There are many kinds of portable recorders out there, from various brands with different features and for varying budgets! They all work great and can really take your audio recordings to the next level.

While it’s easy and super tempting to just turn the thing on and hit record, this blog offers a quick crash course on why you shouldn’t do that and how to avoid common mistakes when using external recorders, especially when you’re starting out!

Obviously, there are many types of mics, but do you know the differences? Does it matter? Should you just pick the one that looks the coolest? No don’t do that!

You’ve heard the terms: Hertz, Sample Rate, Bit Depth, Dynamic Range, etc. You’ve heard them, but what do they mean? Glad you asked! Let’s start with the basics of sound and what all those terms mean.