Tomorrow afternoon we’ll be boarding the California Zephyr bound for Denver, Colorado. From there, we’ll drive to Silverthorne, to spend a week on 10 acres of relative wilderness. I may even see a moose, who knows.

I’m in the midst of packing, and I’m definitely trying to travel “light”. I’m not as light a traveler as some people I know, but I would be denying my short attention span if I tried to take less. I have a pretty small messenger back that I take on travels, and this stuff is pretty much always in it:

• 1. Business cards. you never know who you’ll meet.
• 2. M-Audio Microtrack stereo audio recorder.  Great for recording ambient environmental audio, remote podcasts, or music.
• 3. Travel Sketch Book, a custom journal from OrangeBeautiful.
• 4. Current Month journal from a 12-book set, which you can see more of here.
• 5. iPod Touch. must have music, and good quick e-mail checker.
• 6. Nintendo DS Lite.
• 7. Jam Sessions, a guitar simulator for the DS.  A great way to write and record song ideas on the fly.
• 8. KORG DS-10 Synth for the DS.  Another great music application for the DS.
• 9. Ultimate Ears In-Ear Headphones. I absolutely must have these on a trip.  They block out all of the jerks around you on a plane (or train).
• 10. Nixon Dictator watch.  It records tiny snippets of audio.  Great for notes and quick concepts.
• 11. A basic felt tip pen.
• 12. Pilot Precise V5.  My everyday pen of choice.
• 13. Sign Pen.  A brilliant pen.
• 14. Sharpie Fine Point. When all else fails.

e has a similar list, which I’ll post later. One thing you may notice in this kit is that there is no cell phone. Yes, I do not carry a cell at all times when I travel. I like to be unreachable.

This will be a great trip. I have a few specific projects that I plan on working on, and the location will undoubtedly offer some unexpected inspiration.

]]> http://krishnageeks.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/the-new-edirol-r09hr-and-microtrack-ii-reviews/ Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:08:30 +0000 uddhava http://krishnageeks.wordpress.com/2008/08/07/the-new-edirol-r09hr-and-microtrack-ii-reviews/

At Oreilly.com they have reviewed the new Edirol R09HR and M-Audio Microtrack v2 field recorders.

What’s New, Pussycat?

Here’s a quick rundown on some of the physical changes in the new models. Both M-Audio and Edirol continue to upgrade their products via free firmware updates. Visit their sites (M-Audio; Edirol/Roland) to make sure you have the latest.

MicroTrack II vs. MicroTrack

• New color: Black
• 48V phantom power
• Analog limiter
• Improved battery with longer life and faster charging
• Selectable One Touch or Record Ready/Record operation
• Extended input range
• Records files larger than 2GB
• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed transfer
• Monitor S/PDIF input via headphones while recording
• Add markers while recording



Edirol replaced the rickety battery door on the original R-09 with a sturdier hatch.

Edirol R-09HR vs. R-09

• Case covered in black silicone rubber
• Wireless remote
• Supports up to 96kHz WAV files
• Improved microphones
• Isolated Adaptive Recording Circuit (I.A.R.C.; separates audio and power circuitry to reduce noise)
• Built-in speaker
• OLED display
• Table stand

Read the whole review here

]]> http://therufus.wordpress.com/2007/06/28/die-suche/ Thu, 28 Jun 2007 21:40:24 +0000 the rufus http://therufus.wordpress.com/2007/06/28/die-suche/

… geht weiter. Habe heute einen Vorschlag für den neuen Recorder erhalten, den Zoom H4. Hab’ ein paar erste Berichte gelesen – ganz nett, dachte ich. Bis ich auf das Tontechniker Forum stieß – da blieb nicht viel übrig vom Gerät. Dafür wurde ich auch auf andere Geräte verwiesen wie den Edirol R09 oder R01, den Marantz PMD 660 (Testbericht) oder den MicroTrack 24/96. Hm, hm, hm – der Nagra Ares-M ist mir wohl etwas zu teuer – 1.000+ schnauf.

Haha, und was lese ich dann zufällig als Bezugsquelle für manche dieser Dinger – direkt um die Ecke vom Konservatorium – das ist ein Hammer. Und was lese ich noch – ein kleines Review über den Zoom H4, in dem ich, wie so oft bei diesem Thema, vieles nicht verstand, aber das dem Zoom durchaus wieder Chancen einräumt. Und als Draufgabe noch was über weite Strecken Positives.

Wird wohl noch einiges Wasser die Mur runter rinnen und ich werde noch einiges darüber lesen, bis ich ein Gerät habe, aber über den Sommer werde ich wahrscheinlich keines benötigen .

Nachtrag: kleine Erweiterung meiner Kategorienliste

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