Portable Recorder

fatemokid · Post by **fatemokid** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:11 am

What kinds of portable recorders does everybody use for practicing?

DanClouse · Post by **DanClouse** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:09 am

If you have an Ipod, get the "italk" plugin and it will serve you well as a portable stereo recording system. You can plug a nicer mic in if you need something a little better for brass, but for practice or documentation purposes, the italk mic works. It is elegant and cheap.

If you have an ipod.

Eric B · Post by **Eric B** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:15 am

If you have about $400 to spend and a computer, this would definately fit the bill.

http://tubaeuph.com/talk/forum/messagev ... erthread=y

LoyalTubist · Post by **LoyalTubist** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:18 am

I use my iBook. It records just nicely.

MaryAnn · Post by **MaryAnn** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 11:53 am

Zoom H4.

MA

UTTuba_09 · Post by **UTTuba_09** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 12:45 pm

I've been seeing more and more people use the zoom recorders, especially the H4 and H2, I've heard no complaints so far. As for me? I bought a HQ Condenser Mic and turned my laptop into a recording studio type system. If you're looking for something that you can just throw into your bag, then I'd get one of the Zoom recorders, if you want some heavier artillery, and if you have a laptop, you may want to consider a laptop system. Read Baadsvik's recording article on his website...

http://baadsvik.com/?catalogID=124&p=1&art=82

jtuba · Post by **jtuba** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 2:23 pm

I use an Edirol r-09. It works great and the sound quality is good with the built in mics. I have a giant-squid mic that I use for even better results.

Mirafan · Post by **Mirafan** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 5:25 pm

I too am very pleased with the overall performance of my
Zoom H4. I read the reviews and then bought it and it has
been one of the best purchases I have made. A wee bit of a learning curve, but a very flexible and well performing unit.

Mojo workin' · Post by **Mojo workin'** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 7:38 pm

I'm very old school- I like my Sony T-377 reel to reel tape recorder and Marantz portable cassette recorder/player PMD 201. Cool thing about both is you can play back at half speed. And double speed with the Sony.

I wonder if any of the other models mentioned so far can accomodate a studio quality mic?

THE TUBA · Post by **THE TUBA** » Thu Oct 11, 2007 8:55 pm

I use the Edirol R-9, too- it is great! It is very portable and records with great quality. I have found that this recorder is great for recording low instruments.

Some reccent samples I have recorded are posted here.

oldbandnerd · Post by **oldbandnerd** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 12:11 am

Try looking into a digital mini disc player/recorder . It's easy to plug into a computer to do play backs or send files of your recordings . Ebay is always a good place to look : http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfsopZ32QQfs ... y+minidisc

lgb&dtuba · Post by **lgb&dtuba** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:54 am

Sony MZM-100 minidisc recorder is what I use.

http://www.zzounds.com/item--SNYMZM100

Slamson · Post by **Slamson** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 11:41 am

In order of what I have used in the digital world:
1. Sony TCD-8
2. Sharp MiniDisc (I forget the model, but for some strange reason the Sharps always seemed to have better features than the Sonys)
3. iBook, with a Griffin iMic adapter so you can use a decent pair of mics, later upgraded to a PowerBook
4. Marantz PMD660 (the mic preamps were pretty bad!)
5. Zoom H4

A colleague of mine just got the Zoom H2. It's not right for me because of its limited ability to use high-quality condenser mics (you can, but it takes a lot of effort and extra equipment), but (a) it's smaller, (b) it's cheaper, and (c) the built-in mics are more flexible than the H4. My friend got his at Minidisco.com for $179, I think....
The H4 is a great little recorder. The preamps are very good for the size of it, and the features, too many to list here, are both useful and fun. Another one of my colleagues has the Edirol, which is also pretty good, but the Zoom is more versitile.

Working backwords, The newer versions of the Marantz are better quality, but expensive ($300 - $1200). The iMic is still a terrific and cheap ($35) way to get mic or line inputs into a Mac (or a PC!) - just make sure you've got plenty of RAM. Don't buy a used iMic if you have a relatively new Mac - the old ones don't work with OS10.3 or higher.
In my opinion, I would not get a minidisc any more. The format is on the way out, tech support is diminishing, and media will eventually become hard to get. The TCD-8 uses DAT, which is still available but really expensive.

And then, for you really old-timers - how 'bout that Revox A77!

rusty · Post by **rusty** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:40 pm

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