Hamster Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 I've been asked to do some quick and easy recording of various singer's vocals. It doesn't have to be studio quality, just a good level, and I think it would be easiest taking the signal straight off the mixing desk. I'm thinking of something like a [url="http://www.roland.com/products/en/_support/om.cfm?ln=en&dsp=0&iCncd=1072"]Roland Edirol R-09[/url] as it's quick, easy and pocket-size portable. Any thought's / experience? Ta Hamster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ba55me15ter Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Check out the [url="http://www.quicksound.co.uk/gm/Zoom-H4-Digital-Field-Recorder-2-or-4_Ch.html"]Zoom H4[/url] too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Burpster Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Or the Boss micro br (with a mike for the vocalist) VERY accomplished bit of kit I love mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 (edited) I use the Edirol R-09. The built-in stereo mic is great for recording a band in a room for example. However, it can be a bit 'hissy' if you're recording say just a single voice, for example spoken word. I'd recommend plugging in a mic for that kind of thing. I think it's great for informal recordings though and highly portable/pocketable and very light. The Zoom H4 has a few more pro features, like XLR inputs, but i here the pre-amps aren't that great. It's also a bit bigger. There's a review here [url="http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/a/oreilly/digitalmedia/2007/02/01/review-zoom-h4-handy-recorder.html?page=1"]http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/pub/a/orei...der.html?page=1[/url] Edited May 25, 2007 by BlockInlayMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabootsy Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 [quote name='Hamster' post='6283' date='May 25 2007, 08:50 AM']I've been asked to do some quick and easy recording of various singer's vocals. It doesn't have to be studio quality, just a good level, and I think it would be easiest taking the signal straight off the mixing desk. I'm thinking of something like a [url="http://www.roland.com/products/en/_support/om.cfm?ln=en&dsp=0&iCncd=1072"]Roland Edirol R-09[/url] as it's quick, easy and pocket-size portable. Any thought's / experience? Ta Hamster[/quote] I have a micro br and it is brill with drum patterns, effects inc reverbs and delays and amp modelling, mp3 and 4 track recording and 32 virtual tracks you cant beat it cheers glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1 Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 MB1. the boss br takes a lot of beating,great for recordng at the bar ala pink floyd "ive been mad for f+++++g years" very small piece of kit/very james bond/as the ad says" no guitar case should be without one" MB1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardH Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Just followed that link to the H4 review, and it appears there's going to be a smaller, simpler (and cheaper) version coming out - [url="http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1916&brandID=4"]the H2[/url]. Interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZPQ Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 The new zoom h2 is on my shopping list. Like a smaller verison H4 but lacking the xlr sockets for using your own mics, and with 3 internal mics. and a lot cheaper - we've got a H4 at work and it's very nice but the H2 will suit me perfectly - I'll be buying one (and give a review) as soon as they hit the shops - any day now. Cheers John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urb Posted May 25, 2007 Share Posted May 25, 2007 Hey - I'll just add this as I got one in New York when I was there and bought an iPod (my first) as I'd seen someone using a mic on one before and asked if there was anything that was compatible - and there is from Belkin - the TuneTalk™ Stereo Mic for iPod- [url="http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=277661"]http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage...oduct_Id=277661[/url] - obviously if you don't have an iPod then this is pointless, but I have one of the 30GB video ones and it works a treat, just stick it in the slot at the bottom and hit record. The quality is really good - you can transfer the recordings straight into iTunes and the edit them as AIF or MP3 files - and as far as fitting in your pocket, this vertainly does. Amazon sell them: [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-iPOD-TUNETALK-STEREO-BLACK/dp/B000IZTCQA/ref=sr_1_6/026-2722678-3159614?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1180119383&sr=1-6"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-iPOD-TUNETA...9383&sr=1-6[/url] Just a thought Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster Posted May 30, 2007 Author Share Posted May 30, 2007 Thanks for the replies all. I'm going to have a look at that H2 if it comes out soon. Boss Micro also looks the business. I'm off down Denmark street / Tottenham court road on Friday to see if I can play with them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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