Studio Recorders > Alesis Studio Recorders

An Old Workhorse That Keeps On Keepin' On

Advantages: Intuitively easy to use, Excellent recording/reproduction, Importable to computer software
Disadvantages: Tape based, Use limited to straightforward recording, no editing capabilities

Still a vital part of my recording studio! I have 3 units linked. Easy to use, accurate locating, and a warmer sound than computer. I use them for recording live bands/artists that require minimal editing. ADATS are outdated technology by today's standards, but they're great workhorses and make excellent "front-ends" for recording to computer (with an appropriate interface). I have used them for over a decade now with no major complaints. Minor niggles ...

SinginYank 09.01.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Alesis Adat LX-20

Make music

Advantages: quality beats avaialble
Disadvantages: read review

This Boss BR-900CD Digital Recorder is a studio recorder that will be the best feature for song writers. It has a built in CD burner and you can connect this to the computer for back up files or to import or export files and vise versa. The output of it is in WAV format and you will not need to worry about how to make your first music. It has the eight simultaneous playback tracks and two simultaneous recording tracks, plus eight V-tracks (64 V-tracks ...

loveline 13.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Boss BR-900CD Digital Recorder

Fostex PD4 review

Advantages: Solid pro build, balanced AES/EBU ins and outs, Timecode included.
Disadvantages: Older DAT tape recording format, limited to 16 bit 48k max sample rate.

This is an old workhorse of the DAT variety. Solid build 2 channel recorder, 3 channel mixer. Hosts of extras and options including 48v phantom power, limiters, LF rolloff, up to -30dB attenuation pads, extensive Timecode included! AES/EBU balanced analogue and digital ins and outs. Used by the BBC and film companies before the new generation of solid state / HD recorders and still in use by many sound engineers. A thoroughly professional DAT recorder ...
...dialogue and general recording tasks. DAT tapes are still available so still a good backup recorder with timecode. Build quality and performance 5 stars! Would have to rate at 4 stars overall due to lower bit rate and sampling rate by contemporary standards and the old tape DAT format being replaced by HD and other media. ...

waterpump999 27.11.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Fostex PD-4

better than an mp3???

Advantages: Light, good quality sound and recording
Disadvantages: Not very large memory cards(2Gb maximum)

The R-1 is a portable MP3 player with a high-quality MP3/WAV recorder for music lovers and provides a good recording quality in a portable device. The R-1 can record and playback at clear, 24-bit audio resolution without compression. Audio is stored as files directly onto removable cards, allowing maximum recording time. Up to nine format modes are provided, from 64 - 320kbps MP3 compression to 24-bit linear WAV format(mp3 is not so clear) The R-1 ...
...there are no moving parts there is no noise for the microphone to pick up if you are in a quiet area. Other features include one-touch recording - just press the REC button, the level indicator comes up on the lcd display, and you're ready to record. The R-1 can be used as an MP3 player and runs on two AA batteries or from the AC adaptor. also there is a headphone output aswell as external audio inputs.The R-1 can connect to computers by a USB 2.0 ...

josh_e2k6 13.02.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Edirol R-1 Portable MP3WAVE Recorder

A Good Cassette 4 track.

Advantages: Good features, sound quality, can be bought cheaply on ebay.
Disadvantages: No phantom power some leaking issues.

The most expensive of Tascams portastudio range. The 424 MKIII is a very good purchase for the musician on a budget who needs more than just plug and play features. The unit contains, 4 unpowered balanced XLR inputs. 4 jack inputs. (you can't use bolth the xlr and jacks at once) and 2 further jack inputs. So if you were to use XLR - Jack converters. You could run 6 microphones through the unit at once. The unit does have a tricky operation however. ...
...and jack inputs off - for no input tape - for monitoring whilst recording on another channel to monitor without leakage. Then there is a 4 band e.q., high, high-mid, mid and low. Very few portastudios have a 4 band e.q. Next are the effect sends, if you have a compressor of effects unit connected, these dictate how much of the wet (signal with effect) signal comes through. Then we have the pan strip. This is important to the track recording. ...

HxCHarry 25.10.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Tascam 424 MKIII