>Ed is right about the convenience factor. Factor that in. Plus most >of these tiny boxes don't have the oomph to power a studio mic, >regardless of what they tell you. The Fostex can do it, RME can do it, and some mics, like the Schoeps CMC6 have variable power inputs which will run off any tiny recorder with phantom power. d
> On Nov 30, 2009, at 8:28 AM, Rob MacKillop wrote: > > I've used an H2 for a year or so and found it practical and > useful. > But, it was always on loan from my workplace. Thinking of buying > one, > but then I noticed this - twice the price. Would it be worth it? > > Obviously the big advantage of that DR-100 is that you can plug XLR > mics directly into it. You have to decide is that something you would > be doing often. If you are trying to make masters, you might consider a > dedicated preamp and possibly a compressor. Then, I don't think it > would matter what you recorded to. I'm sure the differences between the > preamps in the DR-100 and other devices are perceptible to some. > > I've had an Edirol R-09 for four or five years now. Dropped it numerous > times. As far as I can determine, it is the smallest among its > competitors. It fits in any pocket easily. It looked to me like the > newer version is a little longer. A friend of mine who has had a couple > of different brands keeps telling me the R-09 sounds best. That is way > beyond my ears. I have no idea. All I know is this baby has changed my > life! The convenience of just putting ideas down without having to > start a computer or set up mics is great. I don't have an iPod and use > this every day on my commutes as a player. > Whichever one you choose, they will all do approximately the same > thing. I assume you want it to record lute. I bet David or someone else > will give you a more critical review of the sound. I just wanted to > chime in on what a truly great convenience these devices are. > I'm looking forward to listening to what you record with whatever > device you end up getting. > cheers, > Ed Durbrow > Saitama, Japan > [1][email protected] > [2]http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ > > -- > >References > > 1. mailto:[email protected] > 2. http://www9.plala.or.jp/edurbrow/ > > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
