Welcome, rest here for a bit as we go over field sound recording. This is a budget-oriented video and will work through the basics of capturing beautiful atmospheres.
________________________________________________________________________
View my website at https://www.atmospherism.com
________________________________________________________________________
One major thing I forgot to add in the video, despite my adamant advice of "keep it simple" is that you can start with your smartphone! "Voice Record Pro" on the iOS App Store provides more advanced control than the default "voice memos" app, and also offers stereo recording.
________________________________________________________________________

Equipment featured and recommended in this video:
________________________________________________________________________
Zoom H1n https://www.gothamsound.com/product/h...
Sony PCM-A10 https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...
Zoom F3 https://www.gothamsound.com/product/f...
Zoom H4n https://www.gothamsound.com/product/h...
TASCAM DR-40x (I don't recommend for use in cities; it picks up RF interference which ruins your audio) https://www.gothamsound.com/product/d...
Windscreen for handheld stereo recorders (I lied, the H4n and DR40x require differently sized windshields; check B&H product description) https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...
Zoom F8N Pro https://www.gothamsound.com/product/f...
Clippy omnidirectional microphones https://micbooster.com/clippy-and-plu...
Accessories for Clippy mics https://micbooster.com/10-clippy-and-...
Behringer C-2 SDC cardioid microphones https://www.adorama.com/behc2.html?ms...
(Recommended alternative to C-2) Line Audio CM4 https://reverb.com/item/56825485-line...
Rycote BBG https://www.gothamsound.com/product/b...
Sennheiser MKE 600 https://www.gothamsound.com/product/m...
Bubblebee Industries The Spacer Bubble Windshield & Fur Cover System for Shotgun Mics https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...
Rycote Softie Lyre Mount with Pistol Grip https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...
________________________________________________________________________

Timestamps
________________________________________________________________________________________________
00:00 Intro
00:38 what is field recording?
01:08 gear
02:47 starting simple; two-track recorder
06:36 listen to the TASCAM DR-40x
07:15 eight-track recorder
08:11 START SIMPLE
09:20 external mics (shotgun mic)
10:54 external mics (omnidirectional mics)
12:08 listen to omnidirectional mics
13:09 external mics (cardioid mics)
15:10 listen to cardioid mics
17:12 wind protection
20:42 the beauty of field recording & closing thoughts
22:35 peace out
________________________________________________________________________