board and a shotgun would be a nice combo, although you can use a wireless to send the line out. and I would consider a good preamp or separate sound recorder.
 
35MMdirector said:
A thought on the camera side, since you have viable cameras and very little audio gear, I think it may be more valuable to invest the 70D money into solid audio gear. I've found clients and audiences to be more lenient of okay video quality with good audio than the reverse.

Also, what will you be recording? If it's mostly interviews, a wired or wireless livelier set up would probably be your first priority. If it's more general like concerts line out from a board and a shotgun would be a nice combo, although you can use a wireless to send the line out. and I would consider a good preamp or separate sound recorder.
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The "70D" in question is the Tascam DR-70D, not another camera body.
 
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