Recorded a show last night and realized I might "need" another deck. As-is, I can go 4 channels into a R44, and use my DPA dvice setup. When possible, I run SBD + AUD into the R44, then either run the DPA as a backup or on-stage.
In a few of the places I typically record, it's not really doable to run mics & a board feed from the same location (or run cable, I suppose this would be possible, but I'm not really interested in it). Like, the board is next to the stage, or behind a bar, or any other weird placement in a bar that you've seen.
So I was thinking about adding another deck to be available to leave at the board (or to have another XLR setup to run onstage, etc).
I see there's a DR40 in the yard sale that would seemingly fit my needs - something like that is an option, and certainly cost effective. I guess I'd prefer something with at least 2 XLR inputs, but I have the cables to go SBD > Line in as well - so I guess that's not a deal breaker. I'm intrigued by the sony a10, but I'm not sure that really makes sense w/o XLR inputs, from a versatility standpoint.
Anyway, just thinking out loud. If anyone has any ideas/recommendations, I'd love to hear them!