AC90: dual sound with AC-90

[doubledark]

Hi all
just curious as to whether anyone uses dual system sound where the audio is captured to an external recorder and then fed into the AC-90 or whether the pre-amps are good enough not to warrant this approach? (or even if you capture audio to an external recorder and sync in post)

cheers

edit: I'm referring to event shoots/interviews etc

 

[jamedia.uk]

I normally just use the XLR inputs on the AC90 for interviews. Either a radio /reporter/ lavaliere mic anc a shotgun as backup. I find that is OK.

That said I have just got a Zoom F4 so I can use more than 2 mics. I am still debating whether to sync in post or feed the mixed Zoom F4 inputs into the camera at record time. I am going to need 2 speakers on radio mics and and additional mic and the back up shotgun.

 

[doubledark]

I have two 3 input recorders (Tascam DR-60 & Foster R-302) and I'm tossing up if it's worth the extra hassle to record into one of those and then feed the output into the camera.

For a 3 mic set up then then it's needed but for 1 or 2 mics I might feed straight into the camera (especially for events where the extra weight & cumbersome setup might be very counter-productive)

 

[jamedia.uk]

For 1 or two mic's go direct to the camera. I do using Rode NTG1 & 2 Rode Reporter, Rode Lavalieres and Sennheiser G3 radio mics. (not all at the saker time The performance with your mics may differ.

The preamps in the AC90 seem better than the Tascam DR40 but I have no experience of the TD60