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Hardware: ordinary point/shoot camera, or smart phone will record some audio (badly). A Zoom or equivalent solid state recorder is advisable. Recording direct to laptop is sometimes workable. You can | Hardware: ordinary point/shoot camera, or smart phone will record some audio (badly). A Zoom or equivalent solid state recorder is advisable. Recording direct to laptop is sometimes workable. You can [https://library.ualberta.ca/services/technology/multimedia-equipment borrow equipment from the Library]. | ||
Consider also: microphones of various types, binaural recording, wireless, mixer, boom, stands, windscreen/dead cat.... | |||
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* Tascam | * Tascam | ||
* Smartphone | * Smartphone | ||
* [https://www.trewaudio.com/product/zoom-h3-vr/?mc_cid=f084d6f57f&mc_eid=3809406452 Trewaudio - 360 degrees] | |||
[https://www.wirerealm.com/guides/top-10-best-portable-recorders Portable] | |||
[https://www.creativefieldrecording.com/2015/11/18/field-recording-gear-buyers-guide/ range from low to high end] | [https://www.creativefieldrecording.com/2015/11/18/field-recording-gear-buyers-guide/ range from low to high end] | ||
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==Text== | ==Text== | ||
* Smartpen | * [https://smartpencentral.com/smartpen/ Smartpen] | ||
==GPS== | ==GPS== | ||
* Garmin | * [https://www.garmin.com/en-CA/c/outdoor-recreation/handheld-hiking-gps/ Garmin] | ||
* Smartphone | * Smartphone | ||
Latest revision as of 16:29, 11 October 2022
Audio
Hardware: ordinary point/shoot camera, or smart phone will record some audio (badly). A Zoom or equivalent solid state recorder is advisable. Recording direct to laptop is sometimes workable. You can borrow equipment from the Library.
Consider also: microphones of various types, binaural recording, wireless, mixer, boom, stands, windscreen/dead cat....
Recorders
Types:
- Zoom
- Lavelier
- Sound Devices 722
- Tascam
- Smartphone
- Trewaudio - 360 degrees
Mics
- Shotgun
- Wide
- Lavelier
- Audio Technica AT-825 stereo mic.
Image
Hardware: ordinary point/shoot camera, or smart phone. Or: SLR, DSLR. Video cameras will typically take pictures too. You can also borrow my mechanical Pentax to explore all the parameters of still photography. Consider also: 3D photography, 360 degree photography...
The following are just possibilities - not recommendations....many include video as well as image.
- DSLR
- Point and shoot
- camera (useful for VR applications) [1]
- Light field
- Wearable
- Throwable 360
- Drone-borne
- 3D
- GPS combo
- Smartphone
Video
Hardware: ordinary point/shoot camera, or smart phone; Zoom or equivalent; consumer-level video camera. You can also borrow a Hi8 camera from the CCE. Most still cameras now take decent video, though the audio may suffer; a DSLR will shoot very sharp images. But length may be limited as compared to a dedicated video camera. Consider also: microphone, GoPro, 360 degree camera, drone camera, tripod or monopod, steadicam, extra flash memory and batteries, lens cleaning, bag
Recorders
- Camcorder
- DSLR
- Wearable (Go pro, e.g.)
- 360
- Livestreaming
- 3D (double lens)
- High speed video (good for understanding musical technique!)
- Drone-borne
- Smartphone
Lenses
Mics
Text
GPS
- Garmin
- Smartphone
Computers
- Traditional laptop
- Surface
- iPad
- Smartphone
Communications
- Smartphone
- Satellite phone (can be bundled with GPS)