[LUTE] Re: Portable Recorders

2012-06-18 Thread andy butler
heiman.dan...@juno.com wrote: I stand by my recommendation for Roland/Edirol. The entry level model is labeled R-05, As well as user reviews it's also helpful to look at the specification, and even the manual. .but best of all, there's a site here which has sound samples:-

[LUTE] Re: Portable Recorders

2012-06-18 Thread David van Ooijen
Indeed the R-09 HR has a very wide polar pattern for the mics, the result being an unfocused stereo image of the instrument and more room sound for a given mic placement. Yes, those are my experiences with the Roland too. Several friends have one (my music school had a scheme where you could

[LUTE] Re Portable Recorders

2012-06-17 Thread Anthony Hart
Dear all, Many thanks for your replies. It seems there is consensus on the Zoom. These had attracted me when I saw the specs. Now to decide the budget and H2 or H4. Thanks again, I can rely on your collective wisdom to solve problems!! Best wishes and happy weekend Anthony --

[LUTE] Re: Portable recorders

2012-06-17 Thread Ed Durbrow
I bought an original Edirol R-09 when it first came out (in Japan) and it changed my life. Of course any other similar recorder would have also changed it. When it finally died after many years, I figured the cost of repair would be enough that I might as well buy a new recorder as whole

[LUTE] Re: Portable Recorders

2012-06-17 Thread heiman.dan...@juno.com
Before I buy any new electronic product I always spend some time scanning the reviews on the Internet, paying special attention to the negative ones to find out what can go wrong. Having done that for the pocket digital recorders now available, I stand by my recommendation for Roland/Edirol.

[LUTE] Re: Portable recorders

2012-06-16 Thread heiman.dan...@juno.com
Anthony: I would like to put in a plug for the Edirol R-09 recorders from Roland. They are among the most compact and lightest of the pocket recorders. The original version was made in Japan, but has a relatively fragile design for the door that covers the memory chip slot and the batteries,