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What did you guys conclude on the Marantz? ----- Original Message ----- From: <Aptrev@aol.com> To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 3:25 PM Subject: Re: Alesis Masterlink on Sales via eBay > > In a message dated 1/30/06 12:07:48 PM, khartung@cableone.net writes: > > << > I have the M-Audio, which also looks good, on order. > > >> I went for the M over the Edirol for two reasons: coax digital input >and > >> size. > > > Is this it? http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?SKU=MMICROTRK >> > > > Hi > The topic of portable recorders comes up time to time on the Oddmusic >list > also. Here is a snip of a user review for the Micro: > > <<Unfortunately, the M-Audio Microtrack is a BIG loser. At least the > first issued. > > I just returned mine. > > 1- It cannot attenuate its mics enough for loud sources. > 2- There are serious battery problems (won't hold a full charge: Sam > Ash has accepted tons back for this reason). > 3- You need to go to their site and download a software pack to make > the controls work correctly. > 4- Actual use is cumbersome -- poor manual and illogical operation > cripple this lightweight right out of the gate. > > M-Audio actually released this unit to the public with these > tremendous flaws. Where's quality control?? and for $400? This unit, if > working, should retail for, maybe, $300 or less. > > The sound was OK. But without digital line outs and finer D/A & A/D > converters, I consider it a (non-working) toy. Maybe the newer release > solves this. I hope so. It is small and lightweight. Fix the price and > problems and it will make a good sketch pad.>> >>> > > I thought I saw that Edirol has a new portable out the R15(?) but can't > remember where I noticed it, maybe one of the NAMM pages or the > MusicThing > blogspot. > > regards > > BobCo > > > > > http://www.cdbaby.com/rpcollier2 > http://www.cdbaby.com/rpcollier > http://trundlebox.iuma.com > http://tinyurl.com/cr25j > >