Topic: Edirol R-44 - 4 Channel Recorder (Part Tres)

[Todd R]

Hi all, just checking in as a new member of the R44 team.   Picked up a Oade mod R44 the other day, haven't even had the chance to run it yet.

I read though most of the R44 threads before I decided to buy, but I can't remember this and am too lazy to wade thru everything again -- do the typical walmart style li-ion batteries work in the R44?  I've got a couple 9v wally li-ion batteries, but fully charged the R44 keeps flashing "low battery".  The batteries are regulated to put out exactly 9v, and that is what my voltmeter reads, but I guess that exactly 9v the R44 thinks the battery is too low?

Just double-checking on other people's experiences, but it looks like it might be time to pick up some 9.6v NiMH packs.

Looks like a very cool little recorder, can't wait to get the power issue solved and find a show to go tape.

[hypnotoad]

Hi all, just checking in as a new member of the R44 team.   Picked up a Oade mod R44 the other day, haven't even had the chance to run it yet.

Glad to see that economy's being stimulated!  If this place was a soap opera it would be called "As the Gear Turns"  Hahaha.
Good luck with the new toy. 

[bhadella]

Hi all, just checking in as a new member of the R44 team.   Picked up a Oade mod R44 the other day, haven't even had the chance to run it yet.

I read though most of the R44 threads before I decided to buy, but I can't remember this and am too lazy to wade thru everything again -- do the typical walmart style li-ion batteries work in the R44?  I've got a couple 9v wally li-ion batteries, but fully charged the R44 keeps flashing "low battery".  The batteries are regulated to put out exactly 9v, and that is what my voltmeter reads, but I guess that exactly 9v the R44 thinks the battery is too low?

Just double-checking on other people's experiences, but it looks like it might be time to pick up some 9.6v NiMH packs.

Looks like a very cool little recorder, can't wait to get the power issue solved and find a show to go tape.

Set it as adapter instead of battery.  I was a little freaked out when I had the same issue but alas it was ok.  Ran it digi in for 10 hours and only used 2 bars on the wally battery.

[audBall]

Ran it digi in for 10 hours and only used 2 bars on the wally battery.

24/48?

5400mah / 6000mah batt?

That's killer.

[Todd R]

Hi all, just checking in as a new member of the R44 team.   Picked up a Oade mod R44 the other day, haven't even had the chance to run it yet.

I read though most of the R44 threads before I decided to buy, but I can't remember this and am too lazy to wade thru everything again -- do the typical walmart style li-ion batteries work in the R44?  I've got a couple 9v wally li-ion batteries, but fully charged the R44 keeps flashing "low battery".  The batteries are regulated to put out exactly 9v, and that is what my voltmeter reads, but I guess that exactly 9v the R44 thinks the battery is too low?

Just double-checking on other people's experiences, but it looks like it might be time to pick up some 9.6v NiMH packs.

Looks like a very cool little recorder, can't wait to get the power issue solved and find a show to go tape.

Set it as adapter instead of battery.  I was a little freaked out when I had the same issue but alas it was ok.  Ran it digi in for 10 hours and only used 2 bars on the wally battery.

Thanks!  +T in spirit.  That did the trick, good to know I can keep using these batteries.  Now to get out and use it.

[BayTaynt3d]

Hi all, just checking in as a new member of the R44 team.   Picked up a Oade mod R44 the other day, haven't even had the chance to run it yet.

I read though most of the R44 threads before I decided to buy, but I can't remember this and am too lazy to wade thru everything again -- do the typical walmart style li-ion batteries work in the R44?  I've got a couple 9v wally li-ion batteries, but fully charged the R44 keeps flashing "low battery".  The batteries are regulated to put out exactly 9v, and that is what my voltmeter reads, but I guess that exactly 9v the R44 thinks the battery is too low?

Just double-checking on other people's experiences, but it looks like it might be time to pick up some 9.6v NiMH packs.

Looks like a very cool little recorder, can't wait to get the power issue solved and find a show to go tape.

Set it as adapter instead of battery.  I was a little freaked out when I had the same issue but alas it was ok.  Ran it digi in for 10 hours and only used 2 bars on the wally battery.

Thanks!  +T in spirit.  That did the trick, good to know I can keep using these batteries.  Now to get out and use it.

Just for the record, I also run this exact way (9v walmart batt running as "adapter"), and I get crazy long record times even with all the fancy lights lit up, lol. Even after four-five hours, I can come home and do the transfer off the same charge and STILL have two batt lights left.

[Scooter]

thats my experience as well, 4-5 hrs, plus a transfer at home (off of the wally batts).

[bhadella]

Ran it digi in for 10 hours and only used 2 bars on the wally battery.

24/48?

5400mah / 6000mah batt?

That's killer.

24/48 with a 6000 mah battery.  I was shocked. 

[willndmb]

are you guys getting the 4+hrs on 4 channels or 2?

[kirk97132]

are you guys getting the 4+hrs on 4 channels or 2?

No problem with 6000mAh.  Ran 4 channels for approx 9 hours straight and still had a light left on the batteries (Phantom off, headphones cranked).  the same run time on my 5400 powering the UA-5 and I still had a light left on that too. 

[BayTaynt3d]

I can go 4+ hours without blinking using four channels with phantom on, doing the transfer at home, and still have bar(s) to spare on the batt.

I actually (semi-permanently) gaff my walmart batt directly to my R44, LOL. Makes for a bad-arse long lasting yet small 4-chan phantom field recorder. I posted pics of my setup a few pages back:

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,107018.msg1431179.html#msg1431179

[Gordon]

got my new toy today!!  I see the post above about wally record times but I'll ask anyway cause most of those are referring to 6000 version.

I have 5400 version.  I'll be mostly doing digi in at 24/48.  I know that is plenty of juice for the shows I do.  when I do run 4 channels it'll be digi in and then sbd no phantom.  what should I expect doing that?  can't test that at home, no soundboard


time to start reading.

[kskreider]

got my new toy today!!  I see the post above about wally record times but I'll ask anyway cause most of those are referring to 6000 version.

I have 5400 version.  I'll be mostly doing digi in at 24/48.  I know that is plenty of juice for the shows I do.  when I do run 4 channels it'll be digi in and then sbd no phantom.  what should I expect doing that?  can't test that at home, no soundboard

time to start reading.

Your expectations should be limited to the ability to make some bad ass recordings.  That is about it.

[audBall]

can't test that at home, no soundboard

Do you have some RCA > XLRs?  You could record your stereo w/ mics and run RCA out of anything (i.e. same stereo, tape deck, what have you) and have that part act as the 'SBD'. 

[H₂O]

Anybody run the R-44 at 24/96 x 4 or 24/192 x 4?  If so what media?

Also if you are only going to run with an external pre-Amp does getting a modded R-44 make a difference?  And do you have to use the TRS jacks when using an external pre (as you do with the R-4 - to bypass the internal pre's)?