Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Our lighting and sound courses can be found at school.learnlightandsound.com!
In this episode we have a look at Tascam’s new field recorder, the FR-AV2! Most comparable to the Zoom F3, the FR-AV2 can record 2 channels of 32-bit float and generate onboard timecode. In this video we listen to some sound quality samples using a variety of common microphones, test out the 32-bit float recording function, and compare the recording experience to what you’ll find on the Zoom F3. Let’s take a closer look and listen!
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. See school.learnlightandsound.com for more info!
Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com: ko-fi.com/curtisjudd
Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):
- Tascam FR-AV2 32-Bit Float Field Recorder — B&H, Amazon geni.us/DxyaZ96
Some of my other studio gear:
- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorders — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon geni.us/O8e0
- Sennheiser MKH50 microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon geni.us/iYb065
- Sennheiser MKH8050 — B&H, Amazon geni.us/mUcDk
- Audio Technica AT4053b — B&H, Amazon geni.us/at4053bCH
- Schoeps CMC 641 — B&H, Sweetwater geni.us/wi8r4
- Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon geni.us/8G8UdBB
- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — B&H, Amazon geni.us/8a8tt
- Aputure LS 600x Pro Bicolor LED Light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon geni.us/EreRQa
- Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — Aputure, B&H geni.us/AVHU1p
- Amaran 300c RGBWW Single-Point LED Light — geni.us/uGkDX
- Amaran Spotlight SE — Aputure, B&H, Amazon geni.us/4DuyTz
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H geni.us/GWKt
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — B&H, Amazon geni.us/qwsEs
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon geni.us/gr47
The outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: geni.us/G7by
Copyright 2024, Curtis Judd
#TascamFR-AV2 #ZoomF3 #FieldRecorder
Index
00:00 Please buy my courses
00:07 Intro & full disclosure
00:42 Pros
02:28 Preamp quality
03:42 As USB audio interface
04:06 Recording media
04:22 Onboard processors
06:39 Timecode generator
07:28 Bluetooth capabilities
08:40 RF interference
09:05 Mid/side recording
09:15 Powering options
09:41 Warranty & pricing
09:59 Cons
10:25 Build quality
10:54 versus Zoom F3
16:40 My pick
Our lighting and sound courses can be found at school.learnlightandsound.com!
In this episode we have a look at Tascam’s new field recorder, the FR-AV2! Most comparable to the Zoom F3, the FR-AV2 can record 2 channels of 32-bit float and generate onboard timecode. In this video we listen to some sound quality samples using a variety of common microphones, test out the 32-bit float recording function, and compare the recording experience to what you’ll find on the Zoom F3. Let’s take a closer look and listen!
If you’d like to learn how to make great dialogue audio for your film and video projects, please have a look at my courses including processing dialogue audio in Adobe Audition and DaVinci Resolve/Fairlight, recording sound, how to use the Zoom F4, F6, F8, and F8n, and how to get the most from the Sound Devices MixPre series of recorders. Our latest courses cover Sound for Live Streaming with the ATEM Mini and an Intro to Izotope RX. See school.learnlightandsound.com for more info!
Support my work creating videos by donating at Ko-Fi.com: ko-fi.com/curtisjudd
Gear used or mentioned in this episode (the links below are Amazon.com, B&H Photo, Sweetwater, or other affiliate links. As an affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases):
- Tascam FR-AV2 32-Bit Float Field Recorder — B&H, Amazon geni.us/DxyaZ96
Some of my other studio gear:
- Sound Devices MixPre audio recorders — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon geni.us/O8e0
- Sennheiser MKH50 microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon geni.us/iYb065
- Sennheiser MKH8050 — B&H, Amazon geni.us/mUcDk
- Audio Technica AT4053b — B&H, Amazon geni.us/at4053bCH
- Schoeps CMC 641 — B&H, Sweetwater geni.us/wi8r4
- Earthworks ETHOS microphone — B&H, Sweetwater, Amazon geni.us/8G8UdBB
- Impact Turtle-Base C-Stands — B&H, Amazon geni.us/8a8tt
- Aputure LS 600x Pro Bicolor LED Light — Aputure, B&H, Amazon geni.us/EreRQa
- Aputure Light Dome III Softbox — Aputure, B&H geni.us/AVHU1p
- Amaran 300c RGBWW Single-Point LED Light — geni.us/uGkDX
- Amaran Spotlight SE — Aputure, B&H, Amazon geni.us/4DuyTz
- Rosco Prismatic Glass Gobo in Cool Lavender — B&H geni.us/GWKt
- Canon C70 Cinema Camera — B&H geni.us/ABYB
- Canon RF 24-70 f/2.8 lens — B&H, Amazon geni.us/qwsEs
- Panasonic GH5 camera — B&H, Amazon geni.us/InspOl
- Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 II lens — B&H, Amazon geni.us/gr47
The outro music for this episode is from Musicbed - “Dynamo” by Virgil Arles. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: geni.us/G7by
Copyright 2024, Curtis Judd
#TascamFR-AV2 #ZoomF3 #FieldRecorder
Index
00:00 Please buy my courses
00:07 Intro & full disclosure
00:42 Pros
02:28 Preamp quality
03:42 As USB audio interface
04:06 Recording media
04:22 Onboard processors
06:39 Timecode generator
07:28 Bluetooth capabilities
08:40 RF interference
09:05 Mid/side recording
09:15 Powering options
09:41 Warranty & pricing
09:59 Cons
10:25 Build quality
10:54 versus Zoom F3
16:40 My pick
