Topic: Deity PR-4 Recorder

[TheJez]

I received an email from Deity earlier this week, sort-of-announcing their 'worst kept secret': The PR-4 recorder.
Well, I couldn't find much details, apart from some weird short video on Instagram from a guy called whoismatt, and a mention on reddit based on this video:

https://www.reddit.com/r/fieldrecording/comments/1nde23l/specs_on_the_deity_pr4_have_been_leaked_whats/

Does anybody here knows more about this? I mean, if it's really their worst kept secret...

[grawk]

until someone has received one in retail packaging, I wouldn't put any faith in any information.  The PR2 turned out to be a lot less impressive when it came out than when it was announced.

[adrianb]

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)

[unidentified]

until someone has received one in retail packaging, I wouldn't put any faith in any information.  The PR2 turned out to be a lot less impressive when it came out than when it was announced.

Concur

[Gutbucket]

Appears to be a F3 / FR-AV2 copy that's overly late to market

[TheJez]

Appears to be a F3 / FR-AV2 copy that's overly late to market

That is my impression too, although I wonder if they'll be able to put in some unique and relevant selling point. Who knows they'll throw in analog gain control  .

[adrianb]

That is my impression too, although I wonder if they'll be able to put in some unique and relevant selling point. Who knows they'll throw in analog gain control  .

Looks like it has that from the pictures.

[Pieteker]

Came across this IG-reel today: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMiivstR87W/

[grawk]

that makes me a lot less interested, unless somehow they do something better than the tascam

[TheJez]

Came across this IG-reel today: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMiivstR87W/

Yeah, that was the weird video I meant in my first post. If that is how they want to announce this thing to the world, it isn’t a good sign…

[mrfender]

Sony NPF batteries rather than AAs - is that a plus for anyone?  I suppose it's not made for the likes of this group.

[grawk]

Those are great for some devices. But a 2 channel recorder? That’s insanity

[Niels]

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/

[grawk]

2× XLR (Mic, +48V, Line, AES3, AES42)
Stereo 3.5 mm TRS

there's the killer feature.  AES3 input.  I'm probably in. 

[willndmb]

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/

I love their app
I like the pr-2 for 007
if the meters where better it would be killer. If the meters suck on the others I wouldn't even consider them as I did the pr-2 for 007 as the primary feature but the others are bigger and have others brands the same size with good meters