I had the same doubt, but when I saw the news about the new Edirol R-
09, I think it's a better choice over time to wait for this one, even
though it's in spring...
link: http://www.edirol.net/products/en/R-09/index.html
--- In "bigrogsound"
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>
> I have until recently been using an original MDRZ30 with piggyback
AA
> battery pack for field recordings especially Guillemots,
Razorbills,
> Puffins & Manx Shearwaters. I use a variety of mics depending on
> proximity of subject with 3.5mm jack converters where necessary.
The
> mic input-gain is ganged to both channels so stereo balance is
> subject to mic placement or dubbed adjusted copies.
> My recorder was recently stolen, luckily not the mics or any discs
so
> I am looking around for a replacement. HiMD seems a valid
alternative
> but is a `bastard format' to my archive and other mains powered MD
> equipment. I thought I would chance a move into solid state
recorders
> and wonder what advice I could get regarding the relative merits of
> the M-Audio Microtrack 24/96 versus the Edirol R1. Both seem to
have
> a multitude of facilities, but are the built-in effects really
useful
> on the R1 and do they out-weigh the separate L/R gain controls &
> balanced TRS =BC" inputs of the M-Audio etc? How well do the Compact
> Flash cards cope with 24bit audio? I only have experience of them
in
> my camera where they stand up well to cool damp salt air around the
> UK coast & islands. How robust are they, how long does the
> rechargeable lithium-ion battery last and can they take AA's as an
> alternative? I do not always have access to mains re-charging. Both
> cost about the same in the UK so any user experience of either
system
> would be most helpful.
> Roger
> bigrogsound
>
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