Hpx-170 Still No 4 Channels Of Ext Audio!??!!

good points all. I would love to have 4 inputs simply to be able to use all 4 independently for concert footage when I'm not multi-tracking. This way, I could have my M/S mike recording the ambient and then two mike inputs taking the board feed... That wouldn't be a cable nightmare at all and would be a welcome addition instead of having to have a 2nd camera taking the board feed..


Also having a boom recording one channel and 3 wireless on the other channels would be sweet to have in a pinch. Maybe a bit more difficult than a dedicated audio recorder, but what a nice option to have. Personally I would love to buy the new 8 track sound devices recorder and that would do the trick for most things.
 
It's all cool, ksteiger, and by the way, I'm with you: we've been nagging them for four independent inputs since the HVX200 was first announced... we all want it, just haven't gotten it yet. I've got an SD442, I'd love to be able to feed all four channels raw out to a 200 or 170!
 
10s said:
You might want to look into mini disc recorders or other small recorders. They have some mini-disc recorders that record 44.1 khz and they're pretty amazing for grabbing sounds & they fit into your coat pocket, CD quality!
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I totally second that recommendation. The ATRAC compression on MiniDisc is exceptional quality, and it's cheaper and simpler than running a DAT or Nagra. I used to have an archos mp3 recorder that I used for weddings and other events with locations where I didn't want to run long cables.
 
ProfessorU said:
I totally second that recommendation. The ATRAC compression on MiniDisc is exceptional quality, and it's cheaper and simpler than running a DAT or Nagra.
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Yes I have used a minidisc a couple of times and have been happy with the quality of the audio. The unit itself failed after awhile.
Once again thank you for all the input. (pun intended)
 
I've just come back from shooting a doc in Miami (our first film) and the budget did not stretch to having a soundman so we recorded the sound in camera.

On days when were just with the subject we either used a boom or a radio mic for stereo sound on audio channel one and two. On days when the subject was being interviewed we put a radio mic on the subject and a boom on the interviewer meaning mono recording on audio channels one and two and camera mic on three and four which we'll never use.

Is there any way of getting stereo when you only have access to two mic channels and you are using two mics?

We are now putting together the rough cut of the film, to make all the sound stereo in the film how do you convert mono to stereo?

I would love to have access to all four audio channels? I hope the HPX 170 has....
 
When you take the audio into the studio, pan your channel 3 more to one side, channel 4 more to the other, and you'll have perfectly acceptable stereo. Most pro recording isn't done in stereo, it's done as a series of mono recordings that are mixed to the number of output tracks you need.
 
If you intend for your movie to be seen on TV, make sure your dialog is on both L and R channels. This is for compatibility with older/smaller TV's with only 1 speaker.
 
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