Sony PCM-D50 video review

Jul 27
2009
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Video overview of the Sony PCM-D50 digital audio recorder.

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25 Responses to “Sony PCM-D50 video review”

  1. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    c0vertdirector says:

    I tried the h4n and …
    I tried the h4n and sent it back cos i found it too cheap feeling and noisy sounding. Id heard this sony is miles better in comparison. An online poll I found puts this one as the best agreed by 50 – 4 votes. Havent actually heard this one tho.

  2. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    MOVIMKR7 says:

    thanks for that …
    thanks for that nice review, looking to folio work for sound stock, i am using sony mics are there any better? in your opion
    how did you like the auido on the H4N to the D50.

  3. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    Ontarian123 says:

    I just purchased …
    I just purchased this recorder. When playing back a recording, I notice the playback button green light stays lit for a few seconds after the recording has finished playing back. Why is this and is this normal for the PD50?

  4. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    zmupicture says:

    According to BH, …
    According to BH, Yes, you can!

  5. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    Ontarian123 says:

    Can you use a …
    Can you use a cardioid mic with XLR connectors to the mini-plug on the Sony by using a Pearstone LMT100 – Low to High Impedance Matching Transformer?

  6. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    TVperson1 says:

    To me this looks …
    To me this looks like a replacement for Sony’s Dat walkman. The reason for the plastic sockets could be that they’re also used as optical SPDIF ports, like on the MD recorders.

  7. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    youmakerfrom says:

    it´s the one for …
    it´s the one for over 2000 $ ?!

  8. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    Stevo79er says:

    Great and in depth. …
    Great and in depth. Thanks for posting your review.

    Might be getting this in the near future. Looks better than the Samson/Zoom series that I was looking at.

  9. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    BradLinder says:

    Sure, it can handle …
    Sure, it can handle that. It’s got a great volume control, just crank it down to a lower setting if you’re playing loud.

  10. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    bluedaygtp says:

    thanks for the info …
    thanks for the info on this recorder….i just purchased this for myself for recording live band music…mainly when I play for grading myself and seeing what i could do better…it’ll be a full band, drums, elec. guitars, vocals, etc….do you think this device would work well in this situation as long as it’s not overbearingly loud?

    thanks

  11. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    ErhanLiveMetal says:

    Brad, I want to …
    Brad, I want to record heavy metal concerts with Sony PCM-D50. Can you recommend it because I filmed with a camcorder Sony HDR SR10 and the sound was really bad. Thanks already.

  12. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    ebbixx says:

    Agreed that the …
    Agreed that the lack of a timecode sync option makes for extra work and a certain lack of precision. But for situations where you have no crew to speak of besides a volunteer to turn the recorder on, this is a good compromise. Would I rather have a separate sound person recording timecoded sound? Yes.

    The PCM-D50 does a good job for me when trying to get better sound from marching band performances, where my other option would be to live with what I can get from the on camera mic.

  13. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    ebbixx says:

    That’s pretty much …
    That’s pretty much what Sony had in mind when they decided how to make a more affordable version of the PCM-D1 for working musicians and others who might see a $2000 price point as overkill.

    It depends on how much control and bit-depth you want… there are probably cheaper recorders that might suit many people’s needs if you’re recording entirely for personal use.

  14. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    zav7x says:

    Now what about …
    Now what about recording live music and such? is this good for that?

  15. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    BradLinder says:

    I think you could …
    I think you could make due with a much cheaper recorder like the Zoom H2, Edirol R-09, or Olympus LS-10. In fact, even a cheaper digital voice recorder might do the trick. Generally all of these recorders sound better when you record through the line input than the mic input, so you don’t need the pricier equipment. The advantage of getting the pro/prosumer models I mentioned is that they’ll record to high quality WAV audio, if that matters to you.

  16. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    Bont49 says:

    Brad – I record …
    Brad – I record telephone calls for a living and need a good quality digital recorder (Mac compatible) that runs on AC so I don’t go thru gazillion batteries. Would rarely need the built in mic since I plug a phone adaptor into the mic input. It seems this unit has a lot of bells and whistles that I don’t need – would you recommend it for that purpose?

  17. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    BradLinder says:

    No, the gain …
    No, the gain control button handles both left nad right channels. And the PCM-D50 jacks are 1/8th inch, so no, you won’t be able to plug in a guitar.

  18. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    ddragulaz says:

    Hey, are there …
    Hey, are there individual gain controls for both mic channels?
    also, would you be able to plug a guitar/bass into the mic input because its basically just a 1/4″ jack right?

    cheers

  19. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    BradLinder says:

    You could, but I …
    You could, but I wouldn’t recommend it. It doesn’t keep timecode, which means syncing the audio with your video files might take a bit of extra work.

  20. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    palolba says:

    Hi, can you use …
    Hi, can you use this recorder for video or film work?
    thanks

  21. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    13603609498 says:

    compared with other …
    compared with other voice recorders ,this one seems come from another dimension

  22. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    BradLinder says:

    Because this is …
    Because this is just a first look/overview style review I put together shortly after purchasing the recorder. I’ve used it extensively to record audio for radio news reports since then. You can find many of those stories at my blog.

  23. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    BradLinder says:

    Jarring, as in very …
    Jarring, as in very noticeable. It turns out that I was just using it wrong at this point. If you set it to fade back to the original volume slowly it’s barely noticeable at all.

  24. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    infraredtechnician says:

    This may be a silly …
    This may be a silly question,but IF this is such a great FIELD recorder,why are you not using in the field ?

  25. July 27th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    ermollejuo says:

    I didn’t understand …
    I didn’t understand the meaning of “jawring ” when the limiter is on at 2:38????

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