[NordicMan]

I want to get a decent recorder, when I get my family's older generation together for a history telling time.

I know there are a bunch of recorders, however, this Edirol caught my eye. Anyone tried it to tell how they liked using it, and what their success was? When I get to see some professional musicians I know, I will ask their views on this, too.

[vmarks]

I've got the R-1, the R-09's predecessor. I also have the M-Audio 24/96 microtrak.

The quality is good as a field recorder. Watch batteries, you really don't want to be capturing that special anecdote and have it power off.

Zoom has one I've been eyeing.

Samson - Zoom - H4

[NordicMan]

Thanks. What is the zoom priced at? I did not see a price there on that site. I am going to get me a recorder that has decent sound.

Thank you for the reply.

[vmarks]

http://www.zzounds.com/item--ZOMH4

$299.

I order from zzounds on occasion, and they've always done me right, beating any competing online price by 10% in my experience.

[vmarks]

they have warehouse resealed (refreshed but not refurbed product) for $269. Man, I'm getting tempted.

Maybe I won't - look at the reviews. They aren't flattering.

The comment on the jog dial / trigger, is the same comment I have on the M-Audio - the up down may work but try and press the jog in to select and it registers only some of the time.

The edirol r-1 is fine, but gives very little feedback on the LCD, and battery life is not long, but otherwise it works great. If they fixed those things for the r-9, I don't know how you can go wrong.

[NordicMan]

Well, Mr. vmarks,

This is quite a good help that you have provided for me here. Yes, thank you very much. I will investigate the zzounds.

I am rather strongly thinking toward the Edirol, the first time I read about it was in this one podcasting book, I forget which one, and it was probably the R 1.

Yes, this is an help. Regards to you, and good luck on your getting what you would like to get.