Mixers

If you have more than two microphones and will be recording to a 2-channel recorder, then you’ll need a mixer to mix the source audio to 2 channels.  For recording a class, there is no need for a mixer.  However, when directly micing instruments for bhajans one will have more than 2 mics.
I usually have [...]

Microphones

Choosing the right microphone is probably the most significant way to improve the quality of your recording.  I will cover the microphones I use for my own recordings and the reason behind using them.
First some basic terminology.  There is a great article on microhones on Wikipedia. 
There are two basic types of microphones.  Dynamic and [...]

Marantz PMD 660 Flash Recorder

I have been using the Marantz PMD660 Handheld CompactFlash Recorder ($450) for about a year now to record classes and bhajans.  It is a little bit larger than the new crop of portable recorders, but that size comes with some features that are lacking in nearly all recorders I’ve seen.
First, what I like about the [...]

Harinam Artillery

I came across this article written by Tri-yuga das on his website

By Tri-yuga das in General
Published: Wednesday, 21 November 07 - 10:00 AM (GMT +11:00)
Last Updated: Tuesday, 20 November 07 - 08:36 PM (GMT +11:00)  
Just before she returned to Sydney with her husband Rupa Raghunath, Krishna Rupa donated a Roland Street Cube (a battery powered [...]

Comparison Chart Portable Audio Recorders

O’reilly is a great source for audio related reviews and blogs. The blog of Mark Nelson in particular always sports nice articles. But now he did it! He made a comparison between current audio recorders. So here it is. (You can also visit his blog)
The table could be unreadable. So here you can download the pdf.

Recorder
Price*
Pros
Cons
Bonus [...]