Been reading these forums for a bit and floored by the breadth of knowledge on here!!!
Let me first say that I am an audio amateur, as video/audio is not really my primary focus. I am a photographer at heart, with some interest in recording live concerts (e.g. hip-hop shows) for archival purposes. Whenever the mood strikes me with regards to recording video/audio at shows, here's what I bring:
- Panny TM-900
- Zoom H2N
- Tripod
What I typically do is connect the Line Out of the Zoom to the Panny via the Mic jack. Then, I set it all up on a tripod. Extremely simple setup for my needs and I don't have to fiddle too much. I simply adjust the mic levels accordingly, and hit Record when it's time for the show. Set-it-and-forget-it. Not looking to get professional recordings, more videos for Youtube and/or personal archives. Here's my Youtube page:
https://www.youtube.com/grandgoodAs mentioned, I don't bring out the video rig that often as I focus more on pictures. However, I've caught the GAS bug and was wondering how I could reasonably upgrade my current system. Here are some considerations:
- I never have access to the boards
- I would like to keep my setup simple, as I am almost always alone at these shows, and don't want to haul around too much photo and video gear.
- Tripod setup should be a set-it-and-forget-it type deal
What I am thinking is simply upgrading my Panny to another camcorder/DSLR for video purposes, and then getting the H6 (or d100) and use the included X/Y mics. Not sure if I would need to get a shotgun mic as the venues are pretty loud. Another setup I would like is, in addition to this tripod setup, having something attached to my DSLR while I roam the crowd looking for different angles/shots. For this secondary setup, I imagine needing another H6 (or d100) to mount on my camera. I've read that that the pres on the d100 are better than the H6, which makes sense given the price tag, and that the d100 pres are quiet, which is great for recording ambience. However, I haven't found many comments on how the d100 handles loud sounds (e.g. loud concerts, etc.).
That's what I was thinking, but open to ideas as I am not a pro at this by any means.
Apologies if my post is all over the place as I'm not too familiar with video/audio setups. Ideally, I would love to get the SD Premix-D, but not sure I even need that, despite the fact that I don't "need" any of this, as I'm not getting paid for any of it!! LOL