![]() In the same price bracket as the Tascam, it is a six-channel device, with modular mic attachments, including a shotgun unit. So if you do upgrade to an NEX-7 or a DSLR later, the DR-60 will still work for you.Īnother device that is worth a look too, is the Zoom H6. It also has a secondary, 3.5mm input, should you want to add a radio mic later, as well as an audio output that can route to the audio in on a camcorder or DSLR too. It has two XLR inputs, for using professional mics, and it is designed to screw directly onto a DSLR camera. The recorder you mentioned, the Tascam DR-60, will do everything you want. ![]() Tascam’s XLR-equipped, DSLR-friendly DR-60D external sound recorder. An external recorder uses WAV files, and these are cleaner, and easier to edit. The AVCHD recording format of the NEX cameras uses compressed, AAC audio. One other advantage of this will be recording uncompressed audio. But to record the best possible sound, and to use the widest range of mics, you need an external recorder. So will a tool such as PluralEyes (which also works with Final Cut Pro 7, which lacks internal audio sync). Using an external mic, such as the Sony ECM-SST1 will help here. Then, as you suggest, sync up the audio in Final Cut. But another, unless you want to upgrade to the mic-input equipped NEX-6 or NEX-7, is to use an external recorder, with the internal mic for the sync track. One option would be to “hack” an ECM-SST1 to turn it into a mic adapter – this has been done. For recording lectures and the like you will probably want a lavaliere or even a wireless mic set, which takes us back to the NEX-5’s lack of mic inputs. It will certainly be better than the NEX-5’s in-built mics.īut this type of microphone really only works well if you’re quite close to it, or for recording a sync track (more on this later). It’s a short, stereo condenser microphone, and you can switch between a 90 degree recording angle, perhaps for interviews, and a 120 degree angle for recording larger groups or lectures. Sony’s ECM-SST1 connects to the NEX-5’s accessory shoe. As you say, the NEX-5 has no on-camera microphone input, and Sony doesn’t make an external mic adapter for the NEX compact system camera line. But, given your requirements, and the kit you already own, it’s possible to narrow the options down to what is, hopefully, a workable shortlist.įirstly, let’s look at audio. Would that be a better option than the NEX-5 for recording the sessions? As well as the e-series lenses I also have some Alpha lenses.Īudio Video Pro editor Stephen Pritchard replies: Sony’s NX5 and NEX-EA50 side-by-sideĬhoosing the right camcorder or audio equipment means weighing up the needs of your production, your time and your budget - and the vast range of equipment out there today. I am also curious about the NEX-VG900E camcorder, as it can use the lenses I already have. But one challenge with this camera is the lack of any mic input, so I’m looking for an audio recorder where I can hook up a couple of mics and record, for later syncing in Final Cut. I’m considering the Tascam DR-60 recorder. Currently I use a Sony NEX-5 compact system camera: it usually does what I need, most of the time). I record occasional videos of lectures, and use video to review my speeches and training courses. In a new series, Audio Video Pro answers readers’ questions about the right equipment for their assignment or their production.
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