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Gear / Technical Help => Recording Gear => Topic started by: Patrick on June 12, 2014, 01:28:04 PM
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I find myself doing mostly fly gigs as a FOH Engineer and tour manager lately, and my R4 rig in a Nova 4 bag is too big to carry onto a plane. I'm looking for a recorder that I can throw in my backpack to use on tour.
If the Tascam DR60D had a digital in, this ISO thread would not exist.
Would love for it to have:
AES or SPDIF Digital In
XLR/TRS combo ins
4 channels - 24bit
Small, tiny, portable...
maybe: built in mics, external battery option, digital out
not concerned about: price, storage format, plug-in power, video compatibility
Am I just describing the ideal recording device? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks
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R-44?
Never mind...Missed that part about price not being a concern!
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Sound Devices 744T
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Sonosax minir82
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Sound Devices 744T
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Zaxcom MAX
Sd 633
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Sony pcm D1, there's a new model of it out. Check B&H. I have a d1 I've been using since they came out and it has never failed. Very versatile piece. On a contract job sometimes I use it as a presence mic. When playing, I'll find a sweet spot in a room and set it up on a tripod for the performance, or a monopod depending on the venues policies. I use the monopod as a cane as I hobble in :) The stealth monopod (top secret) is a hiking stick with a 1/4-20 thread supporting the hand rest., take off and put on recorder.
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Sonosax minir82
^This
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Sony pcm D1, there's a new model of it out.
This seems to have optical digital output but not input.
http://pro.sony.com/bbsccms/assets/files/cat/audio/solutions/pdfs/pcm-d1_brochure.pdf (http://pro.sony.com/bbsccms/assets/files/cat/audio/solutions/pdfs/pcm-d1_brochure.pdf)
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Sonosax minir82
^This
The Sonosax Minir82 uses a hard drive for four-track recording, and a CF card for two-track. I wouldn't use a hard disk recorder on the road.
It also doesn't offer XLR/TRS inputs.
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The "new" version is the Sony PCM D100. More here:
https://pro.sony.com/bbsc/ssr/cat-audio/cat-recorders/product-PCMD100/
and here:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1008089-REG/sony_pcm_d100_portable_stereo_field.html
Works great for me, but don't know if it fits all your needs. Worth a look.
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The "new" version is the Sony PCM D100.
No XLRs, though it does have both optical digital in and out. Only two channels.
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Sonosax minir82
^This
The Sonosax Minir82 uses a hard drive for four-track recording, and a CF card for two-track. I wouldn't use a hard disk recorder on the road.
It also doesn't offer XLR/TRS inputs.
2 x XLR input via 8-pin binder stereo cable, but yes, not a direct XLR input, that helps to keep the recorder as small as it is.
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Sonosax minir82
^This
The Sonosax Minir82 uses a hard drive for four-track recording, and a CF card for two-track. I wouldn't use a hard disk recorder on the road.
It also doesn't offer XLR/TRS inputs.
There is an ssd option or you can replace the hdd with a sonosax recommended ssd
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My mistake, I thought you were looking for all in one.
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The Tascam DR-680 meets pretty much all of your requirements except one: it's not tiny.