Hi everyone!
Disclaimer: I'm a complete newbie when it comes to sound recording, so please be gentle if I happen to ask a somewhat ignorant question here.
In January, I'll be heading on an 11-day trip to India with Chris Watson to capture wildlife sounds. Ideally, I'd like to grab a good mix of both individual animals and overall environmental stuff. (I'm posting some mic questions elsewhere on this board.)
At the moment, I only own a Marantz PMD620 recorder, which has no phantom power, etc. I'm looking for an upgrade, since I also think the mics I'll end up investing in will need phantom power no matter what.
My question: Buy a Sound Devices MixPre to boost everything or go with something like a Fostex FR-2LE instead? My biggest issue is to have the least noise possible when recording, so good pre-amps are important to me. One day I'll invest in an SD 702 or similar, but for now - with a smaller budget?
Thanks for any help!