Zoom R16 Recorder/Interface/Controller with 8 GB SDHC Card, Samson HP10 Headphones, and Sonic Sense Cables Review

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(More customer reviews)There's not much to say here. 8 simultaneous inputs, no hard drive to crash, and if you buy a 32 gig card you won't run out of space during your session. One caveat: It says you can transfer files to a USB drive. Yes, that is true, but you'll be transferring one track at a time, so if you have multiple projects with multiple tracks on the card it will take FOREVER. The MUCH better option is using the ZOOM as a card reader and plugging it directly in to your PC via USB. It shows up as a drive in Explorer and you can drag and drop. The transfer rate is excellent.

The effects documentation (as far as how to use them) is a bit dodgy, but everything works wonderfully. It's light, portable, durable, records well and you can't beat the price. I HIGHLY recommend it.

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Product Description:
Sonic Sense Package Includes: The R16, 8GB SDHC Card for 8x the recording time included by the manufacturer, Samson HP10 Headphones for monitoring your mix, (4) Sonic Sense 20 Ft Mic Cables and (4) 10 Ft Sonic Sense 1/4" Cables for connection between your mics, guitars, other peripheral equipment and the R16. The R16 Recorder/Interface/Control seamlessly combines multi-track recording, an audio interface, and control surface capability in a mobile production studio. Take your session anywhere. Record 8 tracks simultaneously with 16-track playbackCapture audio in any setting, from live music performance, drums with multiple mics to music rehearsals and songwriting, even audio for film and video. The R16's simultaneous 8-track capability makes professionalism easy. Playback up to 16 tracks using its 16/24-bit linear WAV format and 44.1kHz sampling rate.Audio interface with 8-in/2-out capabilityThe R16 functions as an audio interface enabling direct input of sound to a computer. Support for high quality 24-bit/96kHz encoding ensures great sound. Eight input channels and two output channels can be used simultaneously. If you use the sampling rate of 44.1kHz, the internal DSP effects of the R16 are also usable on your computer tracks. A dedicated control lets you adjust the mixing balance between the DAW playback sound and the direct sound for monitoring.Control surface for all major DAW functionsTransport and mixing operations of the DAW software can be controlled using the R16. This gives you greater control and a better feel for mixing. In Mackie Control emulation mode, major DAW applications such as Cubase, Logic, and Sonar are supported.Sync two R16s for 16 tracks of simultaneous recordingThe R16 is the first recorder that incorporates the ability to generate a synchronization signal based on USB data transfer timing.

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Korg Sound on Sound Unlimited Track Recorder Review

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(More customer reviews)I spent a few hours recording with this at home and then took it to the car, picked up some friends and let them hear it through the car stereo... they couldn't believe I did everything on this little black box!

It's a remarkable device that comes somewhere between a pocket mp3 recorder and full DAW setup...

CONSTRUCTION: Absolutely rock solid - top quality product. Made in Japan. Doesn't look or feel cheap.

SIZE: Nice size for it's purpose - not too big - not too small - just right for the desktop, couch or car! 5.25" x 2.75" x 1"

CONTROLS: Large, positive controls, all well laid out, easy and intuitive to use.

SCREEN: Adequate size (1.75" diagonal), clear and bright. It's actually a TOUCH screen - initially you probably won't use this feature much but I'm sure it'll become very useful once you are more familiar with the device.

BOOT UP: Not exactly spontaneous - It takes about 20 secs to boot-up - then it'll take a few more seconds for you to setup a "New" recording. You can either click through all the previous recordings till you get to the end of the list (takes too long) or you can simply hold down the STOP key and press RECORD. Now you've got a new empty "song" file ready to be recorded.

RECORDING: For recording freestyle, the built in mics are very, very good... they pickup everything crystal clear.

TEMPO:Set the tempo by just tapping the tempo key and the device responds by displaying and setting the BPM's accordingly.

DRUMS: Next, you can select a drum beat - there are 50 - but there's only one or two that I like (there's no way to program or create your own) - so I always use mainly the same drum sound as a metronome while I record bass guitar...Each drum preset can be varied a little during playback by touching the (Rhythm) screen giving 4 variations, fills, hi-hats, etc...

SOUND ON SOUND: Having chosen a drum beat, a good tempo and a bassline, I can now start adding additional sounds (overdubs) - even vocals - and move on with the creative process.

UNDO: Let's say the song is 5 minutes long and you are recording each track live... for the whole 5 minutes... there's times when you make a mistake so you STOP - press the UNDO button and delete the last take in it's entirety - then try again... This starts to take up a considerable amount of time... hours can disappear while you are playing with just ONE song.

EFFECTS: The effects are phenominal - you can use them on the input of the recording... and on the Master output. Each effect has several parameters - so again, you could be spending many hours messing around with different ideas for each part (overdub) that you record.

BATTERIES: Two AA Batteries seem to last a very long time. I see no need to buy a power adapter.

POCKETABLE? It's a little too big to carry around in your pocket 24/7 for spontaneous recordings... I found another recorder just right for that - the Olympus Digital Voice Recorder DM-420

DILEMMA: You will probably spend as much time recording with this device as you would sitting down and recording with a proper DAW... but the DAW results will obviously be far superior... so why not just sit down at your DAW and record? Why do it once on this SR1 - and then probably have do it all again on a proper DAW? (with better Mic Pre's, EQ's etc).

CONCLUSION: The SR1 is a poor man's recording studio - or a rich man's toy studio. No doubt some kid who couldn't afford anything else will make a hit record with the SR1.

I REALLY LOVE THE KORG SR1 - I JUST HAD TO HAVE IT!!!!!!!

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Capture and preserve all of your inspired moments with the SOUND on SOUND Unlimited Track Recorder. Completely self-contained, the SOS allows an unlimited number of overdubs, delivers generous effects, provides dozens of rhythms and even a handy chromatic tuner.SOUND on SOUND features a wedge shaped design that's easy to use whether held in your hand or placed on a desk. All the buttons are laid out on the top surface for intuitive operation. The innovative display provides a clear indication of the SOUND on SOUND's current functions and settings. The touchscreen display allows realtime access to song playback position, level adjustment, effect parameters, and rhythm patterns simply by touching your fingertip directly to the screen.

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