Roland R-05 test

[jamroom]

^^^ Certainly is! Though it's the same size as the R09, it looks and feels much more solid - better quality. Now I have tape over the switches and have found the menu selection to keep the backlight on all the time, I love using it - much clearer level indication.

Drawback is the time the 24/96 files take to transfer to the pc...

[beroti_music]

^^^^^^

Wich menu selection does that? I haven't found it yet.
Hope to hear from you.

[jamroom]

You can do this by pressing Menu, going to Display Setup and setting the Display Timer to Off. There are also three levels of brightness for the backlight, so I went for "1", which is bright enough for me!

[beroti_music]

Great!
Thanks for the info!

[Fried Chicken Boy]

I notice the line in socket is at the top of the R-05 recorder, I'm not too sure if this is an improvement especially as it was my line in socket that was an issue with the R-09HR?

I have an original R-09 that's still going strong after 3+ years (knock on wood) and its MIC and LINE inputs are on the top like the R-05 (and the Sony M10).  Personally, I prefer it that way especially in those  situations where I have the recorder in my pants pocket.  No connections jutting out of the sides (as on the R-09HR) means things are less likely to get caught and break and the recorder slides in and out of my pocket easier.  YMMV.

On another note, and I don't know if this has been pointed out in a different thread, I think a big reason for the price differences is that the R-09 series (and possibly the M10??) is made in Japan whereas the R-05 is made in China.  Food for thought.

[jamroom]

I pretty much find the R05 to be the perfect replacement for my old R09 (for my purposes), plus it has 24/96, and feels more solid. I also prefer the jack sockets to be on the top.

[doodee]

My new R05 did not come with a cover, so I'm using it "au naturel". Got home last night after a gig and noticed that two of the three switches on the back had been moved across towards "on" (limiter and low cut).

In my past experience with other recorders (not the R05) the limiter and low cut would only affect your recordings if you were not using the line in.