Hard Disk Audio Recorder at DVinfo.net

Imran Zaidi · May 12th, 2003, 09:46 PM

Has anyone used something like this for recording video? It's basically kind of like an ipod, but records audio at CD quality through a standard mini-jack. 20Gigs would hold quite a bit of CD quality audio. Overall it seems like a much better low-budget audio solution than a MiniDisc... it just records digital data and all you need to do to capture the audio is just hook it up to your computer via the USB 2.0 connection. Theoretically, easy as pie.

http://www.archos.com/lang=en//products/prw_500277.html

Anyone use this thing, or anything like it?

Cosmin Rotaru · May 13th, 2003, 06:21 AM

It shure looks nice! And with analog in. You can get a nice mixer and mics and you're all set! I gues...

Not that cheap, though...]

K. Forman · May 13th, 2003, 06:47 AM

I would love to find this with a few XLR or 1/4" inputs, and a 3 channel mixer built in. I like the fact it's small and powered by batteries or house power. Not sure about the mp3 format though...

Cosmin Rotaru · May 13th, 2003, 07:24 AM

Whell, it goes to 160 (Real-Time Encoding ) kbps while most of the downloadable music is at 128kbps. So it should be good enough...

Imran Zaidi · May 13th, 2003, 09:29 AM

Well, I'm sure if it had a built in mixer and xlr jacks, they'd be recognizing it as a videography tool, meaning that would up the price by $1000 or something equally horrendous.

From a marketing standpoint, it's just supposed to be a jukebox. But if I can hook up my Studio1 XLR adapter to it's minijack and record audio right into computer-ready digital format, well, it might be quite a product for the low-budget filmmaker.

BTW, I've seen it on ebay, brand new, for under $200, which would make it cheaper than a minidisc recorder...

I'm just hoping to find someone on this board that might have used it or something like it, to see if I should even bother giving it a shot...

Imran.

Jeff Donald · May 13th, 2003, 10:15 AM

Many of the Mp3 players with HD's are not meant for continuous duty. Meaning the hard drive is not ventilated for the drive to run continuously for long periods of time. Heat buildup causes premature drive failure. They work by spinning up the drive and filling up large memory buffers. Then they sit idle for 3 or 4 songs before they spin up again. The battery life would be extremely short with continuous drive use also.

Mike Rehmus · May 13th, 2003, 01:23 PM

There are a lot of hard disk recorders for audio available. With a 4-channel mixer, they start at around $500 or so and go up. Rapidly up.

Sweetwater or Musician's Friend have them on their web sites.

Erik J Na · May 13th, 2003, 11:18 PM

I wouldn't spend couple of hundred bucks to buy MD recorder. I would spend that money to upgrade either mics or preamp to get better sound. just thought.

May 12th, 2003, 09:46 PM	#1
Imran Zaidi Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,315	Hard Disk Audio Recorder Has anyone used something like this for recording video? It's basically kind of like an ipod, but records audio at CD quality through a standard mini-jack. 20Gigs would hold quite a bit of CD quality audio. Overall it seems like a much better low-budget audio solution than a MiniDisc... it just records digital data and all you need to do to capture the audio is just hook it up to your computer via the USB 2.0 connection. Theoretically, easy as pie. http://www.archos.com/lang=en//products/prw_500277.html Anyone use this thing, or anything like it?

May 13th, 2003, 10:15 AM	#6
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Many of the Mp3 players with HD's are not meant for continuous duty. Meaning the hard drive is not ventilated for the drive to run continuously for long periods of time. Heat buildup causes premature drive failure. They work by spinning up the drive and filling up large memory buffers. Then they sit idle for 3 or 4 songs before they spin up again. The battery life would be extremely short with continuous drive use also. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

May 13th, 2003, 01:23 PM	#7
Mike Rehmus Wrangler Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vallejo, California Posts: 4,049	There are a lot of hard disk recorders for audio available. With a 4-channel mixer, they start at around $500 or so and go up. Rapidly up. Sweetwater or Musician's Friend have them on their web sites. __________________ Mike Rehmus Hey, I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel!

May 13th, 2003, 11:18 PM	#8
Erik J Na Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Connecticut, US Posts: 29	I wouldn't spend couple of hundred bucks to buy MD recorder. I would spend that money to upgrade either mics or preamp to get better sound. just thought. __________________ JN

May 13th, 2003, 06:21 AM	#2
Cosmin Rotaru Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Romania, Timisoara Posts: 453	It shure looks nice! And with analog in. You can get a nice mixer and mics and you're all set! I gues... Not that cheap, though...]

May 13th, 2003, 06:47 AM	#3
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	I would love to find this with a few XLR or 1/4" inputs, and a 3 channel mixer built in. I like the fact it's small and powered by batteries or house power. Not sure about the mp3 format though...

May 13th, 2003, 07:24 AM	#4
Cosmin Rotaru Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Romania, Timisoara Posts: 453	Whell, it goes to 160 (Real-Time Encoding ) kbps while most of the downloadable music is at 128kbps. So it should be good enough...

May 13th, 2003, 09:29 AM	#5
Imran Zaidi Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 1,315	Well, I'm sure if it had a built in mixer and xlr jacks, they'd be recognizing it as a videography tool, meaning that would up the price by $1000 or something equally horrendous. From a marketing standpoint, it's just supposed to be a jukebox. But if I can hook up my Studio1 XLR adapter to it's minijack and record audio right into computer-ready digital format, well, it might be quite a product for the low-budget filmmaker. BTW, I've seen it on ebay, brand new, for under $200, which would make it cheaper than a minidisc recorder... I'm just hoping to find someone on this board that might have used it or something like it, to see if I should even bother giving it a shot... Imran.