I like many, was saddened when it came to light that the Sony M10 handheld recorder was being discontinued. The incredibly portable machine has decent mics, batteries for days, and a formfactor that allows it to be carried almost anywhere. In the year or two since it's discontinuation, sound professionals have been waiting and wondering if there was a successor. When Roland … [Read more...]
Sony ICD-SX2000 review
Audible tears were heard slowly rolling down sound designer’s cheeks when Sony discontinued both their M10 and D50 field recording models recently. They were affordable recorders with built-in mics that also offered plug-in power for attaching microphones with an 1/8” connection or a preamp for XLR mics. The recorders were well regarded for their small footprint, … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 55 – RIP Sony M10
The Sony PCM-10 portable recorder has a special place for many of us is professional audio. A small device at a decent price that can be and has been used on productions big and small. It seems that Sony has discontinued this product with no direct replacement announced domestically. My field recording kit includes the M10, a Sound Devices MixPre, and currently a Rode … [Read more...]