Roland R-26Item ID: R2624-bit/96kHz Digital 6-track Recorder with 4 Built-in Microphones, XLR and hi-Z Inputs, and Phantom Power 
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12 Months Interest Free Financing!On purchase of Roland or BOSS products totaling $499 or more, made with your Sweetwater Card now through June 30, 2013. From Our Research Team:EM Editors' Choice Award Winner!Roland's R-26 makes it easier than ever to capture breathtaking recordings, anywhere. Despite its super-compact handheld format, this digital SD recorder brims with versatile functionality. The R-26 includes two sets of stereo microphones (directional and omnidirectional), for outstanding performance in any environment. You can record up to six channels of audio (or three stereo channels) simultaneously, and choose the tracks that sound best. A pair of XLR/TRS inputs let you add your favorite mics or mixer feed, and phantom power is provided. This amazing recorder also includes a separate connection for an external stereo microphone. The large LCD touchscreen lets you navigate menus, change settings, and edit waveforms.Click for Video & Audio Demos:
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Built-in Mics The Roland R-26 has four built-in microphones. These are designed as stereo sets, one omnidirectional and the other directional. You can record with these mics as separate pairs or both sets simultaneously for a huge stereo field that still retains the low end and ambience. On top of the built-in mics, the Roland R-26 has two phantom-powered XLR combo jacks and a stereo 1/8" input. The R-26 will record up to six channels simultaneously. High-quality Audio We all want high-resolution audio from our recordings, no matter if they are in the studio or field recordings. The Roland R-26 has the resolutions you need, it will record six simultaneous channels of audio at 24-bit/96kHz resolution. USB Connectivity The vesrsatile R-26 can even be used as an external USB interface or storage device! Store and transport your computer files or use the Roland R-26 to connect to your computer and record with the included SONAR LE software. Roland R-26 Portable Recorded Features:
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Hector, Kissimmee, FL Reviewsbased on 5 reviewsCapable recorder
by John Rosenfelder from Southern New Hampshire
Easy to use, capable, versatile, good sound, long battery life. Used to record rehearsals using built in mics. Used to record concerts through PA system.
March 12, 2012 Music Background: amateur musician and sound engineer One Issue
by R. Kirt McLaughlin from Cortez, CO USA
I hate to retract an earlier review and for now, I'm not. I did, however encounter one problem so far with the R-26. As you may know, the R-26 digitally records in 2GB increments. You can record lo... read more [+]nger than 2GB at once if your SD card is large enough but the performance is automatically divided into multiple files. Now, the R-26 is designed to seemlessly move from one file to the next during recording and playback. However, on one of these 2GB "transitions" (there were 3 total during this performance) my audio had an inserted blank space of about 3 seconds in the middle of a song. Further, the subsequent tracking was out of sync causing a little bit of distortion. I was annoyed to have to re-sync each song individually since the tracks varried in syncronization for the last 40 minutes of the performance, but it all came together in the end.March 1, 2012 Music Background: Producer Roland insists that this is a digital anomoly and could easily be an issue with my SD card. I will also point out that the 16GB SD card in question would not work in my Zoom Q3HD for some reason. The first two 2GB file transitions were seemless and flawless. Roland has noted this occurance and vowed to replace my R-26 should it happen again with another SD card. I'll leave my rating at 5.0 stars unless this happens again. close [-] Ultimate in portables
by R. Kirt McLaughlin from Cortez, Co USA
My sales enginere, Carson at SW, turned me on to this unit. It was a side-note while discussing the Zoom H4n. The fidelity of the Analogue inputs on the R-26 were most intriguing. I also soon reali... read more [+]zed that the triple stereo tracking on the R-26 would be far more than expected from such a device. A great return on the cost.February 21, 2012 Music Background: Producer/recording engineer. So, I'm mastering my first gig with the R-26 on my Roland VS2480, only to find that the built in XY/omni mic tracks blow the FOH mix out of the water. I couln't believe it. This unit has not only set the bar for tracking versatility, but also for its built-in Mics. I suppose that a lot could be blamed on the sound enginere at the afore mentioned gig, & there's room for discussion that I'm too bias towards condensor mics vs. stage mics. The fact remains though, that the R-26 saved my ***. Furthermore, the built-in mics (coupled with the limiter) are eloquent enough to deliver the performance & not pick up every other disturbance in the bar. close [-] Great unit! One complaint.
by Jim Welch from Denton, Tx USA
I really like the touch screen, the mic options, the sound and the interface. November 10, 2011 Music Background: Professional composer and sound designer The only complaint I have is there is no quick way to delete a take. When I'm recording sounds in the fiel... read more [+]d I'll often have a bad take or two before I get what I need. This leaves a lot of junk files and I wish the main screen had a delete option. Currently you have to hit menu>finder>(find the file)>select delete>confirm delete. I wish I could stop a recording knowing it's bad and hit a single button to delete it so I could get back to recording. Right now I just have a lot of file managing when In ready to transfer to my comp. I havent yet tried out the external mics or the unit as an audio interface. My rating of the unit is based of its internal mics and user interface. close [-] Good for Recording, Not much Portable
by Saklayeen Nabid from
I own a Zoom H4N for a couple of years. But recently i decided to buy a new recorder. And mostly for the 6 channel recording function, I bought this piece. But when in hand, it is way toooooo big as t... read more [+]o be portable, the body is very light and not rugged at all. It is made of simply Plastic (I guess) !! There is no external case to keep the recorder safe as there was in zoom h4n.February 28, 2013 Music Background: Recording Engineer, Live Sound Engineer But the touch response is good. The recording quality is good too. Though one thing I am suffering is that no quick switch function for changing Input. You have to click at least 6 times to change the input. That was handy in my Zoom. You know, whenever you are recording some natural ambience, sometimes you need to switch the inputs very quick. But this is not possible in R26. All in all- It is a good piece for recording but not much of portable. close [-] Also popular
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