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The case for a super-small, basic high quality recorder
ideal77dlr:
In the age of wanding and small bags only, it’s surprising that there’s not really anything *quite* like that in the market.
I know ‘stralth’ isn’t a consideration for manufacturers, but size and features usually are.
If you could just have the absolute basic features than contribute to a high quality recording, what would they be?
For me the ideal small recorder needs to go back to minidisc recorder size, no built-in microphones, a 3.5 Stereo line-in, a basic screen (monitor, options etc...), dial/buttons allowing for level adjustment, stop/start rec., a ‘hold’ feature, and a slot for a micro SD card for storage.
Maybe surprisingly, nothing like this really exists does it?
If you just had the basics like this, how small and thin could you go? Smaller than a iPhone?
illconditioned:
Not exactly tiny, but Zoom F1 is pretty small.It also has *locking* 3.5mm inputs and outputs.Plug in power.
The disadvantage is the mic preamp is pretty noisy, compared to Sony units.
jerryfreak:
Lectrosonics SPDR
https://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=187843.45
justme:
Would an iOS device, CCK and a thumb drive sized USB audio interface be suitable?
Or lightning to ADC directly?
ideal77dlr:
--- Quote from: jerryfreak on January 13, 2019, 06:44:04 PM ---Lectrosonics SPDR
https://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=187843.45
--- End quote ---
That’s pretty close to what I’m thinking. The lack of a 3.5 line in (and price) probably kills it a bit.
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