hello list
as my dat is slowly dying, i am looking at other options of recording;
specifically one of the newer 24 bit wave recorders (edirol r-09,
microtrack, etc).
i am using a rode nt-4 going through a sound devices mic pre. i am
satisfied with this set-up for my recording needs.
my question is: are there any appreciable differences in sound quality
when recording through the line-in input of these recorders?
most of the discussion i've seen on the list has been about the pre-amps
and phantom power capabilities of these portable recorders, which i
would be bypassing altogether.
i often read that one or the other recorder "sounds better." is this
referring to the analog-digital converters in each recorder? if so,
which recorders have people found to give "better sounding" recordings
(and i know this is really subjective...). or are some line inputs
noisier than others?
i can't afford a sound devices hard disc recorder right now, so my
choices are limited to the microtrack and edirol r-09 (24 bit, small,
relatively inexpensive).
thanks very much for any help!
with best regards
jason kahn
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