mixer/recorder solution

Hey,

I want to put together a promotional piece for a documentary that I
want to make and I want to figure out the sound side. I want the sound
to be good enough to be used for the final piece, but I want to get
equipment that might not be as good as what I finally get to use/
rent.
Basically, I want to do dual sound, unattached to the camera, and I
think I can afford just over a thousand. Is combining the cheap Fostex
FR 2LE recorder with the Sound Devices MixPre Mixer stupid? If I was
able to spring for the cheapest sound devices recorder, could I get by
without a mixer?


My primary microphones are the Beyerdynamic MCE 58 (condenser), the
audio technica 835b on a boom, and a countryman lavalier.
I want clean and clear audio and am deathly afraid of recording with
some sort of quiet "shhhhhh" under everything. A lot of people I've
talked to about this sort of stuff seem to be full of it; are there
resources to go to where I can hear recording samples so that I know
what the different solid state recorders sound like.

Thanks.

.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: No Sound Recorder
    ... Right - you don't need Sound Recorder for that. ... "To Test Sound Card Line-In Jack Using Audio Loopback: ... Go to the Control Panel and start the Sound and Audio Devices applet. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Re: No Sound Recorder
    ... Right - you don't need Sound Recorder for that. ... "To Test Sound Card Line-In Jack Using Audio Loopback: ... Go to the Control Panel and start the Sound and Audio Devices applet. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
  • Mixers notes from an AG-HVX200 24P feature shoot
    ... The recorded sound quality is on par with any quality linear PCM ... Like any 16-bit recorder, ... strongly consider sending the signal to the camera as well. ... in order to get good slates to the assistant editor. ...
    (rec.arts.movies.production.sound)
  • Re: Mixers notes from an AG-HVX200 24P feature shoot
    ... The recorded sound quality is on par with any quality linear PCM ... Like any 16-bit recorder, ... I have done many shoots with this camera and can not agree with this. ... almost any DAT recorder in overall audio quality. ...
    (rec.arts.movies.production.sound)
  • Re: Mackie 1220 and Boom Recorder
    ... Whether or not it fits your film ... understand exactly how the Firewire interface works, ... I am not a film sound recordist. ... apps like Metacorder and Boom Recorder. ...
    (rec.arts.movies.production.sound)