« Reply #13 on: December 04, 2006, 02:07:06 PM »
Question. I'm thinking about getting this unit. Any opinions on Oade vs. Busman mod?
How are people liking their R4's? Are they rugged and reliable? Is the HDD user replaceable?
Thanks!
mandoman
I love mine. Even for two-track stuff it is just very convenient. Large level meters, nice controls, etc. It even has an onscreen clock so I can tell what time it is (I don't wear a watch).
The only complaint I have is that it is sensitve to vibration. If you put it on a hard surface (that is not solid) make sure to put something soft like a coat or sweater under it. I've lost two shows due to vibration causing skipping. Otherwise it is great.
Oh yeah, hard drive is replaceable, but you have to jump through a few hoops to get the new drive to work. I've posted here about this, but I don't know how to find my old post. Maybe someone else can help me out and link to it...
Richard
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Mics: Sennheiser MKE2002 (dummy head), Studio Projects C4, AT825 (unmodded), AT822 franken mic (x2), AT853(hc,c,sc,o), Senn. MKE2, Senn MKE40, Shure MX183/5, CA Cards, homebrew Panasonic and Transsound capsules.
Pre/ADC: Presonus Firepod & Firebox, DMIC20(x2), UA5(poorly-modded, AD8620+AD8512opamps), VX440
Recorders: Edirol R4, R09, IBM X24 laptop, NJB3(x2), HiMD(x2), MD(1).
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