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Title: Battery power for the R-4?
Post by: Teen Wolf Blitzer on February 16, 2006, 12:10:07 PM

What can I use?  Will my UA-5 battery power this?  Looks like the same power connector.  I should have it in my hands next week and wanted to look into this in advance.  Thanks!

Title: Re: Battery power for the R-4?
Post by: caymanreview on February 16, 2006, 02:13:03 PM

ua5 polarity is different than 99% of most gear

Title: Re: Battery power for the R-4?
Post by: Teen Wolf Blitzer on February 16, 2006, 03:06:13 PM

Hmm.  Even though they're both Edirol?  Well I have an email into Cascade Media so I'm sure Frank will know.  Cheers.

Title: Re: Battery power for the R-4?
Post by: phanophish on February 16, 2006, 06:19:11 PM

I run mine on the exact same battery and cable as my UA5 ran on.  Have not had time to do an exhaustive battery life test, but I've had no problems at any shows running 24/96 for the opener and main act.  Probably 2.5-3 hours total.  The WalMary DVD battery still had 3 of 4 LEDs lit when I was done.......  There was a thread somewhere about R-4 battery life, but it was pretty long and a bit tricky to follow as I remember.

Title: Re: Battery power for the R-4?
Post by: momule on February 16, 2006, 07:58:55 PM

according to Edirol it uses 2000 mA  :o

Title: Re: Battery power for the R-4?
Post by: Teen Wolf Blitzer on February 16, 2006, 08:34:51 PM

Quote from: Momule on February 16, 2006, 07:58:55 PM

according to Edirol it uses 2000 mA  :o

So what does that mean?  I know nothing about batteries....except that I have 3 Ecocharge batteries for the DAP1 and 1 Oade battery for the UA-5 and they work.  lol

Title: Re: Battery power for the R-4?
Post by: momule on February 16, 2006, 08:41:05 PM

just means your UA-5 battery will only get ya 2.7 hours running the R4.  Im betting that Is recording 4 tracks though so in 2 track mode it may get a little longer life.

Title: Re: Battery power for the R-4?
Post by: Teen Wolf Blitzer on February 16, 2006, 08:53:07 PM

Well that sucks.  Definately need more than that.  I want like 10 hours.....Might need a big daddy.  Any input from folks appreciated.

Title: Re: Battery power for the R-4?
Post by: bhtoque on February 17, 2006, 02:48:39 AM

The old r-4 thread is worth the read.

From my tests, 3 2000mha 9.6v RC car batteries like these
http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1144 (http://www.batteryspace.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1144)

got me 8 hrs record time.

JAson

Title: Re: Battery power for the R-4?
Post by: caymanreview on February 17, 2006, 04:04:36 AM

Quote from: tapermark on February 16, 2006, 03:06:13 PM

Hmm.  Even though they're both Edirol? 

ha ha, my bad... i dunno