Comments on: The reporter’s audio gear list http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/ Notes from the classroom and observations about professional practices for sharing the news on digital platforms. Thu, 24 May 2012 00:37:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MoonOfDreams Studio http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/comment-page-1/#comment-19020 MoonOfDreams Studio Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:40:28 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/#comment-19020 Andy, Good choice with the Zoom H2 Recorder. We use ours in the field and in the studio. Running the output through our mixer then to our broadcast camera helps 100%. We also use a feed back monitor so the interviewer can hear if it is too soft, too loud, too much background noise, etc and make adjustments of how close or how far to place the mic. The Low Med High on the side also is a great plus. If you have any thoughts, comments, or questions, feel free to contact us moonofdreams@att.net Wolfgang Camera/Editor/Lights/Sound Andy, Good choice with the Zoom H2 Recorder. We use ours in the field and in the studio. Running the output through our mixer then to our broadcast camera helps 100%. We also use a feed back monitor so the interviewer can hear if it is too soft, too loud, too much background noise, etc and make adjustments of how close or how far to place the mic. The Low Med High on the side also is a great plus. If you have any thoughts, comments, or questions, feel free to contact us moonofdreams@att.net

Wolfgang
Camera/Editor/Lights/Sound

]]> By: Teaching Online Journalism » Outfit yourself for audio gathering http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/comment-page-1/#comment-12205 Teaching Online Journalism » Outfit yourself for audio gathering Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:57:22 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/#comment-12205 [...] The reporter’s audio gear list [...] [...] The reporter’s audio gear list [...]

]]> By: Mindy http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/comment-page-1/#comment-9663 Mindy Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:11:24 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/#comment-9663 Here's a link to the <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/149268-REG/Sennheiser_E_825_S_E825S_Handheld_Dynamic.html" rel="nofollow">Sennheiser at B&H</a> -- thanks, Dave! <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-E825-S-Handheld-Cardiod-Microphone/dp/B00009W3Y7" rel="nofollow">Amazon has it</a> in stock. Here’s a link to the Sennheiser at B&H — thanks, Dave!

Amazon has it in stock.

]]> By: Dave http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/comment-page-1/#comment-9662 Dave Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:20:52 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/#comment-9662 A lower cost mic alternative is the Sennheiser e825s -- 80 bucks at B&H (but out of stock at the moment). I absolutely LOVE the warm, full sound from this mic -- much better than the EV 635a. It's metal, so it'll stand up to daily abuse. (Hard to beat the price on those Nadys though ;) A lower cost mic alternative is the Sennheiser e825s — 80 bucks at B&H (but out of stock at the moment).

I absolutely LOVE the warm, full sound from this mic — much better than the EV 635a. It’s metal, so it’ll stand up to daily abuse.

(Hard to beat the price on those Nadys though ;)

]]> By: Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » Saturday squibs http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/comment-page-1/#comment-9644 Notes from a Teacher: Mark on Media » Saturday squibs Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:49:38 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/#comment-9644 [...] Cheap Editing Tools a Boon for Media Makers. Jennifer Woodard Maderazo has a nice round-up on editing tools for video, photos, sound and music, many of them free. Related: Mindy McAdams’s The reporter’s audio gear list. [...] [...] Cheap Editing Tools a Boon for Media Makers. Jennifer Woodard Maderazo has a nice round-up on editing tools for video, photos, sound and music, many of them free. Related: Mindy McAdams’s The reporter’s audio gear list. [...]

]]> By: Mindy http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/comment-page-1/#comment-9611 Mindy Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:16:58 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/#comment-9611 @Craig: Because the Amazon.com pages on this gear change too much -- third-party sellers and all that -- and B&H almost always has all of these items. @Craig: Because the Amazon.com pages on this gear change too much — third-party sellers and all that — and B&H almost always has all of these items.

]]> By: Craig http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/comment-page-1/#comment-9608 Craig Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:34:44 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/#comment-9608 I wonder why you didn't do some sort of Amazon thing that would give you a kickback on purchases. ;) I wonder why you didn’t do some sort of Amazon thing that would give you a kickback on purchases. ;)

]]> By: Mindy http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/comment-page-1/#comment-9607 Mindy Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:51:19 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/#comment-9607 A training video! Andy -- you rock!!! A training video! Andy — you rock!!!

]]> By: Andy J http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/comment-page-1/#comment-9605 Andy J Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:46:36 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/#comment-9605 This is me showing the H2 in action for a training class. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ9Qw5VDxBE This is me showing the H2 in action for a training class.

]]> By: Andy J http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/comment-page-1/#comment-9603 Andy J Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:18:47 +0000 http://mindymcadams.com/tojou/2008/the-reporters-audio-gear-list/#comment-9603 Mindy, We (The Anniston Star, in Alabama)have just purchased the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-H2-Handy-Track-Recorder/dp/B000VBH2IG" rel="nofollow">Zoom H2 recorder </a> and have been amazed at the quality. It uses an SD card (we use a four gig) and the computer recognizes it just like a jump drive. It saves as .wav but can convert to .mp3 on the device itself. It has four built in mics that can record in several different configurations. Not to gush to much, but we really like the quality and flexibility for the $199 recorder. -aj Mindy,

We (The Anniston Star, in Alabama)have just purchased the Zoom H2 recorder and have been amazed at the quality. It uses an SD card (we use a four gig) and the computer recognizes it just like a jump drive. It saves as .wav but can convert to .mp3 on the device itself. It has four built in mics that can record in several different configurations. Not to gush to much, but we really like the quality and flexibility for the $199 recorder.

-aj

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