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Gear / Technical Help => Recording Gear => Topic started by: bgalizio on February 25, 2008, 12:16:45 PM
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I'm wondering what the best inexpensive recorders may be for strict SBD recording. I'm thinking less than $600 (used). By "best," I mean, relatively small, good ADC, and the ability to take a pro line-level signal without any external attenuators. Doesn't have to be 24bit, but that's always a plus.
Does anything fit my requirements? I'd prefer XLR inputs. How about a Fostex FR2LE? Or a Marantz 660?
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Why not just a minidisc recorder?
I was at an event this past weekend and although it was only speaking, a media had minidisc recorders plugged into the board.
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Why not just a minidisc recorder?
I was at an event this past weekend and although it was only speaking, a media had minidisc recorders plugged into the board.
MD is out. I don't want to have to deal with a tape flip.
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fostex fr2le.
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fostex fr2le.
This can take a pro line level signal without a pad? For some reason I was thinking the FR2LE couldn't handle too hot of a SBD signal. I always have attenuators, just in case I can't ask them to turn the SBD output down.
Also, can it do line in with the XLRs, or do you have to go with the 1/4" input for that?
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fostex fr2le.
This can take a pro line level signal without a pad? For some reason I was thinking the FR2LE couldn't handle too hot of a SBD signal. I always have attenuators, just in case I can't ask them to turn the SBD output down.
Also, can it do line in with the XLRs, or do you have to go with the 1/4" input for that?
i don't know about the signal but you can only do line in via 1/4
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What's your beef with running an attenuator?
Hard to beat a $100 jb3... Cheap enough that you won't feel too bad about leaving it unattended. And hopefully boring enough that nobody would want it. They run well on a/c.
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What's your beef with running an attenuator?
Hard to beat a $100 jb3... Cheap enough that you won't feel too bad about leaving it unattended. And hopefully boring enough that nobody would want it. They run well on a/c.
No beef with the attenuator. I'd just rather not have to worry about that, if possible.
JB3 is definitely an el-cheapo alternative. I could always go to the R-09 too, though I find that to be a little light in the low end.
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I'd worry about the r09 getting ripped off because it is so small and cute... While the jb3 almost looks antique. One downside of the jb3 is lousy meters and no clip light. You could ask a soundguy to watch for the r09 clip light or even read the meters. But trying to explain those jb3 meters... ::)
As far as the r09 being light in the lowend. Hmm.. That does not match my impressions, even when compared to the 722 (which I don't think anyone would say is LiL). You've probably seen the current r09/722 comp in the recording section. I'd call the v3 a bit LiL.
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I'd worry about the r09 getting ripped off because it is so small and cute... While the jb3 almost looks antique. One downside of the jb3 is lousy meters and no clip light. You could ask a soundguy to watch for the r09 clip light or even read the meters. But trying to explain those jb3 meters... ::)
As far as the r09 being light in the lowend. Hmm.. That does not match my impressions, even when compared to the 722 (which I don't think anyone would say is LiL). You've probably seen the current r09/722 comp in the recording section. I'd call the v3 a bit LiL.
I have listened to that comp, and the R-09 didn't sound to LiL there. I only ran mine a handful of times before getting the MR-1, of course, so maybe I didn't have enough experience with it to comment fully. There's always the line-in jack issue, though I'm very gentle with my gear.
IIRC, the R-09 can take up to a 16dB signal, which should make it plenty fine for SBD recording.
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done a few SBD's with my Edirol and have been VERY happy... i find the 24bit/48kHz recordings to be light years ahead of my 100's of MD tapes... very happy with it... also only for $300 so you spend the rest on another nice piece of gear... [for a matrix recording, you can throw in a CA mic into the mix ;)]
just my 2 cents...
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IIRC, the R-09 can take up to a 16dB signal, which should make it plenty fine for SBD recording.
I think that assumes a trim setting of 1, which is a recipe for badly distorted bass in my experience. So when run at trim 8, the real world signal limit is not as hot. Easily solved with an attenuator.
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IIRC, the R-09 can take up to a 16dB signal, which should make it plenty fine for SBD recording.
I think that assumes a trim setting of 1, which is a recipe for badly distorted bass in my experience. So when run at trim 8, the real world signal limit is not as hot. Easily solved with an attenuator.
Ah, true enough. I wonder how hot it can take at level 8... are you equipped to run this sort of test? You've always seemed handy with electronic stuff ;D
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Well, I think I'm going to go with the R-09 (if I decide to do this, that is). It barely takes up any space, and sounds good.