External recording - what options?

[Rikki]

Just wonderig what options there are for recording audio externally. Would something like this or the Marantz work well?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/M-Audio-MicroTrack-24-96-Digital-Recorder-Brand-New_W0QQitemZ320124388235QQihZ011QQcategoryZ15199Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

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[Mal]

Yes, that's a neat little unit (from what I read, never used it myself).

I ended up replacing my Marantz PMD660 with a Korg MR1 (about double the cost of the MicroTrack; not sure if it's twice as good though! :))

[Mal]

Rikki, check this out; it's a listing from B&H that shows some units, ordered from LOW to HIGH price:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=sort&A=search&Q=&sortDrop=Price%3A+Low+to+High&bl=&atl=&pn=1&st=categoryNavigation&mnp=0.0&mxp=0.0&sv=5691&shs=&ac=&fi=all&pn=1&ci=5691&cmpsrch=&cltp=&clsgr=

Just google some you think you like, and check their reviews, etc.

[scsz]

Does anyone use an iPod with one of the microphone attachments?

[alanz]

I use an iPod nano with an Xtrememac MicroMemo nano recorder. It's a nice combination for a standalone recorder. You can use the attached flexible stem mic, or swap it out for a lapel mic, or even use line-in for recording.

If anyone is interested, I have some notes about the configuration, along with some tips for using the combo.