Topic: Deity PR-4 Recorder

[BonoBeats]

There is also a “PR-6” on the way. Conventional design like MixPre 6/Zoom F8.

Both PR-4 and 6 are on the Deity website

https://deitymic.com/recorders/

AES inputs and redundant recording on the PR-6.

[mnm207]

192khz sample rate and physical gain controls are appealing as are its screen orientation and powering. If its price is closer to an FR-AV2 than a MixPre3 I'll take a chance on it.

[adrianf74]

Is it a 32-bit 4 track version of the PR-2 … that reverts to 24-bit when recording more than one track?

(Yes I’m still angry)

This.

It looks pretty fugly to boot and with the various ports might be a bigger pain to walk in.  And the NPF550 battery will lend some weight and bulk to it.  Definitely late to the party and wondering if it's doing general loudness vs peak loudness as well.  That's one of the things I'll never understand about Deity.

[jbell]

The PR-6 looks interesting! 

[rastasean]

Post regarding the PR-4 from someone who saw it at a tradeshow in Amsterdam:
https://old.reddit.com/r/LocationSound/comments/1nfxl0u/details_on_the_deity_pr4_and_pr6_from_the_ibc2025/

And another thread: https://old.reddit.com/r/LocationSound/comments/1nfaoes/new_audio_recorders_from_deity/

[justme]

Newsshooter have an interview.

https://www.newsshooter.com/2025/09/13/deity-introduces-the-pr-4-and-prototype-pr-6-recorders/

10 hours on internal NP-F550.
64GB internal storage / 512GB SD card
Automix!
Price: Impressively affordable price” they will not let us down, Deity says.

[papabliss]

How do the Deity preamps compare to their competition?

[adrianf74]

How do the Deity preamps compare to their competition?

That's the million (billion?) dollar question.  Until we have these measurements as well as real world testing/usage, it's all moot.

[willndmb]

The PR-6 looks interesting!

what would the 9/10 tracks be?
1-6 individual
7/8 stereo mix of individual
9/10 ?

[justme]

The PR-6 looks interesting!

what would the 9/10 tracks be?
1-6 individual
7/8 stereo mix of individual
9/10 ?

7/8 24-bit mixdown?
9/10 32-bit mixdown?

[Niels]

How do the Deity preamps compare to their competition?

Look at the PR-2 thread - that is the only current reference.
My takeaway was that they are fine, but noisy at quiet sound levels.

Deity probably need to up their preamp game if they hope to compete with Tascam, Zoom F or Sound Devices in the prosumer location-sound segment.

[jbell]

I'm guessing mix track and digital tracks!

The PR-6 looks interesting!

what would the 9/10 tracks be?
1-6 individual
7/8 stereo mix of individual
9/10 ?

7/8 24-bit mixdown?
9/10 32-bit mixdown?

[grawk]

At this point, I don't trust any of their "before production" specs or marketing.  The PR2 was a greatly diminished device by the time it came to market.

[BonoBeats]

At this point, I don't trust any of their "before production" specs or marketing.  The PR2 was a greatly diminished device by the time it came to market.

The 32-bit stereo issue with the PR2 was either an implementation or (more likely) a patent issue; notice how none of Zoom/Tascam/etc offer 32 bit stereo on their pocket-sized, XLR-less recorders (which, quite frankly, is where I need it). I wouldn't expect an issue on a larger recorder, again, given everyone else already does have it (though, that's not saying anything of the AES, of course).

[grawk]

I guess we’ll see. I held off buying other things for a long time waiting for the pr2. This time, I’m waiting to see the product before it becomes an option in my mind.

I would love a good aes recorder option.