Edirol R-44 - Solid State 4 channel recorder

[dennisrtyler]

24/48 = 1g per hour for 2 channels

[Gutbucket]

as I toy w/the idea of re-joining team Soundfield...this deck was particularly appealing to me for several reasons.  size, battery life, 4chan for B format.
but then I started to think of what 4 chan's of B format at 24/44 would run (4gb per hour) and how large of an SD card I could get....
and my excitement went away.

16gb SDHC card works fine in my R-09's.  The SDHC spec supports up to 32g.  That's 4 hours doable now and 8 down the road @ 4 x 24/44 (or 24/48).

Maybe I'm confused, but isn't 2 channels at 24/44, 1GB/per hour? So 4 Channels would be 2GB/per hour.
A 8 GB card would yield about 4 hours of 4 Channels at 24/44 and about 8 Hours for a 16GB card. I'm I wrong?

Recording Time using 8 GB SDHC card   
16 bit/44.1kHz : 755 minutes (Stereo), 377 minutes (4ch)
16 bit/48kHz : 694 minutes (Stereo), 347 minutes (4ch)
24 bit/48kHz : 462 minutes (Stereo), 231 minutes (4ch)
24 bit/96kHz : 231 minutes (Stereo), 115 minutes (4ch)
24 bit/192kHz : 115 minutes (Stereo)

For the most part 8GB should do the trick and 16GB should be plenty. With the prices dropping so fast on SD cards festivals shouldn't be a problem.

Unless B Format is something else?

You are correct I was off by a factor of 2 (as was Nick, I didn't think it through, just multiplied using his figure).
Filesize wise B-format is just 4 linked tracks (usually labled W,X,Y,Z instead of L,R for stereo).

Goin' back to edit my post..

[ascouserinnewyork]

I guess it was only me who took a knock to the head regarding the sudden $100 increase in the price of this unit.. either that or it just was not interesting.

[Rick]

I guess it was only me who took a knock to the head regarding the sudden $100 increase in the price of this unit.. either that or it just was not interesting.

Well for some reason the R-44 page isn't coming up for me on sweetwater. If its true, I sure hope they honor my pre-order.

Maybe they were only listing the MSRP? B&H photo still shows it for $795.

[ascouserinnewyork]

Just got off the phone with Sweetwater - they said they will honour the price I ordered under. Presuming this is also domino for everyone else who also ordered under that price.

In regards to their site - their search engine is down at the moment.. it is not just the search for the r-44.

[Nick's Picks]

duh

I forgot about the channels.  my brain was thinking 1gb/hour (per channel)...but thats per stereo channels.

[Rick]

fyi

Hello;

Our team in Japan has verified that the following high capacity cards
will work in the R-44:
Panasonic RP-SDM16GK1K,         16GB  OK
Panasonic RP-SDV16GK1K,         16GB  OK
TOSHIBA SD-HC032GT4,            32GB  OK
TOSHIBA SD-HC016GT4,            16GB  OK

- Ted Rosen
Roland Systems Group

I checking to see if cards greater then 8GB had been tested.

[dennisrtyler]

thanks Rick!

[kskreider]

Pretty please test SPDIF in and make sure it is bit accurate and not re-sampled.

[Rick]

Pretty please test SPDIF in and make sure it is bit accurate and not re-sampled.

I'll try to when ever I get mine, though I've never done it before and I don't know how to do it either

[digifish_music]

Promo video from Edirol up, see link below main picture with arrow...

http://www.edirol.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=313&Itemid=390

[BayTaynt3d]

Promo video from Edirol up, see link below main picture with arrow...

http://www.edirol.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=313&Itemid=390

Wow, that was painful, lol...

[digifish_music]

Promo video from Edirol up, see link below main picture with arrow...

http://www.edirol.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=313&Itemid=390

Wow, that was painful, lol...

Indeed

At least it gives you a feel for the unit if you are thinking of getting one. I have one on back order so 192 kHz 24 bit sampling here I come 

Well, I'll try it once and then get over it

I may use 96 kHz sampling to capture some ultrasonics and transpose it down for experimental reasons, tho...like bats.

http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/samplesViewSingle.php?id=41851

digifish

[evilchris]

Promo video from Edirol up, see link below main picture with arrow...

http://www.edirol.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=313&Itemid=390

jesus, that was terrible.

[dmonkey]

I was waiting for "Troy McClure" from the Simpsons to show up and narrate.

Nice looking rig. Damn, this is tempting.