Topic: Edirol may be off the hook after all!

[wbrisette]

I have been trying to get some additional information from several sources about the R-1. While some of this isn't good news, things promise to shape up...

here is an email I got from edirol today. He didn't answer my question regarding CF Microdrives, but it's a start. I'm still pushing the wife for a refurbished Deva II unit (5K).

BTW, here is some additional pricing thoughts for folks:

R-1 : $550
2 GB CF : $170+

You'll need two cards, so you're starting to push the 1K mark. Unless 2 GB flash memory comes down in price, this unit is pretty expensive for the taping community when you add in memory.

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Hi Wayne,

The AC adapter that comes with the R-1 puts out 3 V @ 1 A.
The Microphone level control is an analog wheel control, so you can adjust
it as quickly/slowly/often as you like.

As for the digital input, watch for another Edirol Portable Digital Recorder
meant for the more pro user.
Kindly,

Chris Douglass
LEAD PRODUCT SPECIALIST



EDIROL - Music Technology Innovators



-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Brissette
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 3:20 AM
To: sales@edirol.com
Subject: R-1 Question

Will the R-1 support the 2GB microdrives, or is a non-HD CF card required?

There are a number of things left out of the marketing info, such as:

1) DCV input. What is the DC input required.
2) Can you change recording levels "on-the-fly"? One of the issues that
has plagued the MiniDisc makers.

Lastly, while not really a marketing issue, but why no Digital input?
seems like a great unit that missed it by "that much"...


Thanks,

Wayne Brissette

[fozzy]

As for the digital input, watch for another Edirol Portable Digital Recorder
meant for the more pro user.

mmmm

[timP]

maybe a UA5 with a hard drive?

[1st set only]

maybe a UA5 with a hard drive?

why not? they could do it!

[C.Clark]

maybe a UA5 with a hard drive?

looks like something along those those lines, but maybe an r-1 type of unit
with spdf coax, lightpipe and aes, that would be nice

-edit to add maybe their second usb2 venture or firewire possibly?

[John Kelly]

As for the digital input, watch for another Edirol Portable Digital Recorder
meant for the more pro user.

mmmm

As much as I'd love this, it's Edirol.  Which means not bit perfect.

[Ed.]

maybe when they say "more pro user" it'll be "more bit perfect"

[John Kelly]

maybe when they say "more pro user" it'll be "more bit perfect"

You would hope, but that's not what their track record says will happen.

[Tenn Man]

As for the digital input, watch for another Edirol Portable Digital Recorder
meant for the more pro user.

Is this in the near future or some time off?

[greenone]

As much as I'd love this, it's Edirol.  Which means not bit perfect.

But there's no throughput like a UA-1D or a UA-5 - it'd just be writing to the media, whatever it is...would that make a difference?

"more bit perfect"

Is that like "more pregnant" or "more dead"?

[wbrisette]

Is this in the near future or some time off?

What you see is all I got. I did get the answer on the CF hard drives though. Turns out you can't use them due to power requirements.

Wayne

[wbrisette]

But there's no throughput like a UA-1D or a UA-5 - it'd just be writing to the media, whatever it is...would that make a difference?

Sure there is. The headphone jack doubles as an optical output. Not ideal, but it's a workable solution.

Wayne

[Ed.]

"more bit perfect"

Is that like "more pregnant" or "more dead"?

exactly like that

[Rick]

To bad its not cheaper. Might be a good DAT replacement, if you wanted to go line-in. Batter life could be a problem.

Can you only do 24bit with this thing?

[John Kelly]

R-1 : $550
2 GB CF : $170+

FYI, 2GB CF cards can be had for around $120 now.