Recommendations - looking for a digital recorder or mixer recorder with ...

phaseshift · 14th March 2010

Hi Everyone

Recommendations needed ...

looking for a hard disk or memory card recorder (prefer card) or mixer recorder with ...

8 AES or SPDIF inputs

I will not be using the mic pres, only intersted in recording the digital inputs.

Even thought I will not be using the AD of the product, stickly the digital, does the cost of the unit still affect the digitaly recorded sound quality? Are all AES/SPDIF connections equal, dispite the cost difference?

thank you for your efforts

John Brook · 14th March 2010

Get ready to spend big bucks.

However, there is a less expensive solution in the wings - the JoeCo Black Box recorder. They are working on a version with AES inputs, BBR1-D. I corresponded with them a week or so ago, and Joe wrote back that they are still several months away from production. Hope you're not in a rush. Looks like the answer to me.

Basically, you input 8 channels of AES digital and it records it directly to HD. Your session can be dumped directly into your studio computer for processing.

The Tascam HS-8 is available now, for $5,500 street price. Unless you need timecode for video productions, it's probably overkill.

There is also a Sound Device 8 ch recorder, about the same price range, but not rack mountable.

phaseshift · 14th March 2010

thank you John

no rush

looking to get rid of recording to a DAW.

Baithak · 15th March 2010

Hey Phaseshift:

Check out SONOSAX

It is a bit pricey (It is a SAX afterall) but almost exactly what you are looking for and very tiny too. I am just surprised that there are not more of these available.

Baithak

boojum · 15th March 2010

^^^^^^ Sonosax is mignon, truly an exciting package. Are they rugged?? Are they practical for pro work??

Teddy Ray · 15th March 2010

well..

the alpha and omega here..

ZAXCOM Deva

Trew Audio: Zaxcom Deva 5

Aaton Cantar

Cantar Technical Specs

I have used the Deva a lot..once rented one for a week to record Monteverdi MarienVesper and on a seperate occasion, Mozart Requiem...lord, that was heaven. amazing, amazing machine.

phaseshift · 15th March 2010

Thank you for the product recommendations! These are all intersting and new to me.

14th March 2010	#1
phaseshift Gear interested Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 9 Thread Starter	Recommendations - looking for a digital recorder or mixer recorder with ... Hi Everyone Recommendations needed ... looking for a hard disk or memory card recorder (prefer card) or mixer recorder with ... 8 AES or SPDIF inputs I will not be using the mic pres, only intersted in recording the digital inputs. Even thought I will not be using the AD of the product, stickly the digital, does the cost of the unit still affect the digitaly recorded sound quality? Are all AES/SPDIF connections equal, dispite the cost difference? thank you for your efforts

14th March 2010	#2
John Brook Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 179	$$$$ Get ready to spend big bucks. However, there is a less expensive solution in the wings - the JoeCo Black Box recorder. They are working on a version with AES inputs, BBR1-D. I corresponded with them a week or so ago, and Joe wrote back that they are still several months away from production. Hope you're not in a rush. Looks like the answer to me. Basically, you input 8 channels of AES digital and it records it directly to HD. Your session can be dumped directly into your studio computer for processing. The Tascam HS-8 is available now, for $5,500 street price. Unless you need timecode for video productions, it's probably overkill. There is also a Sound Device 8 ch recorder, about the same price range, but not rack mountable.

15th March 2010	#4
Baithak Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Pune, India Posts: 270	The Sonosax MINR82 Hey Phaseshift: Check out SONOSAX It is a bit pricey (It is a SAX afterall) but almost exactly what you are looking for and very tiny too. I am just surprised that there are not more of these available. Baithak

15th March 2010	#5
boojum Lives for gear Joined: May 2007 Location: Astoria, OR, US&A Posts: 2,308 1 Review written	^^^^^^ Sonosax is mignon, truly an exciting package. Are they rugged?? Are they practical for pro work?? __________________ Nov schmoz ka pop.

15th March 2010	#6
Teddy Ray Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2009 Location: Carolina is where they'll bury me. Posts: 7,096	well.. the alpha and omega here.. ZAXCOM Deva Trew Audio: Zaxcom Deva 5 Aaton Cantar Cantar Technical Specs I have used the Deva a lot..once rented one for a week to record Monteverdi MarienVesper and on a seperate occasion, Mozart Requiem...lord, that was heaven. amazing, amazing machine. __________________ "I would shoot a man if he put me through autotune" - Charlie Louvin

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