lots of activity here since I last posted about a week ago !!
Thought I'd chime in after using my R-09 for the first time in the field, and to kinda reply to my own posting. Lately "user-error" seems to be finding me more often than I'd care, but not the other night.
Recorded a rock show in a club, stealth mode. Setup was as follows -->
Core Sound Cards > CS BB > SP-PREAMP > R-09
The SP-PREAMP had the gain switch set at +29db, with the knob turned to about the 3/4's on the pre, so not all the way turned up. Went Line In on the R-09, and with the level controls on the R-09 set at "10". Resulting recording left little to do in post. After using a JB3 for about a year, it's nice to do not as much in post for once.
You can add me to the list of ppl wanting to do something to cover up the red "recording light" (geez, "can you turn that thing down?"). I tried to cover it up with blue "painting tape". It worked to dim that light a bit, but eventually took it off mid show. Right now I have a really small square of duct tape covering up the actual red led on the circuit board of the R-09 (yes, actually opened this thing up). It's helped to "dim" the brightness of that red led, but not more than about 50% or so.
Agreed, the door thing on the bottom of the R-09 isn't ideal. And to switch out the SD card (or batteries) in stealth mode "mid show" is going to take some practice, so not looking forward to that (4 gig purchase I can see on the horizon for me).
The unity/gain topics being posted here is definitely very nice information to read up on! However, I know very little in that to comment on "where" unity is on the R-09.
Overall, I really like the R-09, the ease of use is a key factor in this unit, kudos to Rolland/Edirol for making a product like this !!