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shawnm wrote on 12/10/2003, 2:43 PM
"Spot, I respectfully disagree. Adequate. Not "ultimate".

John,

I have to respectfully disagree with you. :-) Vegas is definitely more than "adequate" to the task of multitrack recording. It's the only NLE I know of that allows me to mix 30+ tracks of 24/96 audio in real time, mix in 5.1 surround (not to mention encode to DD5.1) AND act as video editor/compositor... for less than $1,000.00 AND without the aid of proprietary hardware.

Back on topic... I'm interested in knowing what kind of video projects you shoot. I haven't seen anyone use this device in a remote setup before, and I would like to know how this has worked out for you so far. I've only used DATs in audio for video production - so I'm kind of curious to know why you started using this setup. Did you have bad experiences with other location audio recorders?

Thanks,

Shawn
kosins wrote on 12/11/2003, 5:14 PM
Shawn,
OK. Yer right. Vegas is much more than "adequate"...:o)
(Trust me, I'm a total absolute satisfied Vegas user.)
Aint nuthin' better.
I am however, and old "Cool Edit" software user too. I hope Adobe doesn't mess it up too much. I wish Sonic Foundry and Syntrillium could have merged with each other before this Sony deal.
< insert: I think Sony will take Vegas in a new direction, and a good one >
:o)

Q: "What type of video projects do I shoot?"
A: Everything but weddings.

Documentary, Concert, Live interviews for the local media, fashion shows, commercials, live bands, trade shows, stuff fer the Ohio , Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan Guvners, my neighbors dog, my dog, OSU, KSU , WSU, UD, ISU, CSU, and a bunch of other acronyms, Richard Simmons, my daughters, my wife , and all their friends. :o)

In short (kinda),
I own and operate a special event equipment rental and sales company.
Known to many as a (shudder) "party rental" company.
We are kinda different. Being the "one and only" that can provide the "big tents", the stage, the foodservice equipment, tables and chairs, linens, sound, projectors, cameras, screens, backdrop, techs, video and audio production services, well..... makes us kinda "stand out".........:-)

To answer your question:
".....Did you have bad experiences with other location audio recorders?....."

No.
I just have a preference. I like to capture individual audio tracks "live".
I feel more comfortable with that. Often, our customer doesn't know what they want until we present all the options. (which are actually "infinite" maybe, kinda, sorta.)

Heck,
If all a person wants is to record digitally to a (small) high quality, reliable source, I'd recommend the Creative Nomad 3:

http://nomadworld.com/products/jukebox3/

With the right "line in" devices, you've got it all.

Good chattin' with ya.

John
:o)







sek0910 wrote on 12/12/2003, 5:10 AM
For some reason I was under the impression that Sony Minidisc recorders couldn't transfer audio recorded on the recorder via microphone back into the PC (unless you did an analog out through the headphone jack). Also, the sharp models have optical cables for digital transfer. Are there any "optical" pci cards to get the data into a pc?
jester700 wrote on 12/12/2003, 8:24 AM
Your impression was right - analog out only on these things. And that's true for the Sharp as well. The optical is for a digital in.

I'd LOVE an optical out on my Sharp, but unfortunately you need a desktop model or higher priced portable like an HHB.

But quality isn't bad; I go into my Echo MIA at 24/88.2, and there's no audible degradation. But then, I'm not using the greatest mics in the world in the first place.