I've been waiting for this for a while - the Rode mic with built in recording. No idea on pricing yet but I hear whispers that it will be less than US$400. Currently I use a Tascam recorder with NTG-2 and NTG-3 mics and AT mics - works well but we all want to lose some weight heh?
I like the idea of also using this small Rode-recorder on a boompole. Could be very useful for BMCC users - whats your view on this?
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