Edirol R-44 - 4 Channel Recorder (Part II)

[BayTaynt3d]

Hi all.  I'm new here but I have been enjoying reading up on gear.

I am a current R4 owner.  I just placed an order for an R44.  My plan is to have two so I can link them. 

Thanks for all the great info.  I hope I can contribute useful things about the R44 soon.

As far as I know that is not possible (except for the old fashioned way, aka sync manually and adjust for drift). You can only sync two R44s (automatically).

[leddy]

Hi all.  I'm new here but I have been enjoying reading up on gear.

I am a current R4 owner.  I just placed an order for an R44.  My plan is to have two so I can link them. 

Thanks for all the great info.  I hope I can contribute useful things about the R44 soon.

As far as I know that is not possible (except for the old fashioned way, aka sync manually and adjust for drift). You can only sync two R44s (automatically).

Sorry, I mean get two R44's.  I'll sell my R4 if the R44 does what it should and buy a second R44.   

[Ozpeter]

It's not just about writing data, transferring off your files also benefits from using class 6 cards.

Good point.  But that partly depends on whether you take the card out and use a card reader, which seems to be faster than transferring direct from the R-44.  Personally I'm avoiding putting the card in and out of different devices as that seems to be a data risk point.  I'm inclined to leave it in the R-44 and make some tea during the transfer.  Or read here, of course.

[digifish_music]

Personally I'm avoiding putting the card in and out of different devices as that seems to be a data risk point.  I'm inclined to leave it in the R-44 and make some tea during the transfer.  Or read here, of course.

Personally I find it a pain to get the card out of the R44...it's in a difficult location to grab

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[leehookem]

I agree.

[NOLAfishwater]

Personally I'm avoiding putting the card in and out of different devices as that seems to be a data risk point.  I'm inclined to leave it in the R-44 and make some tea during the transfer.  Or read here, of course.

Personally I find it a pain to get the card out of the R44...it's in a difficult location to grab

digifish

Well at least it is protected and I love the rubber seal.

[Kindguy]

Just joined the team. I'm pretty excited. My first 24bit recorder.

[digifish_music]

Just joined the team. I'm pretty excited. My first 24bit recorder.

I am sure you will become great friends with it

Mine has been rock solid and making superb recordings from the stock pres, although I am still using a MixPre in front of it when I want to record beetles chewing wood at 200 feet. 

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[Kindguy]

2 questions. Waiting on mine to arrive. 

Can I record with mics > pre > channel 1 & 2, while running digital in from a 722 on channel 3 & 4?

Does anyone know if the r44 power cable tip is the same as the UA-5? That would be nice. I already have a few of them.

[digifish_music]

2 questions. Waiting on mine to arrive. 

Can I record with mics > pre > channel 1 & 2, while running digital in from a 722 on channel 3 & 4?

You will need to use channels 3 & 4 for the analog in as channels 1 & 2 are dedicated to the digital inputs when in Analog + Digital recording mode. The R44's Digital I/O is RCA S/PDIF and the 722 is S/PDIF compatible with RCA adapter, so I don't see why not.

got one of these?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Connector-high-quality-BNC-to-RCA.jpg

digifish

[Rick]

Does anyone know if the r44 power cable tip is the same as the UA-5? That would be nice. I already have a few of them.

Yes its the same... adapter plug 'M'

[Ozpeter]

Note that the R-44 has centre power pin negative.

[RobC]

Note that the R-44 has centre power pin negative.

so is the UA-5 so you can use the cable from your UA-5 to run your new R-44 without doing anything.

[Kindguy]

2 questions. Waiting on mine to arrive. 

Can I record with mics > pre > channel 1 & 2, while running digital in from a 722 on channel 3 & 4?

You will need to use channels 3 & 4 for the analog in as channels 1 & 2 are dedicated to the digital inputs when in Analog + Digital recording mode. The R44's Digital I/O is RCA S/PDIF and the 722 is S/PDIF compatible with RCA adapter, so I don't see why not.

got one of these?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Connector-high-quality-BNC-to-RCA.jpg

digifish

Nice! I do have that cable. Can't wait to run this. I think that's so cool, to be able to patch another rig while running mine on the same recorder.

[Kindguy]

Does anyone know if the r44 power cable tip is the same as the UA-5? That would be nice. I already have a few of them.

Yes its the same... adapter plug 'M'

Sweet this just keeps getting better & better.

T+'s around.

Jeff

Now I just need a SD card & I'm set.