On the R-26, you can record up to 6 channels at a time, made up of any combination from the following:
-XLR L/R channels (2 channels)
-3.5mm stereo plug, 1 input, (2 channels)
-built in card mics (2)
-built in omni mics (2)
I have used the 4 channel with XLR's and 3.5mm stereo plug and it works very well.
Levels on all channels can be adjusted on the fly without changing menus (for 4 channels).
I have never used the internals or a 6 channel set up.
Thanks for the info! And am I right that the "plug in mic" can be set so that there is no plug-in power on? I would assume so.
If that's the case, I think that makes this the logical choice under $1000 for multichannel recording. Lots of ways to go- either get a pre with miniplug out and run it into the mini and take board feeds into the XLRs, or do the reverse, though you might need attenuators to pad that hot input to the miniplug.
Very nice unit, it would seem.
OK one last, maybe, silly newbie question.
Since I now know there are adapters, thanks AcidJack,
can you trun off the power to the Phantom Power XLR Inputs?
I ask because my 3.5mm with XLR adapter into the XLR Inputs will not be a microphone and it needs no power.
Will that make a difference?
NT