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Re: Samson Zoom R16

Subject: Re: Samson Zoom R16
From: "Rob Danielson" danielson_audio
Date: Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:47 pm ((PDT))
>  > Came across this tip on the Sursound list:
>>
>><http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=3D2009>http://=
www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=3D2009
>>  8 channel recording for $399USD.   I imagine the pres aren't top
>  > notch but one could add an RME QuadPre and use the Zoom's line
>>  inputs.  Over 20 hours of four track recording on a 32GB SC card,..
>>  makes one wonder about the continuous record behavior. Rob D.
>
>Note that it has only two pres (with phantom). The other six channels
>are (only) line-level input.
>
>If the line input path is clean enough (hmmmm) and you have a portable
>multichannel preamp it might be an interesting option... :)
>
>aaron
>
>--
><aaron.ximm%40gmail.com>
>quietamerican.org

Hi Aaron,
You're right to make no assumptions but its a little assuring to know
that it takes very bad designing to make noisy line inputs. For those
who might want to explore this approach to a low cost/high quality
surround rig, I'd suggest the RME QuadMic. Its not very well known
here in the US but matches what most of us would consider top-notch
pre performance in terms of noise, has 60 dB of gain, runs on DC and
costs less than one MixPre.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=3D&sku=3D358454&is=3DREG&=
A=3Ddetails&Q=3D

Rob D.

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