Edirol R-1
 

What do you think of this one? Saw it in a magazine, it looks awesome! But is it 430 dollars worth?

Its a digital recorder with fx?

Digital recorder/fx/mp3 player

Main Specifications

Audio Input/Output
Input
Internal Microphone (stereo)
Stereo Microphone
(1/8" phone jack : plug-in powered compatible type)

1/8" Stereo Line Input

Output
1/8" stereo phone jack,
Headphones (1/8" stereo phone jack),
S/PDIF 1/8" phone optical type (same port as Headphones)

Recorder/Player
2 Tracks (1 stereo track) Recording data format WAV, MP3

CompactFlash(tm) card Up to 2 GB capacity

Audio Effects
1. Easy EQ (11 presets)
2. For Speech
3. Voice Perform
4. Editable EQ (10 Band EQ : 32/64/125/250/500/1k/2k/4k/8k/16k Hz)
5. Noise Reducer
6. Hum Noise Cut
7. Reverb
8. Int-Mic Rec. (Mic Simulator Optimized for Built-in Mic)
9. Ext-Mic Rec. (Mic Simulator for External Mic)
10. Mastering
11. Center Cancel
12. Tuner
13. Metronome


Weight
205 g / 8 oz
(excluding CF and batteries)

Dynamic Range: 83dB
S:N 93 dB

Nominal Input Level (adjustable)
Mic input: -40dBu
(input level set to maximum)
Line input: -10dBu
(input level set to maximum)
Input Impedance
Mic input: 6.8 k ohms
Line input: 100 k-ohm

Maximum Output Level (adjustable)
9 dBu (output volume set to maximum)

Recommended Load Impedance
32 ohms

Frequency Response
20 Hz--20 kHz (+/- 2dBu)

Residual Noise Level
(input level set to maximum/output
volume set to maximum)
-84dBu

Signal Processing
AD/DA conversion 24 bit / 44.1 kHz

Power Supply
AC adaptor (included) or Battery Rechargeable Ni-MH AA x 2 or Alkaline AA x 2. R-1 has no charge function.

Battery life
Playback: approximate 6 hours, Recording: approximate 2.5 hours

USB
USB 2.0 Storage device (WindowsXP/2000/Me, MacOS9.2 or MacOS X, OS standard driver)

Display
20 x 2 character display

Accessories
CF Card 64 MB,
AC Adaptor Roland PSB-6U type,
Carrying Case,
Owner's manual

Dimensions
99.25 (W) x 134 (D) x 30.2 (H) mm / 3-15/16 (W) x 5-5/16 (D) x 1-3/16 (H) inches

Options
Headphones Roland RH-200/RH-50

8O 430dollars for that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol:

does it run nuendo 3? :roll:

Keep in mind that i have no mic(over 10$) and would really like one. Besides, my minidisc player is broken.

Ahh come on, just save your money, get a nice lil mic and a preamp and you'l have better quality for less munny

Then i'd only be able to record at home!
I appreciate your oppinion but i'd like a PORTABLE mic and i wanted to know if this is a good one. Sorry if i haven't explained myself good enough.

Yes kinda misunderstood you there :D Thought you just wanted to be quick with an all in one :?

Anyway, can't really help you on this one, I'm more of a studio guy :wink:

-VR :D

I would have concerns about...

Mic quality:
I have never heard of a proffessional-standard internal mic. Can it really be good?

FX:
FX shouldn't be it's best feature.
My experience tells me that onboard 'extra' FX can be pretty average.
You can get all the VST FX you want anyway.

Storage:
Comes with just 64MB storage?!
That will get you 5 mins of recording. A nice 2GB card will set you back another $50.

Pick up a quality mic for $100
Do a little research and find out which portable MiniDisc recorder has a good reputation for its recording and buy one on Ebay.

I'm not a fan of all-in-one solutions.

How can you compare a shitty MD player to a 24 bit recorder :?: