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Tonight Jenny Meadows (my editor and friend, www.mycopyeditor.com) came over, so
I thought this would be a great opportunity for an impromptu Podcast with
the brand new Fostex
FR-2. My first impressions are a combination of joy and relief
after all the disappointment with the Martanz Pro (???) PMD660 and
PMD671. Bottom line: the Fostex FR-2 works extremely well,
it’s quiet, and honestly it’s easier to use. It’s also more expensive,
but I have no regrets.
No, it doesn’t look as sleek and pretty as the Marantz units, and
phyiscally it’s a little larger, but who cares about that, really?
I’m looking for reliable, professional audio gear that works well
during onsite Podcasting projects for corporate clients. I want consistent,
professional recording results. And most important, I want the raw
recording to be free of electronically generated microphone or internal
machine-generated noise in case I need to repurpose the content into
CD-quality versus encoding at a low-bit MP3 rate for the web. You just
never know. There are many added bonuses in the Fostex FR-2
(more on this in a detailed review later).
Back to the interview with Jenny: I quickly set up two AKG 3000C
microphones, popped in the 4GB memory card and within a few moments
I was recording live our conversation, along with Tinkerbell and Wendy
(the family love dogs) barking in the background and birds chirping near the
open window. The end result – simply divine. With the exception of the dogs
and birds, the background is as quiet as a church. No perceivable
hiss.
During this Podcast, Jenny and I talk about the benefits of using a
professional editor for blogging – interesting topic. How do you use an
editor in a way that keeps your voice and your writing style? Why would this
be important to you if your blogging is related to your business? This
discussion comes after I carry on a while about the trouble with the Marantz
PMD660 and PMD671, all returned to Sweetwater.com ( for which I’m very
thankful).
Tom
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