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I thought I'd start a new thread, as I've decided no to a camera.
The choice was either a Zoom, but my little H1n is a bit of an overpriced plastic toy, and I don't want to buy anything more expensive from the company; or, following the What Camera Does Fiddlerman Use? thread, I did want to go for such a camera, but that model in the USA takes external mics; the same model in the UK doesn't! So I thought to myself, screw it.
So I wondered what the next best thing was for recording the violin - sound and vision. I suppose the choice is smartphone or tablet? Which has the better mic? I suspect tablets, but how do the models vary?
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@Gordon Shumway -
Last year, when it was time for me to quit screwing around with dinosaur cell phones, I was pondering the same question. I wanted to make sure I could be happy for a few years without feeling the need to upgrade.
I went with kind of something between a tablet and smartphone.
Decided to purchase a Samsung Galaxy Note 10+. One of the most impressive features was probably the marvelous cameras and recording capability... besides more of everything else!
I still haven't learned everything this smartphone/notebook is capable of, but what I have learned so far makes me VERY happy! I've been so pleased with my Note 10+ I haven't even given a 2nd thought to looking at a newer model.
The price has dropped since I bought mine - I had even found a great deal on eBay, so you might be pleasantly surprised, too.
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I have a refurbished Ipad, 9.7inch, 32GB (2017 model, 3rd generation) that works really well. I liked it so much that I recently got a 2nd one (refurbished also). Both video & audio are very good.
I’ve recorded on it, & transferred these recorded files to my desktop Windows computer wirelessly via an app called FE File Explorer—works really easily. Then I can convert file to whatever (e.g., from a .mov to mp4 for Fiddlerman projects).
I also use this app along with the Musescore app on my Ipad. I access Musescore files I’ve created on my desktop to play them back on the ipad to practice along with (using a Bluetooth speaker).

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I'm sure everyone knows by now that I'm not a "techie", never took a class on how to use a computer.
I know why many people prefer iOS over Android, but think the lines are blurring here, now.
I forgot to mention, besides being the most for the least amount of money (at the time), I went for most "user friendly" (many other pluses, too) - was nice to find options for video (even in dim light) & options to direct the microphone for recording - maybe 2 taps later I had my recording sent off for the GOT Project - in the right format with accurate sound and lighting!
For anyone following that doesn't know what to look for in a smartphone - probably no one (lol), here's a link to help.
https://smartphones.gadgethack.....e-0171678/
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theres always something like this if you have an apple device. that way you could use your shure mics. i dont have any tascam products..i was looking for some kind of xlr to mini type converter...found this instead. tascam ixz for ios $59.00 read the fine print...may need some software or sdcard or something not included...just an fyi of type of stuff out there

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Gordon Shumway said
I thought I'd start a new thread, as I've decided no to a camera.The choice was either a Zoom, but my little H1n is a bit of an overpriced plastic toy, and I don't want to buy anything more expensive from the company; or, following the What Camera Does Fiddlerman Use? thread, I did want to go for such a camera, but that model in the USA takes external mics; the same model in the UK doesn't! So I thought to myself, screw it.
So I wondered what the next best thing was for recording the violin - sound and vision. I suppose the choice is smartphone or tablet? Which has the better mic? I suspect tablets, but how do the models vary?
I use my i pad, so you have probably seen the quality, or lack of, with that. Its only the 300 quid version , it works but isn't a patch on a cam with a dedicated mic, in my opinion. One thing for sure if you get too close to it you will hear every scratch.
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