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You can go round and round driving yourself crazy about which pocket recorder is "better". The one that's the best is the one that's with you.
The number of sounds that I missed while I was trying to decide which piece of kit was "the best" is far more agonizing than the thought that I could've gotten something better, cheaper, more versatile, etc.
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look at the "Related" box to the right of the discussion.
I vote Sony PCM-D50 (I have the M10). Don't be fooled by the lack of XLR inputs. It's all about ergonomy and durability. Sony have put in a lot of effort.
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Happy New Year to all of you! On New Year's Eve I played around with my new Tascam iM2. For a better handling and windprotection I mounted the iPhone to a Rycote suspension plus windshield. Please follow the links below to see some fotos and find some audio examples on SoundCloud. I did some editing on the files but no eq or dynamic processing. For recording,...
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Fight sounds are recorded, not synthesized. Here's a library I just purchased and would recommend:
http://www.boomlibrary.com/boomlibrary/products/close-combat
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Do some research on 8-bit/chiptune. This previous question should be a good starting point: Native Instruments 8-bit Chiptune
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Also take a look at the video from Tonstrum "The Fight" library - it gives a lot of great visual examples of how they produced some solid source material.
http://vimeo.com/63106064
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Sony PCM M10 if you want a small device and don't need XLR inputs.
Roland R-26 if you do want a compact XLR-enabled recorder.
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I bought a carry case for my Roland R26. Its perfect as you can wear it over your shoulder and the case opens up to expose the screen and mics so you can still record while wearing it. Maybe Zoom make something similar?
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I use a zoom h1 most of the time because I can carry it everywhere and it fits perfectly in the rode videomic pro dead catwhich covers the whole recorder and no one can tell what's in it, I also bought two plant mic baggies, search eBay for those, they're basically zippered linen fabric cases not designed to protect but to conceal, they fit the H1 and there'...
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