"Andy Freeth" wrote:
> ... [with the Mini R82], as with my SD 744,
> if you want to use 4 microphones, you are still
> forced to carry an external preamp for the second
> pair of mics.
Right. While both Mini R82 and 744t have four analog line inputs,
they have only two mic preamps.
The cheapest solution for true 4 channel mic recording is the $1200
Edirol R-4. The R-4 has four mic preamps behind its XLR ports. The
R4 can record four channels digitized at 24/96 to its internal 40GB
hard disc.
Here's the link to the Edirol web page for the R-4:
http://www.edirol.com/products/r4/index.html
Edirol recently introduced the R-4 Pro. The Pro version adds the
ability to receive SMPTE time code, a connector for the Anton Bauer
style external battery pack, 4 AES/EBU digital inputs, and an 80GB
hard disc. The Pro sports an all-black plastic case, too. The R-4 Pro
costs about $2000.
Here's a link to information about the R-4 Pro:
http://www.edirol.com/products/r4pro/index.html
Doug Oade will upgrade the R-4 preamps for $500. Oade has lots of
experience modifying the standalone Edirol UA5 preamp, so I expect the
Oade-modified R-4 will have a much lower noise floor and nicer
sounding pre's. (I will let someone else buy one and send it to Rob D!)
$2500 for a pro-style four channel 24/96 field recorder is pretty
reasonable, when you consider the price of alternatives from HHb,
Zaxcom and Aaton.
--oryoki
"Microphones are not ears,
Loudspeakers are not birds,
A listening room is not nature."
Klas Strandberg
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