Edirol R-1

[vvanrij]

Well, its true that they have a semi-pro reputation, plus these new Sony HMD or something (1 gig capacity's) record high quality and are cheap

No point in recording 24bit, if you are using an internal 'stereo' mic :P

-VR

[techno_7]

Originally Posted by vvanrij

No point in recording 24bit, if you are using an internal 'stereo' mic :P

Depends...the recordings i've heard on their site are actually really good. Anyone know any alternatives to this? I mean, i know i dont need the fx but it seems that this is the only good(new) recorder on the market to me.

[jasedee]

So what will you be using it for???

Just curios....

[techno_7]

To record. You see, i dont have a labtop, and i dont want to be limited to only home recordings. I want to be able to bring it places, record atmospheres ect.

[jasedee]

I would say that spending your money on this would be a complete waste.

You would be better off buying a portable DAT recorder, and a decent stereo/MS rig. Perhaps something like Rode NT4.

You wont get the desired results with something like this, it will be sub-par.

[pDc]

Originally Posted by Gopal

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

I didn't say it was shitty.

Newer portable Sony Hi-MD Minidisc systems can record in high quality.

Either in uncompressed PCM (wav-like) format or as 256kbps ATRAC3, which is pretty much equal to mp3.

Not that a 24-bit digital recorder is much use for an internal mic anyway... :P

Oh and each 'Hi-MD' Minidisc is 1GB. A lot more capacity than this Edirol comes with.

[techno_7]

I get your points, and i decided to get a Hi-MD along with a stereo mic.
Thanks for saving me 100$

[vvanrij]

Your friends is what you can count on Good luck with the recordings!

-VR

[Khazul]

Originally Posted by techno_7

I get your points, and i decided to get a Hi-MD along with a stereo mic.
Thanks for saving me 100$

Does that sonY contraption actually play mp3 or does it convert them on upload?

Sony allways seemed to have something against mp3 in the past and kept trying to push their own format.

Ive been looking for a convenient contraption for capturing ideas etc.

[Khazul]

Originally Posted by techno_7

I get your points, and i decided to get a Hi-MD along with a stereo mic.
Thanks for saving me 100$

Does that sonY contraption actually play mp3 or does it convert them on upload?

Sony allways seemed to have something against mp3 in the past and kept trying to push their own format.

Ive been looking for a convenient contraption for capturing ideas etc.