I use a Tascam DR-08 and am very happy with it. The little microphones built in give pretty decent sound reproduction, but I have tried several higher quality plug in mics with better results, (Or, if there is a sound man at a concert, I have had him plug the unit directly into the soundboard through the headphone output using a 1/4 to 1/8 inch stereo converter). I have a friend with a Sony who loves it as well. As with digital encoding, the process of encoding a signal is the same, regardless of what unit. WHat matter most is the fidelity of the microphone, and so the smaller units (like the Tascam) do best with a higher quality mic.
-----Original Message----- From: andy butler <[email protected]> To: lute <[email protected]> Cc: Lute List <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, Jun 16, 2012 10:20 am Subject: [LUTE] Re: Portqble recorders i've used the Zoom H2 quite a lot. It depends on how much you want to spend, and what you mean by CD quality. .and how portable. The Zoom certain gets excellent results considering that it fits in the pocket alongside plenty of left over cash. If you're going to be recording your own cd then you'll really benefit from studio quality condenser mics, and good preamps. If you already have a laptop it's possible to work out an excellent portable system without frightening expense. (more info if that's the way you want to go). andy Anthony Hart wrote: > Has anyone had any experience of CD quality portable recorders for > recording live performances (legally)? > > I have seen specs for several including ZOOM, Tascam > > Grateful for any help > > To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html --
