Thursdaybloom wrote:My field recordings were done with the Zoom H2. Unfortunately I've been unable to find one to call my own for less than $200
I ended up getting this thing called a Yamaha Pocketrak a few years back and it's been a godsend. Such a rad little unit - and way smaller than H2. I just leave it in my pocket for entire nights out and it has a little USB plug that flips out - no cables required. Don't know how the sound compares to the zoom but it fares well with high SPL, you can just face it one way and do a mono recording fine. I've also had it on a table between two glossy books angled forwards and managed to get an almost binaural recording out of it :-)
Lazerbeat: I've never understood why countries allowed earthing to slip by - esp Japan of all places. UK and Australia are hardcore as you'd know. I have to get all my PA / AV gear tested and tagged for correct earthing once a year. Some venues won't allow it though the door without!
chillmatic wrote: any noise suppression tips or ways to make a room a better place to record when you are flat broke?
What kind of mic are you using? I find that you can just experiment in a room - there are no rules. My recording this week was just in the lounge room with my mic stacked on some books. I had a couple of dunas stacked behind the mic - and just got the mic placed right. Moved around a few times. It was only a cheap USB Podcast mic too - needed eq'ing though.