New: Soundman DR2 Professional Digital Recorder

[roggae]

-firmware updates possible

rockbox perhaps?

[Arni99]

-firmware updates possible

rockbox perhaps?

no rockbock
it´s own firmware.

[Javier Cinakowski]

-firmware updates possible

rockbox perhaps?

no rockbock
it´s own firmware.

Yeah, but it would be cool

[EoghanMag]

Hi all I'm new to this forum and I am trying to learn the ropes so if I make any mistakes along the way please let me know.

I have recently purchased this device the DR2 but made the mistake of ordering it from Austria. The instruction manual was in German and so was the default setup of the device. My ability to translate German is very limited so I had to hunt around the internet a fair bit to get English translations of the manual so I could change the setup to English. Even then the device is baffling me. I did a bit more reading online and then I suddenly figured out how to record on the device. I did not realise that the earphones also doubled as microphones until an hour ago. The instructions need to be dumbed down a bit for a beginner such as me! I still don't know how to make a 'line in' recording as in taking a mono recording from a old fashioned tape recorder through the headphone socket of the tape recorder to the device. This is one of the main reasons why I bought the DR2. The other thing that has me baffled is the firmware aspect of the device. I use windows XP but the firmware updater just freezes on screen and  everything I have tried to get the firmware going has failed. I don't know if anyone else out there has experience with this device but if you do I would much appreciate any advice you are willing to spoon out.

On another point is there a forum here dealing with home made sound-proofing studios? I would like to convert a shed for the purpose of recording poetry and perhaps as use for band practise.

[szumsteg]

would be much happier if OKM (soundman) spent more time trying to find capsules for OKMIIrs again instead of trying to compete with Sony, Edirol, etc on recorders.

[Sebastian]

would be much happier if OKM (soundman) spent more time trying to find capsules for OKMIIrs again instead of trying to compete with Sony, Edirol, etc on recorders.

They don't make those anymore?

[Church-Audio]

The thing you have to remember about any "line in mic jack" is they are going to be sensitive and prone to overload even before you get a chance to use a record level control.. So I would have to see what the overload specs are on the line/mic input. Before I smacked any money down on it. Besides everyone here knows I work for Zoom.   

[EoghanMag]

I might end up regretting this but I know nada, zilch and even nothing about zoom. Please enlighten me.

[emalvido]

So, anybody in here have this? bought it?

[guitarman2007]

can you plug you're guitar into it??