>>>>> derek holzer <derek@xxxxxxx> writes: > is there any reason to avoid a portable DAT recorder? Crappy built-in mike preamps? ;-) I have a well-loved TCD-D10pro2 that I have no intention of getting rid of, but I don't use it much any more (except for, ahem, safety mixes). It's been reliable, but the format is getting a bit "long in the tooth". And frankly, I found that I always wanted to use 3 or 4 mics, and hosed myself more than once by setting up a bad mix in the field. In any case, if you intend to do any further processing, it's likely more cost-effective to use the same computer for field recording and tracking that you're using later for mixing. Laptop-based HD recording systems seem to be (my early skepticism is fading) reliable enough these days that the cost savings make sense... -- Roger Williams <raw@xxxxxxx> Qux Tool & Die, Middleborough, Massachusetts // Omne tulit punctum qui misquit utile dulci //
