Re: quest for a mobile recorder

[andy butler <akbutler@tiscali.co.uk>]

I don't think there's anything like that out there.
I bet it's possible to hack a Zoom H2 to meet the hard requirements.

(except the one for batteries...what's a "contemporary battery"?)

Otherwise, I wonder if it's possible to make the necessary recordings on
2 different devices and sync them up later, then you can use the mic
recorder without any leads going to it ( which is a real help for getting
best position)

andy butler


Rainer Thelonius Balthasar Straschill wrote:
> So I followed discussions in the past about mobile, small recorders for
> sessions/whatever recording. I have decided to get one, too, however, I'm
> not sure which one is the right one (or if it even exists).
> 
> Hard requirements (must-have):
>       * solid state, recording to SDHC cards
>       * internal stereo microphone
>       * possibility to record four tracks at once, two of them from the
> built-in microphones and two others from a line input
>       * contemporary battery, providing at least 90 minutes of four-track
> recording and allowing for fast (e.g. at least realtime) recharging.
>       * file formats: WAV, MP3
> 
> Soft requirements (would be nice):
>       * connectors for microphones with phantom power
>       * SPDIF connector
>       * USB2 connector
> 
> To explain my motivation for these requirements: I want to be able to 
>record
> performances and record both the FOH signal (from the mixer's tape 
>output)
> and the acoustic sound (using built-in mics) at the same time.
> 
> Are there any devices available fulfilling those requirements?
> 
>       Rainer
> 
>