Please recommend a $300 portable recorder for me

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Please recommend a $300 portable recorder for me

Post by morerecords » Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:02 pm

24/96
Must use cards, not internal ssd drive
It's for recording my DJ sets when I am at gigs
Thank you !

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Re: Please recommend a $300 portable recorder for me

Post by Tone Deft » Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:04 pm

search for Hidden Driveway's posts on the matter. he works in the toy store.

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Re: Please recommend a $300 portable recorder for me

Post by Khazul » Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:44 pm

Cant just hit record?
Nothing to see here - move along!

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Re: Please recommend a $300 portable recorder for me

Post by Mister36 » Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:46 pm

Maybe he's concerned about the extra pressure on the CPU and/or memory while playing live? I have no idea how much of an effect it would have though.

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Re: Please recommend a $300 portable recorder for me

Post by morerecords » Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:53 pm

Oh- I do not use ableton to DJ though I use it for production. I am just on his forum alot and wanted recommendations. I play vinyl and I need to record from the mixers 2track output

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Re: Please recommend a $300 portable recorder for me

Post by Seadweller » Thu Mar 03, 2011 4:19 pm

Hmmm i m searching for a portable recorder as well
I still wonder whether i should need XLR-inputs ...

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Re: Please recommend a $300 portable recorder for me

Post by Fizmarble » Thu Mar 03, 2011 5:29 pm

I can vouch for the Zoom H4n. I use it for field recording, but you can also record line in as well. Solid device. Does what it claims to.

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Re: Please recommend a $300 portable recorder for me

Post by Seadweller » Fri Mar 04, 2011 1:16 pm

yes, the new Zoom h4n looks realy good n solid!
i just ordered TASCAM DR-100, because i found it in a discounted price...
I ll keep you posted.

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Re: Please recommend a $300 portable recorder for me

Post by bobland » Fri Mar 04, 2011 4:24 pm

I've got the H4N. It does everything except make beer. Excellent product. It is the favored recorder for cinematographers.

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Re: Please recommend a $300 portable recorder for me

Post by MacGuffin » Fri Mar 04, 2011 5:18 pm

I have the tascam dr-100 and I love it, very nice sound quality.

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Re: Please recommend a $300 portable recorder for me

Post by mattadms » Fri Mar 04, 2011 5:52 pm

Olympus LS-10... doesnt have that crappy plastic body like the zoom H4N,
but since ur only using the line-in: go with the zoom as you wont have
to worry about noises coming frmo the body of the recorder.

ive used the olympus for both purposes and it has done a wonderful job so far.
recording sets is also never a problem, also the integrated limiter does an excellent job
on preventing audible distortion.

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