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Re: First approach to recording: choosing a recorder
« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2016, 06:43:15 PM »
Things like headphones, memory cards, battery boxes... Is that stuff really essential?

You will need an SD card unless it shipped with one. Use one from the approved list on Tascam's site.

At least one memory card is essential as that is what your files will record to; no recording media = no recording.  But like the first two rules of 'Fight Club', the first two rules of using a Tascam DR-70D are the same: you MUST only use an SD card from the approved list on Tascam's website.  Other SD cards might work but you will be setting yourself up for potential failure, headaches, and lost recordings. 

Regarding battery boxes do you mean external powering of the recorder, or the powering boxes for miniature microphones?  If it's external powering you're after, goodcooker's suggestion of rechargeable 5v cell phone batteries is a solid one.  Why go through AA batteries when cell phone recharge batteries are cheap and plentiful?  Put the AAs in your recorder as a backup.  If you're talking about true battery boxes, it depends on what microphones you are using with the -70D.  If you can run the mics off P48 power, you won't require a battery box. 

While not essential, an inexpensive set of ear buds or IEMs can be very useful in the field.  A quick listen can ensure that you don't have any bad connections in your signal chain (humming, buzzing, no signal at all, etc.) or other anomalies that can affect your recording. 

 

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