A pocket-sized, 2-track recording studio.

The Edirol R-09 HR takes a step up in audio quality from the best-selling R-09 thanks to its high-resolution, 24-bit/96kHz sample rate, high-quality preamps and components, and three discrete circuit boards that eliminate electrical crosstalk. The R-09 HR s frequency response is impressively flat, which means that what goes in is what comes out without noticeable changes in timbral quality. And speaking of what comes out, the R-09 HR adds a noticeable sheen to source material. The updated R-09 HR also includes a wireless remote control, stand, and Cakewalk s Pyro Audio Creator software.

24bit/96kHz linear PCM + I.A.R.C. (Isolated Adaptive Recording Circuit)
Experience precise audio reproduction, and clarity with a wider dynamic range when using the higher bit and sample rates that the R-09HR offers. The R-09HR supports up to 24bit/96kHz linear PCM recording, which has over twice the digital audio resolution of a standard audio CD. I.A.R.C. is a newly developed, dedicated analog circuit optimized for recording with the R-09HR's onboard A/D converter. Electrolytic capacitors provide stable, reliable power with an independent power source for the analog circuitry, and another power source for the digital circuit board, thus eliminating DC interference between components in the R-09HR. The I.A.R.C. also contributes to high quality, low noise MP3 recording with the R-09HR.

Professional-grade, high-sensitivity stereo condenser microphone built in
When recording with the R-09HR, there's no extra gear to buy or cables to connect. A professional quality stereo microphone is built right into the unit, complete with a dedicated analog input control, mono/stereo selector, low-cut filter, limiter/AGC (Auto Gain Control), and a gain boost. The onboard electret condenser microphone elements are very compact, ultra-sensitive, and placed to capture three-dimensional sound naturally and accurately. To further avoid possible noise interference from internal components, the microphone housing is separated from the main circuit board . . . another sign of quality design from EDIROL (For use an external microphone, the R-09HR offers a 1/8" stereo mic input).

Compact, hand-held body allows for convenient portable use
Small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, the R-09HR has a new tactile feel that is easy to grip. It also has a user-friendly graphic display for ultra easy operation. The large 1.5" OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) display provides wide view-ability, at-a-glance level meters, peak indicators, and additional recording information on the screen.

Preview Monitor (Small Speaker) built in
Without headphones, you can easily check out the recorded sounds right after the recording, thanks to the preview monitor on rear panel.

Wireless remote controller included
With the included wireless remote controller, transport functions such as recording start/playback start, fast forward, rewind, volume control, and input level control can be accessed from a distance away. This allows the R-09HR to be placed in exactly the right position for recording, and allows for quick and easy touch-less operation.

Cakewalk Pyro Audio Creator
The R-09HR comes with Cakewalk s Pyro Audio Creator LE CD-ROM*. This software is perfect for WAV/MP3 audio file editing; to trim cut, or fade audio sections, publish a web page with sounds, to publish a blog with audio, to podcast an interview or performance, and so on. With Audio Creator's virtual toolbox, you are just a click away from recording and editing audio; burning and ripping CDs; cleaning and converting albums to CD or MP3; encoding, tagging, and organizing your sound library; backing up your files to data CD, DVD, or Blu-Ray; and even publishing music to the Internet. With Pyro the R-09HR package becomes truly a complete recording solution suite from recording to CD-burning.

High-speed file transfer via USB 2.0
The R-09 can connect to the outside world via USB for importing/exporting audio files to a computer very quickly. The R-09HR supports Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) mass storage so file transfers are very quick and convenient.

Wide variety of optional accessories
Perfect for many recording applications from rehearsals, recitals, concerts, interviews, podcasts, research, photo journaling, law enforcement, to nature and field recording, and business meetings, the R-09HR optional accessories are useful to pros and novices alike.

*Cakewalk "pyro Audio Creator LE" is compatible with Windows Vista and Windows XP.

Edirol R-09HR 24-bit/96KHz WAV/MP3 Recorder Features:

• 24-bit/96kHz linear PCM high-resolution, low-noise recording
• Newly developed Isolated Adaptive Recording Circuit (I.A.R.C.)
• High-grade, high-sensitivity stereo condenser microphone built in
• Records to SD or SDHC memory card (Up to 32 GB)
• Compact, hand-held body for convenient portable use
• Wide view-ability on large OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) display
• Preview speaker built in
• Wireless remote controller included
• High-speed file transfer via USB 2.0 connection to computer
• Cakewalk "pyro Audio Creator LE" wave-editing software included

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Edirol R-09HR 24-bit/96KHz WAV/MP3 Recorder

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Nice Little Unit!

Posted by Urban Mongoose from North Texas on Oct 13, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Working Musician and Guitar Builder

Reviewer's Play Style: Blues, Rock, Folk

I bought this little beast a few weeks ago. My caveats were that I wanted something reasonably priced and featured, and not so tough to use that it required being a Technogeek to understand:

The R-09HR does all that, I am pleased to say.

It is intuitive enough to pull out of the box and start recording with right off the bat, as is the supplied software.

The recording quality is surprisingly good for such a tiny unit. I say that with the consideration that I bought this to record rehearsals and performances where a pro recording is not needed or wanted: It's meant to be used as a tool to improve performances and recording for me and the bands I play with, not to replace pro mics and equipment!

That said, I think the quality is more than good enough for someone to use for demos if money was a limiting factor.

With the supplied SD card, the recording time allowed at decent quality is pretty slim, so I bought a 2 Gb card right away; they are cheap and will give you more time than you could possibly need. With the ability to go up to an 8 Gb card, you got plenty of room on this unit.

Being able to work on AA batteries is a HUGE plus to me - I've had more experience with factory only battery replacements than I ever care to repeat - DO think about that when you choose one of these.

The case is plastic, so I don't know how sturdy it is, although it has already been knocked off its perch once and suffered no problems as a result. I bought a little case to carry it in right away as a precaution.

Anyway, I'm well pleased and impressed so far!

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Edirol R-09HR 24-bit/96KHz WAV/MP3 Recorder

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