Topic: looking for a recorder for a friend

[firmdragon]

a buddy of mine is looking for a new recorder.  here're the guidelines:

-small and compact,
-up to 48k
-long recording lenghths (he does dj shows. so 10 hrs?)  not necessarily on the same battery.
-the usual line in/digital in
-hd or memory stick doesn't really matter.

what would be the best fit?

[sygdwm]

budget?

[digifish_music]

a buddy of mine is looking for a new recorder.  here're the guidelines:

-small and compact,
-up to 48k
-long recording lenghths (he does dj shows. so 10 hrs?)  not necessarily on the same battery.
-the usual line in/digital in
-hd or memory stick doesn't really matter.

what would be the best fit?

Recording from the mixer, so line in?

I'd be using a Zoom H2 or Edirol R09 with a 2 Gig card at 320 kbps MP3 and the power adapter they ship with.

digifish

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

I'd have to recommend a Nomad JB3.  Allows both line-in and digi-in.  Internal HD allows many hours at 16/48.

If you're looking for 24bit, you'll have to look elsewhere...

Terry

[firmdragon]

jb3 will probably be too big. 

i guess digi in isn't essential.  he'll be doing some line-in, but i think he's planning on doing some stealthing as well. 

i think for him 16/48 will be good enough.

budget? open ended.

[Arni99]

If your friend can live without digital-in/out I´d go for the Marantz PMD620.
Check my 9h55min testrun with 2 rechargeables(2700mAh) at 24bit/48kHz.
Using line-in will increase recording time as no internal mics are drawing power then.
It has the size(10cm x 6cm x 2,4cm) of a cigarette-pack and runs with 2 1,5V batteries or rechargeables.
MP3 recording is limited to 192kbit though on this machine.

[Belexes]

If you decide on an R-09, there was just one posted in the Yard for a good price:

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,96277.0.html

(don't know the seller, just pointing this out)

[spyder9]

-T firmdragon.  You've been a member for 4 years and have close to 1,000 posts.  You should know the answer by now.   

Happy holidays from your Uncle 9 and good luck on that search.         

[meatling]

budget? open ended.

What about a MINIR82 then?

[firmdragon]

-T firmdragon.  You've been a member for 4 years and have close to 1,000 posts.  You should know the answer by now.   

Happy holidays from your Uncle 9 and good luck on that search.         

lol.  yeah i know.  i already have a recorder that i'm happy with.  there's no need for me to learn about new ones.  the one i have might get jealous.

[George2]

The Sonosax would be a nice recorder for a friend.

[JD]

[Belexes]

$4,800 new? 

[bgalizio]

If you decide on an R-09, there was just one posted in the Yard for a good price:

http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,96277.0.html

(don't know the seller, just pointing this out)

That's mine, and I think it would be a nice fit for this application.

[PhilG]

Is it still available ??

Phil