Topic: Recommend me a Recorder

[Patrick]

I find myself doing mostly fly gigs as a FOH Engineer and tour manager lately, and my R4 rig in a Nova 4 bag is too big to carry onto a plane.  I'm looking for a recorder that I can throw in my backpack to use on tour.

If the Tascam DR60D had a digital in, this ISO thread would not exist.

Would love for it to have:
AES or SPDIF Digital In
XLR/TRS combo ins
4 channels - 24bit
Small, tiny, portable...
 
maybe: built in mics, external battery option, digital out

not concerned about: price, storage format, plug-in power, video compatibility

Am I just describing the ideal recording device?  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  Thanks

[aaronji]

R-44?

Never mind...Missed that part about price not being a concern!

[ScoobieKW]

Sound Devices 744T

[H₂O]

Sonosax minir82

[thunderbolt]

Sound Devices 744T

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[H₂O]

Zaxcom MAX
Sd 633

[Red Boink]

Sony pcm D1, there's a new model of it out.  Check B&H.  I have a d1 I've been using since they came out and it has never failed.  Very versatile piece.  On a contract job sometimes I use it as a presence mic.  When playing, I'll find a sweet spot in a room and set it up on a tripod for the performance, or a monopod depending on the venues policies.  I use the monopod as a cane as I hobble in    The stealth monopod (top secret) is a hiking stick with a 1/4-20 thread supporting the hand rest., take off and put on recorder.

[yates7592]

Sonosax minir82

^This

[Len Moskowitz (Core Sound)]

Sony pcm D1, there's a new model of it out.

This seems to have optical digital output but not input.

http://pro.sony.com/bbsccms/assets/files/cat/audio/solutions/pdfs/pcm-d1_brochure.pdf

[Len Moskowitz (Core Sound)]

Sonosax minir82

^This

The Sonosax Minir82 uses a hard drive for four-track recording, and a CF card for two-track. I wouldn't use a hard disk recorder on the road.

It also doesn't offer XLR/TRS inputs.

[mitchellm]

The "new" version is the Sony PCM D100. More here:
https://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-audio/cat-recorders/product-PCMD100/

and here:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1008089-REG/sony_pcm_d100_portable_stereo_field.html

Works great for me, but don't know if it fits all your needs. Worth a look.

[Len Moskowitz (Core Sound)]

The "new" version is the Sony PCM D100.

No XLRs, though it does have both optical digital in and out. Only two channels.

[yates7592]

Sonosax minir82

^This

The Sonosax Minir82 uses a hard drive for four-track recording, and a CF card for two-track. I wouldn't use a hard disk recorder on the road.

It also doesn't offer XLR/TRS inputs.

2 x XLR input via 8-pin binder stereo cable, but yes, not a direct XLR input, that helps to keep the recorder as small as it is.

[H₂O]

Sonosax minir82

^This

The Sonosax Minir82 uses a hard drive for four-track recording, and a CF card for two-track. I wouldn't use a hard disk recorder on the road.

It also doesn't offer XLR/TRS inputs.

There is an ssd option or you can replace the hdd with a sonosax recommended ssd

[Red Boink]

My mistake, I thought you were looking for all in one.

[Len Moskowitz (Core Sound)]

The Tascam DR-680 meets pretty much all of your requirements except one: it's not tiny.