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Title: Can any of these record Mic + Line at the same time?
Post by: uspino on November 18, 2008, 11:30:56 AM: That's basically what I'm looking for: a digital recorder -the smaller the better- capable of mixing two inputs. If that can't be done, is there such a thing as an ultra-small mixer (no phantom power needed)?

Thanks.
Title: Re: Can any of these record Mic + Line at the same time?
Post by: willndmb on November 18, 2008, 11:32:15 AM: the smallest is prob the r44
Title: Re: Can any of these record Mic + Line at the same time?
Post by: kirk97132 on November 18, 2008, 01:39:25 PM: Ultra small would be the UA-5 which can mix a mic and line level source.
Title: Re: Can any of these record Mic + Line at the same time?
Post by: uspino on November 18, 2008, 03:57:11 PM: Thanks, but both too big.... I'm actually looking for a pocket-size recorder (or mixer)...
Title: Re: Can any of these record Mic + Line at the same time?
Post by: cybergaloot on November 18, 2008, 04:13:10 PM: You might contact the folks at this site and see what they can do for a mixer:
http://www.naiant.com/studiostore/preamplifiers.html
Title: Re: Can any of these record Mic + Line at the same time?
Post by: jefflester on November 20, 2008, 08:59:10 PM: http://www.sonosax.ch/recorders/minir82/minir82_index.html

;D
Title: Re: Can any of these record Mic + Line at the same time?
Post by: uspino on November 21, 2008, 12:49:40 PM: Quote from: jefflester on November 20, 2008, 08:59:10 PM
http://www.sonosax.ch/recorders/minir82/minir82_index.html

;D

jefflester, I thought you helped find my Holy Grail, but at $5,000 is approximately $4,500 above my budget. Thanks anyway.

http://www.pro-sound.com/p/SSAXMINIR82.html
Title: Re: Can any of these record Mic + Line at the same time?
Post by: Krispy D on November 21, 2008, 03:38:23 PM: both the ipod and the iphone have this ability with a little bit of modding or aftermarket parts.
Title: Re: Can any of these record Mic + Line at the same time?
Post by: Krispy D on November 21, 2008, 03:39:10 PM: although this still might be too big..

(http://photos1.blogger.com/x/blogger/4749/510/1600/778350/belkin.jpg)
Title: Re: Can any of these record Mic + Line at the same time?
Post by: flintstone on November 22, 2008, 11:49:42 AM: You might consider the new Tascam DP-004 Digistudio.
http://www.tascam.com/products/dp-004.html

The DP-004 can simultaneously record one mic level input and one line or instrument level input. The DP-004 can also mix four pre-recorded tracks stored on its SDHC memory card.

The DP-004 is about the size of the Sony PCM-D1 recorder, which is to say, quite a bit larger than a typical pocket recorder. Here are the numbers:
Size, 6.1 x 4.2 x 1.3 inches (155 x 107 x 33.5 mm)
Weight, with 4 AA cells and an SDHC card 16.3 oz (462 g)

I have not heard the DP-004 in action, but I think the internals are based on the Tascam DR-1 recorder.

Price for the DP-004 seems to be $199 at most dealers. This is a new product, so it may be a few weeks before the discounting begins.

Flintstone
Title: Re: Can any of these record Mic + Line at the same time?
Post by: jacobmyers on November 22, 2008, 01:52:00 PM: Quote from: jefflester on November 20, 2008, 08:59:10 PM
http://www.sonosax.ch/recorders/minir82/minir82_index.html ;D

I was drooling a little over that, myself. It's amazing (to me) how small it is. I mean; it's obviously smaller than my two-channel rig. But I guess that's why it's $5k instead of well under $1k. It's still an incredible feat of engineering. Wow. Thumbnail-sized recorder that uses the mechanical vibration of my own eardrums to record, here we come!

That said; there are quite a few portable four-track recorders. None that I know of (except that Sonosax) are what I'd call "pocket-sized". And not many of them are available for $500. Maybe in a few years...