Sound Design with a Vision

Sonic Lightning is dedicated to bringing your creative vision to life.

Our Passion? SOUND!
Your Passion? Recording good audio?

If you’re needing to record audio for a film, documentary, seminar, training, podcast or for posterity we have some gear you may need.

If you’re not sure what would work for your needs feel free to contact us and we’ll help you figure out the details.

Also, check out our Microphone and Accessory rentals.

Sound Device 633 Mixer Recorder $100/Day

  • The Sound Devices 633 6-Input Field Production Mixer and Digital Recorder is designed for production audio mixing and recording on set and in the field. 

    Features six analog inputs: three XLR microphone preamplifier inputs with selectable phantom power, high-pass filters, input limiters, faders and variable pans, as well as three line-level TA3 (mini-XLR) inputs. 

    The device can record to an SD card, CompactFlash card, or both memory card formats simultaneously in mono or poly WAV or MP3 file formats.

  • Key Features

    • Three High-Bandwidth XLR Preamplifiers

    • +12, +48, and +10V Digital Phantom Power

    • HP Filter, Pan, Fader, Trim Controls

    • AES3 and AES42 for Digital Microphones

Zoom F8 Mixer Recorder $65/Day

  • An 8 input/10 channel mixer/recorder with all the features you need from timecode in/out to dual level recording. It does double duty as both an excellent field mixer and superb recorder for top quality audio.

  • DESCRIPTION

    • 8x XLR/TRS input jacks

    • Up to 10 recording tracks

    • SMPTE time code output/input

    • Up to 192 kHz/24 bit recording

    • Simultaneous dual channel recording at 2 levels

    • +24v/+48v phantom power

    • Shoulder bag for field use included

    • Can be run off AA batteries or included AC adapter

    • Dual SDXC card slots, includes 1x 32gb SDXC card

Zoom H6 Mixer Recorder $40/Day

  • Do you need 4 XLR inputs with up to 6 channels including onboard X/Y capsule mics? Rent the Zoom H6 and get an easy interface with tons of flexibility.

  • DESCRIPTION

    • Includes X/Y mic module

    • Records up to 24 bit/96kHz

    • 4x XLR / TRS inputs

    • 32gb SD card included

    • Takes 4x AA batteries.  We include courtesy batteries but you’re going to want to buy more.

    • AC power via USB to wall plug

    • Includes case

Zoom F3 Mixer Recorder $35/Day

  • The Small and Mighty Field Recorder. With 32-bit float recording, the F3 effortlessly captures the quietest raindrops and the loudest explosions. Its small footprint allows for this recorder to be placed anywhere, as you capture and monitor up to 192 kHz of high-quality audio.

  • F3 Features

    • 2-channel / 2-track field audio recorder 

    • Featuring 32-bit float recording and dual AD converters for full dynamic range and clip-free audio capture 

    • 2 discrete inputs with locking XLR connectors 

    • Input signals can be monitored with realtime waveform display on LCD 

    • Over 8 hours of operation with two AA alkaline batteries 

    • Runs on only 2 standard AA batteries or AC adapter (AD-17) or USB battery pack 

Zoom F2 Recorder
$30/Day

  • Forget about clipping, forget about gain, and forget about hassle; just power on the Zoom F2 ultracompact portable field recorder and press record to capture clear, distortion-free dialog in an instant for your next video shoot, podcast, vlog, or interview. 

    Thanks to its 32-bit float technology, the F2 handles the softest and loudest sounds you can throw at it while avoiding distortion, maintaining low-noise performance, and freeing you from the responsibility of adjusting gain.