Sony PCM-D50 portable recorder with custom case, plus the Sony XLR1 phantom power XLR box, which allows you to attach and power two phantom-powered mics (such as the Schoeps mk41 in the photos-- not included here!). Also comes with a Rycote fuzzy for use in wind (sorry, forgot to grab a photo).
The PCM-D50 itself is a really great small recorder, with pro level preamps and good mics, and so I often use it alone. I either mount it atop the camera hotshoe or place it near my subject on a mini-tripod, or the case has a pad that angles up to put the recorder at 45 degrees. For interviews, the mics can be clicked into a 90 degree mode.
I bought this unit after listening to this head-to-head test against the Sound Devices 744-- really incredible!:
http://thesoundmyheadmakes.blogspot.com/2011/03/quickie-shootout-744t-vs-pcm-d50-with.html
Zoom and Tascam make some nice products but, respectfully, the sound quality of this is a distinct step up to their similar units.
XLR1 unit: the great thing about the XLR box is that it can be attached to the PCM-D50 via an included sled, turning the PCM-D50 into a 2-channel XLR recorder! Connecting this way makes it very hard to accidentally pull the audio jack. (And the 4AA batteries last approximately 20 hours powering a mic.) The XLR1 also operates standalone, can feed any camera or recorder with a 1/8" mic input.
Photos here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fdfqe98sgoycc4s/AACgg9TKQyBQYH8yBfPwuPEba?dl=0
The PCM-D50 was originally $500, the XLR1 was originally another $500, the case was $40 or $50, and the Rycote was another $50. I'd like $399 for the complete kit.
Let me know if you have any questions, and thanks.
The PCM-D50 itself is a really great small recorder, with pro level preamps and good mics, and so I often use it alone. I either mount it atop the camera hotshoe or place it near my subject on a mini-tripod, or the case has a pad that angles up to put the recorder at 45 degrees. For interviews, the mics can be clicked into a 90 degree mode.
I bought this unit after listening to this head-to-head test against the Sound Devices 744-- really incredible!:
http://thesoundmyheadmakes.blogspot.com/2011/03/quickie-shootout-744t-vs-pcm-d50-with.html
Zoom and Tascam make some nice products but, respectfully, the sound quality of this is a distinct step up to their similar units.
XLR1 unit: the great thing about the XLR box is that it can be attached to the PCM-D50 via an included sled, turning the PCM-D50 into a 2-channel XLR recorder! Connecting this way makes it very hard to accidentally pull the audio jack. (And the 4AA batteries last approximately 20 hours powering a mic.) The XLR1 also operates standalone, can feed any camera or recorder with a 1/8" mic input.
Photos here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fdfqe98sgoycc4s/AACgg9TKQyBQYH8yBfPwuPEba?dl=0
The PCM-D50 was originally $500, the XLR1 was originally another $500, the case was $40 or $50, and the Rycote was another $50. I'd like $399 for the complete kit.
Let me know if you have any questions, and thanks.
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