Topic: Zoom R24 portable 8-track recorder

[sunjan]

Announced at Summer NAMM last week, I don't know if it has been mentioned here yet?!
http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/products/r24/

Highlights:
simultaneous 8-track recording capability
8 input jacks that accept both XLR and standard phone connectors, including 6 that can supply phantom power
6 x AA size (LR6) battery, Battery Life : 4.5 hours (with backlight on and phantom power off)
Recording Data Format : 44.1/48kHz, 16/24bit WAV
Two units can be synchronized by connecting another R24 or an R16 ... Used together, they form a recording system with up to 16 tracks of simultaneous recording
Dimensions : 376(W) x 237.1(D) x 52.2(H) mm
Weight : 1.3kg (without batteries)
Street price $499 (http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/R24/)
Shipping date July 7

[Ozpeter]

6 phantom powered mic channels at the price is going to be interesting.  And these days it seems you have to work quite hard to produce a really bad mic preamp.

From the Sweetwater site, though - "Zoom has informed us that this item has an unusually long shipping delay"

[rastasean]

This is very anticipated by the folks who use the r16. I am VERY surprised it has six phantom powered inputs, it seems like zoom listens to its customers.

Once again, I know this is not for tapers and those who don't like Zoom will not even consider touching this one or the r16.

$500 sounds very reasonable considering the r16 was $400.