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| masterslave |
 Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:33 pm |
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| i've just posted some of my first impressions of r-09, the new portable recorder from edirol, here - http://r09.ocbka.org/. there's a few sound samples that i've posted on there as well. hopefully someone will find it to be of interest! |
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| PeterKirn |
| Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:20 pm |
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That's great, mate! I'm sure there are people interested, as there are weekly comments on the old R-09 story from NAMM. (I just can't comment on them, because I don't have one!) Keep us posted as you keep using it. Got any sound samples you'd like us to host or link to?
Anyone else pick up an R-09 or one of its competitors? |
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| masterslave |
| Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:45 am |
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| apart from the four samples on that page, i don't have any other ones. i think those four are useful... i'll post some more later on and other feedback the more i use it!! |
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| Vitamin |
| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:17 pm |
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Location: Kew, Victoria, Australia 3101
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Hi, everyone! Last week I purchased a R09 unit and I do not regret it. BUT, although the price vs ability-level -is somewhat right, the build-quality is NOT!
The R09 plusses are:
The very best feature is its ability to provide good recordings with hardware of such small handy size. The R09 is all about a very satisfying recording quality (low added hiss and a very sensitive pair of microphones!) and a fantastic recording duration with a (extra!) 2GB SD card. Wide range of recording modes, but some may not be compatible with other equipment, so check out your digital file chain first. I also appreciate that it uses just two cheap AA batteries!
The R09 negatives are many:
The quality control is lacking and build-quality is “cheap & plastic” for this price-point, and the two excellent onboard microphones (my reason for getting the R09) are able to pick up rattle from the loose (no kidding!!!) main control-switch. Shake the R09 and hear the rattle!!!
I suspect someone on the assembly line may ignore adding a soft spongy felt-washer (like in other gadgets) for that nice professional finger-feel. If you ever so gently shake the R09, it rattles, yes the R09 emits rattle-sound my friends!!!! (So much for the wasted benefit of total silence from a non-existent tape transport...)
It has a tiny little info-screen, so bring strong glasses if your eyes have more then 33 years usage. Forget the pathetic "sound-sweetener" (reverb) that only work on the headphone socket streaming that is only sweet (useful?) if the R09 is used as an iPod with pre-recorded music! Odd, even weird feature on a recording tool! "Ouch man, foocryingoutloud, it did not sound flat like this during my sound check, huuw?"
The many R09 connectors are all over the unit, so if you attach external power, headphones and an external source, the R09 looks like crucified. It would be lovely if all connection was on the top of the unit, and only up there, thank you! Then you could even find/make a usable and nice protective “R09 overcoat”. Now the R09 gets twice its original circumference with all those nessesary plugs connected.
Missing R09 features: Worst gripe I have is that this baby lacks a "file-spitting" feature. File-splitting is an extremely useful and space saving feature! If you (say) have a long lead-in silence to a piano recording, just split and delete.
(I also find the lack of a “sound activated rec-function” disappointing when considering the R09 ability to cover a very long lecture/talk, unfortunately now with every long and empty sound breaks. How sweet it would be if it had a 2 second continuos recording buffer, and a "sound trigger" that included the “pre-buffer” in the recording!)
The missing camera-style tripod screw-attachment is a serious oversight. Also, my thumb desperately searches for a depression or a "rubbery area" for a sweet grip, but the R09 feels like holding an expensive antique Chinese snuff-bottle - you can't help wonder how much it will cost you if it slips out of your grasp. So, you look for a wrist sling in the R09 box, but none is to be found! I got a typical camera wrist-sling in a camera store and attached to the spot between the microphone and the line-in plug. Another strange EDIROL / Roland omission!
Final comments: Next EDIROL R09 must not have the SD-memory slot limited (why?!) to only 2GB, (Not long ago I got a 4GB SD card!) or it may just as well be packed with a 2GB internal fixed memory, or (better) both. At least the “move” function would then make sense. Next Edirol (wait for it if you can!) should be even little smaller (or carry 1-2 more AA batteries for extra recording-stamina) and be cheaper, have "friction grip" body and a wrist sling, camera type screw for a tripod (even a flash-shoe for a good external microphone!). Internal mics should be mounted on the longer sides and NOT on the corners on the short top end! That would also make it easyer to group all I/O connectors together!
Most of all, in the next R09 AT LEAST have some really useful file-functions like easy file-splitting/delete, thank you very much! |
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