Roland expands R-Series
Published: PRODUCTS
Roland has added to its R-Series with the launch of the R-26 six channel portable hand held audio recorder. The R-26 features dual stereo mics, six channels of simultaneous recording and three channel IARC (Isolated Adaptive Recording Circuit). Added benefits include onboard editing, a touch panel display and a USB audio interface.
The dual stereo mics (omni-directional and directional) operate independently of each other for different recording applications. In addition to the onboard mics, the R-26 provides XLR/TRS inputs for up to six channels (three stereo) of simultaneous recording. This feature allows the user to, for example, capture an instrument up close with the built in mics, record room ambience with external mics and save them as separate files for mixing together later. To reduce interference between inputs the R-26 is equipped with Roland’s proprietary IARC on both the inputs for the built in mics and the external inputs.
The R-26 boasts two analogue combo (XLR/TRS) jacks with 48V phantom power, as well as a side mounted plug in mic (stereo mini) input with support for plug in power. The R-26 supports 24 bit/96kHz linear PCM recording and also simultaneous recording in WAV/BWF and MP3 formats whilst a pre-recording function actually begins your recording 2 seconds before you initiate it. The mic preamp is fitted with a limiter and low cut filter which when activated reduces distortion with selectable cut off frequencies of 100, 200 or 400Hz.
The recorder is also equipped with Auto-Sens to automatically determine the appropriate mic sensitivity for different sources by analysing the input level. The editing capabilities allow users to edit sound recordings on the spot, including split, merge and delete (trim) sections as well as the standard copying and moving.
The unit features a high resolution LCD touch panel display with a high luminance backlight which includes a graphic meter to check levels and a waveform display for sound editing. The R-26 functions as a USB interface for Windows or Mac allowing users to send the sound captured directly to a DAW programme.
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