Members SteveyDevey Posted February 23, 2009 Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 I'm looking for a simple portable recorder that I can use to record stereo output from a mixer. I need 5+ hours of continuous recording time, but other than simply getting sound into it and getting it back off, I don't need much else. The first thing I've stumbled across so far is something like this: http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Line-6-BackTrack-Instant-Replay-Recorder-Mic?sku=250002 Anyone have any experience with it, or have any better ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brother Mango Posted February 23, 2009 Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 Maybe a minidisc recorder.Good luck finding one, though. They're great, and might suit your needs. I have a minidisc recorder and have almost a week's work of recording on a disc. Way more than 5 hrs. Great recording quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted February 23, 2009 Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 Zoom H4. They're great! Very easy to learn, handy and small, can hold 6+ hours of CD quality stereo on a 4G card, and have a better recording quality than what the Stones and Beatles originally had. Well, maybe not that last one, dunno. But, they are very good for their size and cost. Options include built-in stereo mics, external mics, and mono-stereo-4track recording, with MP3, 44.1kHz stereo and other modes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members James Hart Posted February 23, 2009 Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 Zoom H2... does everything you need plus has 4 ok mics built in if you want to just do room recordings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mellobud Posted February 23, 2009 Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 i have a zoom h4...if you go that route youre gonna need a 4gb sd card. should give you 6hr and some change depending on the audio format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rowka Posted February 23, 2009 Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 5 hours? 300 minutes? +1 to the H2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted February 23, 2009 Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 A laptop and a stereo 3.5mm => dual RCA cable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SteveyDevey Posted February 24, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 24, 2009 Well why am I surprised that I got a pile of good responses here, but not the stupid old recording forum? Right now we're running into my mbox, to my laptop. But we want to start streaming the audio across the net in addition to recording it, and I don't have much faith in our ability to get that all going into/through my laptop. I don't want to add a 3rd laptop to the setup (we've got mine plus one for our VJ equipment), so I'm looking for something like a minidisc recorder or the Zoom's that people suggested. MP3 recording is perfectly fine with me, and the ability to record to SD cards is a total plus. I'll have to look into both suggestions. I had no idea that minidiscs could hold that much. i thought they only held around the length of a CD! My little brother has one that he's not using, I'd bet. That might be the best option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted February 24, 2009 Members Share Posted February 24, 2009 I've used an M-Audio Microtrack several times for field audio work, and it was just fine. Uncompressed Minidisc will only hold about the same amount of audio as a CD, but at the highest compression level (which your brother's player may or may not record at, depending on its age), you can put 320 minutes on a disc. If you want to record uncompressed audio, I wouldn't recommend the MD route. Nice to see you back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mellobud Posted February 24, 2009 Members Share Posted February 24, 2009 5 hours? 300 minutes? +1 to the H2 yeah I just double checked the time limit on the 2gb card for the h4 and that chart is accurate for mp3 at 128. my bad. the h4/h2 are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roguetitan Posted February 24, 2009 Members Share Posted February 24, 2009 I have been using the M Audio Micro track ii for a year now on a weekly basis and it has not given me many problems once they updated the firmware that is you have to be careful when handling it though because it is easy to hit a button that you dont need to hit:mad: but in all it is a pretty good and simple to use hand held recording device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Roguetitan Posted February 24, 2009 Members Share Posted February 24, 2009 Well why am I surprised that I got a pile of good responses here, but not the stupid old recording forum? Right now we're running into my mbox, to my laptop. But we want to start streaming the audio across the net in addition to recording it, and I don't have much faith in our ability to get that all going into/through my laptop. I don't want to add a 3rd laptop to the setup (we've got mine plus one for our VJ equipment), so I'm looking for something like a minidisc recorder or the Zoom's that people suggested. MP3 recording is perfectly fine with me, and the ability to record to SD cards is a total plus. I'll have to look into both suggestions. I had no idea that minidiscs could hold that much. i thought they only held around the length of a CD! My little brother has one that he's not using, I'd bet. That might be the best option. HAha every time I have posted a question I have never gotten any responses from that bunch I guess you have to be in their click to get them to talk to you there:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rpsands Posted February 24, 2009 Members Share Posted February 24, 2009 Pretty much HCBF is the first place I come for answers, after the Bible and Wikipedia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billystrat Posted February 24, 2009 Members Share Posted February 24, 2009 Everyone I know loves their Zoom. I've A/B 'em to similar devices that cost much more and the Zoom is a great buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rpsands Posted February 24, 2009 Members Share Posted February 24, 2009 Just chiming in to say I've got a Zoom H2 and it whups ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted February 24, 2009 Members Share Posted February 24, 2009 Pretty much HCBF is the first place I come for answers, after the Bible and Wikipedia. May God have mercy on your soul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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