Topic: New Recorder: Edirol R-44 (available 4/08)

[vegas06]

Actually street price should be $795 (not $895) according to sources at Edirol.

[easy jim]

Can anyone with 'sources at Edirol' get the answer to the two questions we're all clamoring to know?

1) Is the s/pdif in bit perfect/sample accurate?  (If not, why is it even there?)

2) Is simultaneous digital + analog recording possible (w/ clock sync to the digital in)?

[OFOTD]

Can anyone with 'sources at Edirol' get the answer to the two questions we're all clamoring to know?

1) Is the s/pdif in bit perfect/sample accurate?  (If not, why is it even there?)

2) Is simultaneous digital + analog recording possible (w/ clock sync to the digital in)?

While i'd love to know the answer to these questions I would be surprised if the answers to both questions is yes.  Both of those features are cornerstones of the R4 Pro when compared to the regular R4.  I can't imagine that they'd go that far into a $2000 product with a possible $800 product.  Then again........

[Gutbucket]

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Yep, those were my first thoughts on seeing this.

Hmmmm.

Good size, very nice price.  I may well be in for one.  Too bad it won't be in time for Springfest.

[rokpunk]

Actually street price should be $795 (not $895) according to sources at Edirol.

Actually, MSRP will be $895 and MAP will be $795, according to Edirol.

[easy jim]

Can anyone with 'sources at Edirol' get the answer to the two questions we're all clamoring to know?

1) Is the s/pdif in bit perfect/sample accurate?  (If not, why is it even there?)

2) Is simultaneous digital + analog recording possible (w/ clock sync to the digital in)?

While i'd love to know the answer to these questions I would be surprised if the answers to both questions is yes.  Both of those features are cornerstones of the R4 Pro when compared to the regular R4.  I can't imagine that they'd go that far into a $2000 product with a possible $800 product.  Then again........

Very good point, although I hope you're wrong.

[OFOTD]

While i'd love to know the answer to these questions I would be surprised if the answers to both questions is yes.  Both of those features are cornerstones of the R4 Pro when compared to the regular R4.  I can't imagine that they'd go that far into a $2000 product with a possible $800 product.  Then again........

Very good point, although I hope you're wrong.

No you don't hope that i'm worng.  Because if i'm not then you and I both have a $2000+ box worth $795

[easy jim]

While i'd love to know the answer to these questions I would be surprised if the answers to both questions is yes.  Both of those features are cornerstones of the R4 Pro when compared to the regular R4.  I can't imagine that they'd go that far into a $2000 product with a possible $800 product.  Then again........

Very good point, although I hope you're wrong.

No you don't hope that i'm worng.  Because if i'm not then you and I both have a $2000+ box worth $795

Well...true enough.  Though the HD does make some difference (how positive I'm not totally sure). 

I wonder if AES/EBU vs. s/pdif for Edirol has something to do with it?  If I had to choose, I'd go AES over s/pdif (especially now that digital SBDs are proliferating).

[Roving Sign]

While i'd love to know the answer to these questions I would be surprised if the answers to both questions is yes.  Both of those features are cornerstones of the R4 Pro when compared to the regular R4.  I can't imagine that they'd go that far into a $2000 product with a possible $800 product.  Then again........

Very good point, although I hope you're wrong.

No you don't hope that i'm worng.  Because if i'm not then you and I both have a $2000+ box worth $795

Dont the R-4 and R-4 have a lot of editing features, effects...etc - that the R-44 doesnt? Probably some money wrapped up in those elements...

[OFOTD]

While i'd love to know the answer to these questions I would be surprised if the answers to both questions is yes.  Both of those features are cornerstones of the R4 Pro when compared to the regular R4.  I can't imagine that they'd go that far into a $2000 product with a possible $800 product.  Then again........

Very good point, although I hope you're wrong.

No you don't hope that i'm worng.  Because if i'm not then you and I both have a $2000+ box worth $795

Dont the R-4 and R-4 have a lot of editing features, effects...etc - that the R-44 doesnt? Probably some money wrapped up in those elements...

Correct.  They do have some onboard editing features but they are far down the list of features.   


Pictures and the brochure are now online:

http://www.edirol.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=314&Itemid=438

[Roving Sign]

Anyone garner anything from the block diagram?

http://www.edirol.com/images/stories/products/r44/r-44_block_diagram.pdf

[easy jim]

Anyone garner anything from the block diagram?

http://www.edirol.com/images/stories/products/r44/r-44_block_diagram.pdf

Not enough to be sure, but I just compared it to the one for the R-4 Pro and it looks the same with respect to digital I/O.  I also noticed that they do not seem to use digi+analog as a selling point in the 'brochure' for the R-4 Pro...   Jury's probably still out until they release the PDF of the manual.

[Roving Sign]

If I read that correctly - It looks like the "trim" control is analog and the "level" is happening in the digital side?

[easy jim]

If I read that correctly - It looks like the "trim" control is analog and the "level" is happening in the digital side?

Same as the R-4 Pro.  Digitally controlled 'gain' or 'level' in 6dB steps using the outer knob/pot and a variable control analog 'trim' pot in the middle that is +/- 8dB with +0dB at 12 o'clock.

[willndmb]

this baby will run on a dvd battery too correct