http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/Jan 30th 2006 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/Jan 30th 2006 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/
As for audio inputs, seems typical as well. The M-Audio gets an edge for an optical in over analog-only here.
But at least it has real 48V phantom power.

There was some discussion of this over at my site, as well:

http://createdigitalmusic.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1130&Itemid=44

To me, this and the Marantz / Tascam / R-4 are for different markets. Simple line-out recording should be fine on this, basic field recordings. For serious recording, you'll have to shell out more dough.

I'm surprised no one else blogged this, though, other than me and Marc here (keep the audio links coming, Marc! Down with cell phones! Up with field recording!)

Oh, I will say, I've heard really great stuff about the MicroTrack from people testing it. The gang at O'Reilly tested it in Hawaii in the most in-depth review I've seen:

http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/a/oreilly/digitalmedia/2005/11/30/m-audio-microtrack-review.html?page=1

Now, can I take the R-09 to, um, the Bahamas?]]>Jan 30th 2006 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/
#4, fix your links?]]>Jan 31st 2006 3:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/Jan 31st 2006 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/Jan 31st 2006 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/
That's not what it's for. It's for capturing professional-level recording quality audio. Think about musicians and SFX people capturing real world sounds for music and/or movies. It's a portable DAT recorder replacement.

...I still think Apple is an iPod firmware upgrade and an optional accessory away from owning this market too...]]>Jan 31st 2006 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/
This product is NOT a DAT replacement and turning the Ipod into a recorder is a joke. The Marantz is closer to the mark as are the Edirol R1 and R4 units. The MicroTrack has serious issues still. I would suggest to those looking for information on a quality field recorder to check out www.taperssection.com These units have been dissected feature by feature there by the people that use them in the field and not on some desk or vacation to the islands.]]>Jan 31st 2006 6:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/
I love audiophile quality and have looked at the Marantz and M-Audio but this seems like the best option for what I will use it for, am I totally crazy?]]>Jun 19th 2006 8:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/
I have a Marantz PMD670, which has marginally acceptable mic preamp noise performance, but is not pocket-size. Also have a Sharp MiniDisc recorder (which the R-09 is meant to replace) that has just-OK mic preamp noise. But the R-09 mic preamp noise is utterly chronic for normal signal levels.

Only got acceptable results with its internal mics (read external as well - same diff), when I recorded a loud jazz band with gain set way down at 6 (out of 30). So if you're interviewing people with the R-09, make sure you ask them to shout...

The line input is fine, so the A/D is not the problem - it's the crummy mic preamp.

OK, you can use an external preamp, but you'll end up with a setup the size of the Marantz PMD660.

And Reverb - what's that all about? Even if anyone ever gave a damn about this feature, it's rendered useless by being fixed at a ludicrously high level.

Roland have missed the point completely with this product. Sad.]]>Jul 16th 2006 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/http://www.engadget.com/2006/01/30/edirol-r-09-portable-digital-stereo-recorder/
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