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Zoom R16
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2017 11:24 pm
by Boxbie
Anyone use this?
I'd being using it as a controller for a laptop/DAW for demoing and recording rehearsals.
https://www.zoom-na.com/products/produc ... controller
Anything similar people would recommend?
Re: Zoom R16
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 12:50 am
by Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.
if you're just going to use it as a controller and not any of the other features (multitrack, audio interface, etc). then just get a controller geared towards mixing or w/ the configuration u like.
otherwise, zoom r's are really nice for the price
Re: Zoom R16
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:32 am
by Boxbie
Sorry I shoulda said- the audio interface (8 mike ins) is one of the main features I'm after m.
Re: Zoom R16
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 3:52 pm
by friendship
I've been using this for a few years as both an interface while at home and a portable recorder for out in the field. Having 8 ins is great, I've used it for live tracking a bunch with great results. I never do any mixdown on it, when I've got my recordings I use it in SD Card Reader mode and dump my tracks into my DAW. I've gotten a lot of use out of it.
Re: Zoom R16
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 6:51 pm
by Boxbie
friendship wrote:I've been using this for a few years as both an interface while at home and a portable recorder for out in the field. Having 8 ins is great, I've used it for live tracking a bunch with great results. I never do any mixdown on it, when I've got my recordings I use it in SD Card Reader mode and dump my tracks into my DAW. I've gotten a lot of use out of it.
Perfect. That's just what I have in mind.
I'm surprised there aren't more things that fit this bill.
Cheers

Re: Zoom R16
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 3:49 pm
by friendship
Yeah, it's super useful, I'm also surprised there isn't much competition for it.
Re: Zoom R16
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2017 3:59 pm
by JereFuzz
friendship wrote:Yeah, it's super useful, I'm also surprised there isn't much competition for it.
I think Tascam is the only other company that does the consumer market hardware recorder thing ...
Re: Zoom R16
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 12:13 pm
by JereFuzz
Btw, it sucks that zoom 86'd the midi functionality from this. They had it for the hd8 - I'm surprised zoom got rid of it