Subject: Re: [linux-audio-user] (semi)professional "field" recording work, what to use?
From: Len Moskowitz (vze24hrw_AT_verizon.net)
Date: Thu May 15 2003 - 03:37:57 EEST
"derek holzer" <derek_AT_x-i.net> wrote:
> ...when i go out to record in the field, i want at least 2
> hours of media with me. that's almost a gig and a half of stereo data,
> and that's easily 500 EUR worth of flash media cards.... gets pricey
You can get a 2 GB PC Card hard drive for $75, or a 5 GB hard drive for
$150. Those prices are dropping quickly.
> i guess you could justify it in the long run by analzying how many MDs or
> DAT tapes you would eventually buy. but at least with an MD or DAT tape,
> you always have the original as a backup somewhere.
With the CF memory or hard drive you can transfer the files to a CD-ROM and
re-use them as often as you like.
Also, you can do as the digital photographers do and transfer files to a
"digital wallet" with tens of gigabytes of storage.
Len Moskowitz
Core Sound
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