Topic: Edirol R-44 - Solid State 4 channel recorder

[BayTaynt3d]

Once the mode is on, it's recording all the time in essence - and eating the batteries a bit faster.

Which is why I usually leave it off. I figure if I ever need a few seconds of pre-record at 24-bit, then I've got bigger problems at that point (like I'm way late), lol...

[digifish_music]

Once the mode is on, it's recording all the time in essence - and eating the batteries a bit faster.

Which is why I usually leave it off. I figure if I ever need a few seconds of pre-record at 24-bit, then I've got bigger problems at that point (like I'm way late), lol...

It's useful for field recording and sampling. When the exact timing of the sound of interest is a little unpredictable.

I'm going to be spending a week in the with an R44 recording nature sounds, looking forward to the pre-record feature 

digifish.

[Rick]

- What was on the other end of Chan #3. A mic? Maybe phantom got turned off accidentally? Phantom is individually-switchable per channel on the R44, correct? (a feature I very much welcome).

It was a SBD feed out of a 1/4 output. What's weird and why I thought there was something wrong with the input was that channel 4 was working fine, so I just moved that cable to channel 3 but I still got no signal. I'm thinking maybe the R-44 switch to 1xStereo for some reason. Regardless I tried the RCA outs on my TV today and both channel 3 and 4 worked fine.

[picklemic]

Once the mode is on, it's recording all the time in essence - and eating the batteries a bit faster.

Which is why I usually leave it off. I figure if I ever need a few seconds of pre-record at 24-bit, then I've got bigger problems at that point (like I'm way late), lol...

It's useful for field recording and sampling. When the exact timing of the sound of interest is a little unpredictable.

I'm going to be spending a week in the with an R44 recording nature sounds, looking forward to the pre-record feature 

digifish.

Well I guess you just have to put it in rec/pause for long enough to get the levels right. Right?

[boa]

Has anyone found a good bag for the R44 yet? I think the accessory bag is $85 and I'd like to see other options..

[picklemic]

My r 44 fits in my sonic bag no prob. Could someone answer my last post, please. I am leaving to NOLA in 11 hrs and just wanted to have it figured out. Thanks

[Rick]

I have mine in a SoiniCase. It works, but I don't really have access to the top buttons unless I take the R-44 out.

I'm not sure about the Pre-record. Why don't you test it? I know on the 722 if it was on it was pre-recording.

[BayTaynt3d]

Of course you have to put it into rec/pause if you want to check levels. But I don't think it needs to actually be in rec/pause to be pre-recording, it's always doing that once you turn on pre-record I believe (could be wrong though). Regardless, all pre-record does is to continuously record a buffer full of audio at the then set levels on the deck -- it couldn't do anything else really.

[leehookem]

that's god to know Rick.  Glad it's working now.  And I remember now the only time i've run line in was with RCAs.  I was thinking about the R4 line in with the XLRs.  The recording sounds fine but brickwalled.

About to head to Strait music and pick up a XLR > RCA cable.

R-44 doesn't have RCA ins...

sorry, I was referring to the 671 RCAs.

[Ozpeter]

I've been testing it out and getting ready for Jazzfest, but how does the pre record work?

Could someone answer my last post, please. I am leaving to NOLA in 11 hrs and just wanted to have it figured out. Thanks

There has to be an explanation as to why picklemic waited about 18 hours for a written answer to a question that would take about one minute to test himself... anyway, good luck with NOLA!

[sonidista]

I've got my couple of questions to this big little unit:

1 how long do the batteries last (AA) when recording 4 channels with 48V turned on at 48/24? (been asked before, I know, but I found no answer yet...)
 
2 how long does it take the R-44 from being powered up/switched on until when the record can actually start?

[mfoley]

With 48/24 and 4 phantoms on regular AAs, I got about 2 1/2 hours...with Eveready ePhoto Lithiums, I get a little over 6 hours at the same recording parameters

[mfoley]

I'm still having problems with 16gb cards and 4 X 1 record setup.  First it was with a couple of Transcend cards...now with an A-Data card...at approx 8 minutes into the recording I get a n SD card slow message and the only way to come out of the recording is to either pull a battery or remove the card....


Is anyone else seeing this?   Doesn't appear to manifest itself with stereo X 2 parameter

[98indypacer]

I ordered the R44 from Sweetwater mid February and was told they were expected to ship towards the end of March.  When March came and went I was told 3rd week of April. Up until a few weeks ago the latest date was the end of April.  After checking today I was told June 9th??  WTF??

Has anyone in the US received one of these yet?  Has anyone received one from Sweetwater?

Thanks, Ed

[Rick]

Has anyone in the US received one of these yet?  Has anyone received one from Sweetwater?

Thanks, Ed

I did, but I was the 3rd person to order one.