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I was introduced to this today....

http://www.vosgames.nl/

It's called Boom Recorder. I'm just about to order it. Location recording made very, very easy.

Lot's of US film sound mixers have been using this for quite some time... lots of good feedback. Most using it double system in conjunction with their choice of portable hard disc recorder.

That's what I've heard too. Can't believe I only just discovered it.

Only Mac/Core Audio supported..

I don't get it? The audio will probably end up in 'tools for cleaning/processing/mixdown. You need a computer and audio-interface anyway so why not just use LE?
Or buy a stand alone hdd recorder?

The price point alone for 64 tracks of audio with metadata and TC stamp is an immediate winner for me. At approx. $400 aud there's nothing in that price point that competes... except maybe Reaper.

Kurt wrote:The audio will probably end up in 'tools for cleaning/processing/mixdown

Correction: The audio ends up in the [trash] bin and they get the actors back in for ADR! ;)

And some more feedback from the VOSGAMES www:

"Boom Recorder is the field recordists dream, It is the epitome of directly serving the needs of location recording with a simple and direct robust program which appears to be quite sturdy in every way...." - Charles Maynes, sound designer on 'Flags of Our Fathers'

"The two most significant features I took a shine to were 1) the metering system; its size and resolution are nearly perfect... highly useful without overkill. The ability to design my own preferred scaling for red, yellow, and green 'zones' is sheer brilliance. A quick glance is all I need for immediate, relevant feedback. I love it! And 2) the adjustable pre-roll buffer. I don't know anyone who hasn't been caught off guard by a momentary diversion that resulted in a near (or even a complete) miss of a cue in the heat of the battle. That buffer is worth the price of admission alone. Apart from those most significant features, I really appreciate the simplicity of the uncluttered interface that boils all of the required field-accessible in formation into a minimalist presentation. Everything you need is there, but JUST the stuff you need. Wonderful!" - Cletus Baker from Studio B, Ltd.

"I'm using Boom Recorder again on Season 2 of Project Runway Canada hosted by international fashion icon Iman. Boom Recorder worked flawlessly for me on Season 1 --in fact it never once locked up or crashed my MacPro system. Reality television's high track count means I'm often recording 24 tracks of 24 bit audio, 16 hours a day for 30 plus days of shooting --the thing is rock solid. Big ups for the fantastic application." - Mark Krupka, Head Audio Recording Engineer, Project Runway Canada.