Sure, I have a recorder, a laptop running Reaper. I normally use it with a couple of audio interfaces to record and broadcast music festivals. The resultant setup has a pretty large footprint and more than one device that needs AC power. The sound booth at the theater is tiny, so I'm looking for a compact solution that won't get in the way of the sound guy or requires that I bring a power strip and rig cables.
So I said to myself, "Self, let's find out what's in the world of little recorders." I don't need stereo, I don't need mics, I don't need 24-bit resolution. Thus my question. The little DR-05 looks like a very adequate solution, thank you!
This morning I was able to check out a Marantz PMD-660 from the station. I'll take a look at the manual to see how much recording time it provides, and whether it has built-in adjustable attenuation for the 3.5mm Line In jack.