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Edirol R-1

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Both that and the [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] Seem like amazing packages for quick and easy recording.

the r-4 has a built in HD, so that makes it pretty neat, the R-1 uses compact flash, which is the same media used in many digital cameras.(SD and Compact flash are the two most popular) It's cheap, and easy to interface with a computer.

They are both really new, so I haven't seen them anywhere, but in theory they look like excellent products.
 
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I've been lookin at these too fer the same reasons as Chris. Does anybody know if they're out yet?

I agree there will be a bunch of ripoffs in six months, but for all I know these won't actually make it to market until mid 2005. I keep hearing the release is pushed back.

I was dead set on the Edirol until I saw this....

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/241106/

It's definitely more laptop sized than I-pod sized, but has a 40GB HD! and would give me much more to play around with at the house (as well as set up two mics on the gig and record stereo). I dunno. The Tascam is a bit less money as well.
 
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Will do. Evidently battery life is extended up to five hours when you use high capacity rechargable AA's. I didn't order them, a 1gig flash card, or external mics because I wanted to check out the unit before I accessorized.

I'll do even better than a report, I'll plant it next to my wife at my quartet's monday night session and let it roll. Then I'll upload the clips.
 
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Wilbyman said:
Will do. Evidently battery life is extended up to five hours when you use high capacity rechargable AA's. I didn't order them, a 1gig flash card, or external mics because I wanted to check out the unit before I accessorized.

I'll do even better than a report, I'll plant it next to my wife at my quartet's monday night session and let it roll. Then I'll upload the clips.
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Excellent! I'll be looking forward to it. I imagine it sounds pretty good. One big question is how difficult it is to find the sweet spot to place the unit based on the polar pattern of the mics. Thanks for offering to upload a sample.
 
#16
Chris from SP.com told me about the Marantz. The advantage is the XLR's, the price is just $60 difference. However, I went with the Edirol because their stuff is known as really Mac friendly. It's also hard to tell when the Marantz is going to ship. I'm planning on using the internals mics anyway, which Chris said were very good.

The next shipment of Edirols isn't due out until April (after this week's shipment goes out).

I think the trick will be finding the "sweet spot" as Chris says -- it will be a little bit of trial and error.
 
#18
I'm just starting to use a PMD660 and while the pre's are not the standout feature of the device, they aren't hideously bad either. Oade Brothers offers a noise and distortion reduction mod for $125, BTW. Similar to what they do for the PMD670. The internal mics, OTOH, really do sound like ass for music. Keep in mind that this box was destined for the field recording of interviews, conferences, etc... and not really designed for audiophile applications. Anything that I would be recording on this will end up getting washed through my DAW anyhow, so I'm not going to freak if the raw audio isn't blowing my socks off.

It was a tough choice between the R1 and the 660, but I sold off my MiniDisc rig last year along with my SoundProfessionals binaural mic and preamp rig, so I liked the XLR inputs on the 660. That lets me use mics that I currently own instead of having to buy new mics.

The device that sounds as good as my MOTU896HD, is the size of a paperback, and runs for 12 hours on a set of AAs hasn't been invented yet. Since the cash for a Nagra wasn't falling from the sky, the PMD660 seemd like the next best thing.

USB data transfer
CF memory
built in mics and a line in
XLRs with Phantom power
Battery operation
compact size

I'll be giving it a good workout over the next month and I'll have a better idea of how "acceptable" the audio is by this time next month.

Pete
 
#19
Pete - please do give an update. That looks like a really interesting unit. My friend doesn't have that unit, he has the CD burner version with two XLR ins and doesn't like those pres. I'd love to try one of these that you have with something like a rode nt5 for punch & play gig recording.

Last - is there Mac software that will accept the usb uploading? That's one of he big perks of the Edirol fo me.
 

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