Field Recorder
Zoom H1 XLR compact recorder offers 32-bit float audio for only $150
Aug 9, 2024
John Aldred
There’s been a lot said about 32-bit float audio over the last couple of years. A lot of people saw it as their miracle saviour,…
Deity finally releases tiny PR-2 audio recorder with 32bit float and timecode
Jul 19, 2024
John Aldred
When I saw the news that this had been announced, I had a bit of deja vu. I was sure I’d heard of it before,…
The Tascam DR-10L Pro is an unclippable 32-bit float personal audio recorder
Sep 23, 2023
John Aldred
Tascam has announced an update to its popular DR-10L (buy here) personal field recorder. The new DR-10L Pro (buy here) is largely identical in features…
The best field recorders to buy in 2023
Aug 7, 2023
John Aldred
Having a good audio recorder in the field is invaluable for any filmmaker. (a.k.a. a field recorder or a portable recorder). Audio makes up half…
The new Zoom H8 records up to 12 audio tracks and once and kind of looks like a spider
Jul 3, 2020
John Aldred
Zoom has announced the new Zoom H8 Handy Recorder, their newest field recorder which can record up to 12 tracks simultaneously using 8…
Reclouder is a $199 “hybrid” field recorder that backs up your audio to the cloud
Sep 6, 2019
John Aldred
This is an interesting little product. Reclouder is a “personal hybrid audio recorder” that saves audio to an SD card but also automatically uploads it…
Sennheiser’s new wireless smartphone “Memory Mic” is now available to buy
Aug 3, 2018
John Aldred
Sennheiser’s new Memory Mic is a wireless microphone designed for smartphones. We saw it teased at NAB earlier in the year, and it does look…
Sennheiser “Memory Mic” adds wireless audio recording to your phone with automatic sync
Apr 12, 2018
John Aldred
I use my phone to grab quick video clips regularly. But it’s not ideal, especially when it comes to audio. Smartphone microphones just aren’t that…
How to DIY a $15 tactical bag into a custom audio kit bag
Sep 14, 2017
John Aldred
When you start to get more serious about video and recording your audio separately, the gear can be a pain. Sure, you start off with…
The best interview rig ever (for us)
Dec 19, 2016
Udi Tirosh
DIYP has seen its share of interviews, aside our regular work we’ve been to over 10 shows including the latest Photokina. We need a rig…