I tested the Sony ECM-W5 on the FX5 and at a real wedding: 32-bit float straight into the camera, monitoring with your own LE Audio earbuds, USB timecode, and the one setting that makes monitoring look broken.
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The Tascam FR-AV2 packs combo XLR and quarter inch jacks, 32-bit float, Bluetooth control, and real linear timecode in and out into a recorder that fits in your hand. Here is my full review from a wedding filmmaker’s perspective.
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A 32-bit float recorder small enough to hide on a bride’s dress, now with a real button, USB-C, Bluetooth, and timecode. Here is my review of the Instamic Pro Plus C from a wedding filmmaker’s perspective.
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30 hours of battery, a full color screen, a Sanken-modeled lav in the box, and the easiest timecode ecosystem going. Here is my review of the Deity PR-2, including why the US version is crippled.
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Every piece of audio gear I use to film a wedding, walked through in the order you will need it, from the getting ready room to the last toast. Six recorders, three cables, and a lot of backups.
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Two days in New Orleans watching Caleb and Elaine from KEJ Productions film a luxury wedding, from the rehearsal dinner strategy nobody talks about to the eight dollar trick that keeps planners happy.
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