Edirol R-44 manual Compact 4-channel Recorder, Linking to a PC, Obsession with Quality

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R-44 Features

Compact 4-channel Recorder

The functions needed for 4-channel recording have been condensed into a unit the size of a palm. With just one R-44, you can perform complete 4-channel recording. It weighs a mere 1.3 kg, even with four AA batteries and an SD card.

SD Card for Longer Recording Times

The R-44 uses a SD card (also supports SDHC cards) for its recording media. Over two hours of a CD-quality recording can be saved on a 2GB SD card. And you can record for four hours with four alkaline batteries or four nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) batteries. It can even be used outdoors.

Linking to a PC

With USB 2.0 (high speed) support, you can transfer sound data to a PC with a single USB cable. The data can then be played on software that comes standard with the PC.

* Some PC environments may not play 24-bit recordings.

Obsession with Quality

You can record at 24 bit/192 kHz, far better than the 16 bit/44.1 kHz for CDs.

44.1 k H z

192 k Hz

Sampling frequency more than 4x higher than a CD

Highly Visible, Easy-to-see Screen

The organic EL display ensures high contrast, wide viewing angle, and fast screen response. You can see all the data easily, even in the outdoors or in concert halls. The level meter responds quickly for stress-free level adjusting.

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Contents Practical Guide to the Edirol R-44 Obsession with Quality Compact 4-channel RecorderLinking to a PC SD Card for Longer Recording TimesSpecifications Situation Practical Use TechniqueMatching Aiming Recording Levels Microphones Record SettingsPreparing to Record Recording Drums Channel RecordingRecording a Grand Piano Situation Practical Technique2Electric Guitar or Bass VocalsAcoustic Guitar Synthesizer or OrganPiano When recording a solo performance, woodwinds likeDrums Wind InstrumentsMatching Positioning the R-44 Recording Levels Technique 3 AppendixRecord the band performance in one shot with four channels Connections and SettingsSetting Rec. Mode in Mono X 4 Input Select to Analog Matching the recording levelsMatching Microphones Location Recording Levels Situation Practical 1 Use Technique2 Applied TechniqueRecording the Performance and Audience Simultaneously Recording Multiple Input Levels SimultaneouslyRecording with Suspended Microphones Recording in a Small HallRecording in a Large Hall Recording the AudienceRecording a Chorus Matching Dealing with Recording Levels Wind Noise AppliedSimultaneously recording birdsong using multiple microphones Recording with Surround SoundPlay a Baseline Sound and then Record Recording SettingsSynching Video and Audio Mix down withCakewalk Beginning, we recommend recording withPractical Technique2 Channel Surround SoundConverting to 5.1 Channel Surround Sound Microphone Directivity Difference Between Sensitivity and VolumeMicrophone Types DR-80CST-100MB SpecificationsOptions