Re: Inexpensive stereo recorder?


"Brian Link" <blink@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Apologies if this is the wrong group to ask in - please let me know a
better resource if it is.

My son started his trombone degree this year, and needs a portable,
inexpensive way to record his lessons, combos, and other performances.
The quality need not be audiophile, but it has to be reasonably good
to give him enough feedback for his coursework.

Any ideas on tech? I used to have a boombox in the '70s that made very
good recordings, but I see they don't seem to add those features.
Preferably the machine we're looking for would be solid-state, since
he has a tendency to drop or step on things...

M-Audio Microtrack 2496 (now in its first minor revision as the 2496 II) was
my choice, and it has served me well. As I type, I'm getting ready to unload
the gig from this afternoon.

It has plug-in omni electret stereo mics set 180 degrees to each other which
my friends who also have MT2496s tell me have a clear, natural sound and a
good stereo image. I've never used them seriously.

It can also take external microphones or line level sources, with 1/4" TRS
connectors. It has a SP/DIF digital input, and provides true 48 V phantom
power for condensers.

Records on CF cards up to 16 GB, in MP3, BWF, or WAV, at 16 or 24
bits and 44.1 to 96 kHz. It will record .wav files > 2GB by automatically
inserting interruption-free file breaks.

Runs on line power (via its mini USB connector) or internal lithium.

It is hand held in size and has the sort good sound quality you'd expect
from a device with +/- 0.1 dB frequency response and about 100 dB dynamic
range.

It also has a built-in USB interface that can be used for file transfers and
power the device. Cost: under $300.


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