Audio Recorders for film, video, & podcast production — 2022 edition

In this week’s episode, I share my thoughts and opinions on the audio and sound recorders for video, film, podcast, and livestream production I have used. In this updated version, we also add podcast and consumer wireless microphone recorders. The section on body pack recorders is also much larger in this video.

If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. Https://school.learnlightandsound.com

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Gear used or mentioned in this episode. The links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, DVEStore, Perfect Circuit, Trew Audio or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases:

- Zoom H1n — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/0FeL
- Zoom H4n Pro — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/Mkwf
- Zoom H5 — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/JKIkO1o
- Zoom H6 — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/eh0Fr0
- Tascam DR-05 — B&H, Amazon https://geni.us/tascdro5CH
- Tascam Portacapture X8 — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/BE098
- Zoom F1 — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/CUgDEHo
- Tascam DR-10L — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/H9SEQ
- Tentacle Track E — B&H, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/hqpYNAL
- Zoom F2 — B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon https://amzn.to/3L5NyLt
- RODE Wireless Go II — B&H, DVE Store, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/SQ5fT5Y
- DJI Mic — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/EFCdOD
- Tascam DR-60D Mk II — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/tascdr60dCH
- Tascam DR-70D — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/S0khduK
- Zoom F3 — B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/6RvZm
- Zoom F6 — B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/pCFS
- Zoom F8n Pro — B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/fdkN4s
- SoundDevices MixPre II Series — B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/O8e0
- RODECaster Pro II — B&H, Sweetwater, DVE Store, Amazon https://geni.us/iFlEMB
- Zoom Podtrak P4 — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/BbGtUP
- Zoom Podtrak P8 — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/W8EU
- Zoom LiveTrak L-8 — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon https://geni.us/81Wt0VO
- Sound Devices 833 — B&H, Sweetwater https://geni.us/Toim
- Sound Devices 888 — Trew Audio, B&H, Sweetwater https://geni.us/zAryW4J
- Sound Devices Scorpio —  Trew Audio, B&H, Sweetwater https://geni.us/Bcax
- Sound Devices CL-16 control surface — Trew Audio, B&H, Sweetwater https://geni.us/k5ts

In-depth reviews:
Zoom H1n    • Zoom H1n Review for Filmmakers - Impr...  
Zoom H4n Pro    • Zoom H4n Pro vs H4n  
Zoom H8    • ZOOM H8 Audio Recorder Review: A Swis...  
Tascam Portacapture X8    • TASCAM Portacapture X8 32-bit float H...  
Zoom F1    • Zoom F1 Audio Field Recorder  
Tascam DR-10L    • Tascam DR-10L Micro Recorder and Lava...  
Tentacle Track E    • Tentacle Sync Track E Tiny Audio Reco...  
Zoom F2    • ZOOM F2 Body Pack Lavalier Audio Reco...  
RODE Wireless Go II    • RODE Wireless GO II: My favorite cons...  
Tascam DR-60D Mk II    • Tascam DR-60DmkII Audio Field Recorde...  
Zoom F3    • ZOOM F3 32-bit float audio recorder r...  
Zoom F6    • Zoom F6 Audio Recorder Review  
Zoom F8n Pro    • ZOOM F8n Pro Audio Recorder Review  
SoundDevices MixPre II Series    • Sound Devices MixPre II Series Audio ...  
Zoom Podtrak P4    • ZOOM PodTrak P4 Podcast Recorder Review  
Zoom Podtrak P8    • ZOOM PodTrak P8 for Podcasting and Li...  
Zoom LiveTrak L-8    • ZOOM LiveTrak L-8 For Podcasting  
RODECaster Pro II    • RODECaster Pro 2 Review  
Sound Devices 833    • Sound Devices 833: Why do Pros Use Ge...  
Sound Devices Scorpio    • Sound Devices SCORPIO: Why do Pros Us...  

Index
00:00 Start
00:06 Summary
00:16 Introduction
00:47 Handheld recorders
01:30 Zoom H1n
02:58 Tascam DR-05
03:44 Zoom H4n Pro
05:28 Zoom H5
06:23 Zoom H6
06:55 Zoom H8
08:04 Tascam Portacapture X8
11:00 Body pack recorders (and wireless recorders)
12:32 Zoom F1
13:06 Tascam DR-10L
14:19 Tentacle Track E
16:31 Zoom F2
17:58 RODE Wireless Go II
19:20 DJI Mic
19:54 Consumer field recorders
20:40 Tascam DR-60D Mk II & 70D
23:40 Prosumer field recorders
28:25 Zoom F3, F6, and F8n Pro
34:55 SoundDevices MixPre II Series
43:55 Podcast recorders
44:34 Zoom Podtrak P4
47:23 Zoom Podtrak P8
48:55 Zoom LiveTrak L-8
49:58 RODECaster Pro II
53:15 Professional field recorders
57:49 SoundDevices 8XX Series
01:03:14 Aaton Digital Cantar X3, Zaxcom Nova, Nomad, and Deva, Sonosax SX-R4+
01:04:17 Please buy my courses

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