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Re: small digital recorder



This one looks pretty sweet:
http://www.d-mpro.com/users/folder.asp?FolderID=3629&CatID=19&SubCatID=180
-Hans


Randy Leifer wrote:

>I've narrowed my choices to 2 so far.
>
>The Edirol R1 and the Tascam DP-01fx.
>
>There is a third option. I COULD buy an el'cheapo
>desktop PC, and put my recording software (Cubase
>SL)on there...but I don't have room for that
>equiptment...and I am close to maxing out my wall
>outlets already. (I have an eight-legged sea creature
>under my desk.)
>
>The Tascam ($499 fx version): 
>
>PLUS:
>--40 gig hard disk
>--eight tracks (see minus)
>--looping/repeat feature(I believe one track at a
>time) 
>--midi sync out
>--upload to PC via USB
>--two phantom powered mic inputs
>MINUS:
>--no battery operation (no field recording)
>--16/44.1 only
>--only two tracks can be recorded "live" at once
>--the "fx" version is 100 bucks more ($399 w/o)good
>for resale value??
>
>The Edirol ($439)
>
>PLUS: 
>--small size
>--uses two AA batteries or rechargables
>--24khz/44.1 or mp3
>--small size
>MINUS:
>--uses CF card, 2 gig/some 4gig card$$
>--comes w/64mb card, must spend more $$ on bigger
>card.
>--no mic phantom power
>--if using the mic jack, must be a stereo mic
>--from what I can tell it ONLY records 24 bit, no 16
>bit (no manual on-line)
>
>
>that's what I came up with this evening.
>
>=RANDY=
>