( 42 reviews )
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Posted: Jun 29 2009
This is an unbelievably simple and efficient way to record MP3 or WAV. You don't need a card reader because you can plug it straight into the computer to get the files. I use it to record speeches off a sound system by plugging the "line out" from the sound board to the "line in" jack on the recorder. Incredibly easy to use, and easy to switch between sound systems. Highly recommend for ordinary recording purposes!
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Posted: Dec 12 2008
I don't own the Edirol R-09 Recorder but I just did a job where one was provided for me to use and these are my brief impressions. I am a sound recordist/mixer for the film and television industries. That means I work on camera crews that film or tape TV shows and movies. One of the many kinds of shoots we do is what we call sit down interviews. You watch them everyday. People, sitting in a room, talking about something. Not the most exciting gig but it's work. About two weeks ago, I did a sit down interview and the producer provided the Edirol R-09 Digital Recorder for me to use to record the audio I was providing to the cameras onto, so that transcribers could quickly transfer to paper or computer document what had been said in the interview. We used to use small tape recorders to do this and within a year's time, it's all gone digital. I personally own a Zoom H4 Zoom H4 Handy Recorder made by Samson and will be writing a review on that soon. So I had no experience with the R-09 when it was handed to me. I didn't need any. The recorder is nice and small, about 30% smaller than the Zoom. Turning it over in your hands, you see that all inputs and outputs are located and labeled well. The control panel on front is also logically set out and labeled well and the function buttons are very intuitive, something that is not true on the Zoom H4. So I basically just plugged a cable from the proper port of my mixing bag directly into the line in of the R-09, turned on my tone generator, pushed the record button once to see the VU meters, made easy adjustments for volume, and then when the cameras were rolling, pushed the record button again and the R-09 started recording. Another thing I liked about the R-09 was it's display. Sure, it's small because the recorder is small. But it's perfectly laid out, with everything on it clear and exactly what you need to see to monitor your recording. I've not used the R-09 for live recording through it's built-in mics, or for recording music. But when played back, the voice recording I did for this television interview was as crystal clear as the master sound I sent to the large broadcast cameras. That's enough to impress me and I plan on picking up one of the new updated models of this recorder, the Edirol R-09HR High Resolution Recorder Edirol R-09HR High-Resolution WAVE/MP3 Recorder right away.
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Posted: Oct 26 2008
Mixed feelings about the R-09 four months after buying from Amazon. First, it came with dated software. I suppose this is the way things go with modern electronic devices. But you may have update your r-09 via your home PC. It was not that easy: I managed to get the 1.31 software downloaded with help from a friend who has an R-09. My unit shipped in 6/08; 1.31 was released by Roland in 9/07. Without the update, my unit wouldn't accept a 4 gig card. Haven't tried an 8 gig. I use the r-09 to record live music. You may want to set the r-09 to record in mp-3 format, as wave takes alot of memory. A four gig card will only last a few hours. The r-09 generally works well. I've been careful with the back hinge after reading all the reviews. Currently my r-09 isn't recording -- something's wrong with it. Still haven't figured out a good audio program to edit r-09 recordings on the PC. Had used goldwave previously.
