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Re: Edirol R-44 - Solid State 4 channel recorder
« Reply #15 on: January 18, 2008, 07:47:23 AM »
I dunno.

The plastic, toy-looking design of this thing doesnt impress me....

I had the R-4, and was kinda hoping they would go a step further, instead, they are repacking...
If they wanna strip the R-4, they should go for even smaller and sturdier.

And they should definetly get rid of those cheap internal mikes, they just make the thing look even more funny.

Just my opinion...
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Re: Edirol R-44 - Solid State 4 channel recorder
« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2008, 10:10:47 AM »
Quote from: amfortas2006 on January 18, 2008, 07:47:23 AM
I dunno.

The plastic, toy-looking design of this thing doesnt impress me....

I had the R-4, and was kinda hoping they would go a step further, instead, they are repacking...
If they wanna strip the R-4, they should go for even smaller and sturdier.

And they should definetly get rid of those cheap internal mikes, they just make the thing look even more funny.

Just my opinion...


Edirol has always stuck with an affordability factor in their products. Unfortunately this has included cheesy pots, less than fantastic casing and layout, and a somewhat cheesy feel overall.  What's good about them is usually an excellent feature set, solid if not excellent sound quality, and good PC interface.

It just happens to be their niche and it looks like they are sticking with it for now.
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Re: Edirol R-44 - Solid State 4 channel recorder
« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2008, 05:08:39 PM »
street price will be around $795...got this direct from Frank at Edirol....
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Re: Edirol R-44 - Solid State 4 channel recorder
« Reply #18 on: January 19, 2008, 05:37:40 AM »
Hrm ... If I ever go with a full-blown rig, this might be worth picking up.

I'll definitely keep my eyes peeled for info on this as it comes out.  Running mics > r-44 would be a pretty small rig.
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Re: Edirol R-44 - Solid State 4 channel recorder
« Reply #19 on: January 19, 2008, 05:57:58 AM »
Will be released in April
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Re: Edirol R-44 - Solid State 4 channel recorder
« Reply #20 on: January 19, 2008, 06:30:25 AM »
The VERY affordable R-44 seems easy to power, capable of 88.2K modes, and inherently rugged using advanced flash memory.  EXACTLY what I was looking for in an advanced 4-channel portable for 4-mic HRTF surround-sound. 

As with most these newer flash decks, likely needing external mic pre for miking acoustic.

I would think a waiting line around the block for this one.
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Re: Edirol R-44 - Solid State 4 channel recorder
« Reply #21 on: January 19, 2008, 07:18:54 AM »
I wish they would come out with the Edirol R-22.   :-\
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Re: Edirol R-44 - Solid State 4 channel recorder
« Reply #22 on: January 20, 2008, 09:27:59 AM »
Quote from: spyder9 on January 19, 2008, 07:18:54 AM
I wish they would come out with the Edirol R-22.   :-\

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Re: Edirol R-44 - Solid State 4 channel recorder
« Reply #23 on: January 21, 2008, 05:22:39 PM »
Why do they insist on putting so many buttons on the top of the unit.  IMHO every feature should be accessible via the front panel.
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Re: Edirol R-44 - Solid State 4 channel recorder
« Reply #24 on: January 21, 2008, 06:33:22 PM »
Looks like a good bargin - 4 channels for under $800 or so. 

Nicer features:
- Stereo 24/192KHz recording
- 4 channel 24/96Khz recording
- can link 2 and get 8 channels (but Edirol says they can't garantee record will start at the same time so don't know how great this will work beyond wordclock sync)

Limitations I see on early info:
- Dynamic range is only 100db on AD
- Balanced in's require TRS jacks and not XLR in's - Maybe a limitation of the original R-4's

Would like to know:
- would like to find out if this can sync to other devices not just another r-44
- seemless splits? assume yes
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Re: Edirol R-44 - Solid State 4 channel recorder
« Reply #25 on: January 21, 2008, 06:56:52 PM »
I'm curious if you can mix analog and digital inputs like the R4 Pro.
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Re: Edirol R-44 - Solid State 4 channel recorder
« Reply #26 on: January 21, 2008, 07:13:22 PM »
do you think the xlr outs are straight through or is there a digi stage in there?
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Re: Edirol R-44 - Solid State 4 channel recorder
« Reply #27 on: January 22, 2008, 08:06:00 AM »
The specs say XLR line out, but the photos show RCA for line out.  Also RCA SPDIF in and out.
http://www.edirol.net/products/en/R-44/images/image_05_L.jpg

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Re: Edirol R-44 - Solid State 4 channel recorder
« Reply #28 on: January 22, 2008, 10:05:28 AM »
Quote from: Shawn on January 21, 2008, 06:56:52 PM
I'm curious if you can mix analog and digital inputs like the R4 Pro.

If it can I'll be getting one.
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Re: Edirol R-44 - Solid State 4 channel recorder
« Reply #29 on: January 22, 2008, 10:21:54 AM »
Quote from: flintstone on January 22, 2008, 08:06:00 AM
The specs say XLR line out, but the photos show RCA for line out.  Also RCA SPDIF in and out.
http://www.edirol.net/products/en/R-44/images/image_05_L.jpg

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