Solid state recorders

[Andrew C]

Just a quick one folks.

 

Does anyone know of a rackmount solid state recorder, similar to the Tascam HD-R1 or Marantz but in a 4 track format? I have found 4 track prortables, but not rack mount.

 

Recording to CF cards is ideal.

[Stee_cri1]

Not sure on a solid state recorder but I know Alesis do a recorder called a HD24 which is a hard drive recorder with 24 inputs and it is a great peice of kit

[Pete Alcock]

These Sound Devices products are distributed by Shure in the UK. Seriously professional kit. No idea of price.

 

Solid State Recorders

 

Pete.

[ian_gibbs]

Sound on Sound had this in their news section this month.

 

http://joeco.co.uk/main/VSCR1_Summary.php

 

It'll do 24 channels and linked to something like a Glyph rack will do the same as an Alesis HD24 in half the space.

 

It'll end up quite pricey though, although the expanability looks good, you can link several together.

 

Ian

 

Edit; Grammar

[Peter F]

I know it's not strictly a solid state recorder.

 

The HD24 suggestion is actually quite a good one (although it doesn't have CF facility)

 

You don't have to use all 24 tracks at once, you could select just 4 tracks. A rough calculation says a 80 gig drive (30 quid) would give you over 2000 hours of recording.

 

You should be able to get one for under £900. There is the massive benefit that when you no longer need the 4 track you've got a very useful 24 track recorder to hand!

 

Cheers,

 

Peter

[Shez]

You don't have to use all 24 tracks at once, you could select just 4 tracks. A rough calculation says a 80 gig drive (30 quid) would give you over 2000 hours of recording.

 

I think you forgot to carry the 1; an 80gig drive would give you about 45 hours of 4 track recording at 44k1.

 

I use an HD24 regularly. It does have its issues (covered here before) but as long as you're aware of them, it's a great piece of kit.

[Peter F]

I think you forgot to carry the 1; an 80gig drive would give you about 45 hours of 4 track recording at 44k1.

 

I use an HD24 regularly. It does have its issues (covered here before) but as long as you're aware of them, it's a great piece of kit.

 

To be honest, I think I confused my minutes, hours and something else in the calculation. I blame getting old.

 

Totally off topic, but slightly relevant to my predicament and besides I have just spent 20 minutes searching for this:

 

Dog Days

 

“when you stop to consider

the days spent dreaming of a future

and say then, that was my life.”

 

for the days are long –

from the first milk van

to the last shout in the night,

an eternity. but the weeks go by

like birds; and the years, the years

fly past anti-clockwise

like clock hands in a bar mirror.

 

- derek mahon