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The magazine for producers, engineers & recording musicians | 04 February 2012


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LS-5
MTM 95

Olympus LS-5
With so many portables to choose from, does the LS-5 have that stand-out factor? Liam O’Mullane investigates.

  Babyface
MTM 94

Babyface Babyface
RME’s latest offering is a portable USB 2.0 audio interface. Mike Hillier plugs it in to see how it fares.

Mikey 2.0
MTM 94

Blue Microphones Mikey 2.0

  DR-680
MTM 91

Tascam DR-680
Can Tascam’s new portable provide pro-quality eight-track recording on the move? Mike Willox investigates.

iElectribe
MTM 89

Korg iElectribe

  V-Studio 20
MTM 89

Cakewalk V-Studio 20
Aimed directly at guitarists, is this a complete solution for laptop-based recording? Liam O’Mullane checks it out.

DP-008
MTM 88

Tascam DP-008
Just over 30 years ago, the first four-track Portastudio made its appearance. Liam O’Mullane tests its latest descendant.

  FourTrack
MTM 87

Sonoma Wire Works FourTrack

I-GX
MTM 87

Jammin I-GX

  BB-1000CD
MTM 80

Tascam BB-1000CD
Tascam harks back to the 80s boombox days with its latest portable recorder. Mike Hillier brings on the noise.

R-09HR
MTM 65

Edirol R-09HR
Edirol has given its R-09 pocket recorder a high-resolution makeover. Mike Hillier spotlights the changes.

  R-44
MTM 64

Edirol R-44
Edirol has augmented its portable recorder range with the new R-44. Mike Hillier takes it for a stroll.

Pocketrak 2G
MTM 63

Yamaha Pocketrak 2G
The new Pocketrak from Yamaha looks set to bring portable recording to your pocket. Mike Hillier goes for a stroll.

  DR-1
MTM 61

Tascam DR-1
With plenty of portable recorders available, can Tascam’s DR-1 stand out from the crowd? Mike Hillier leaves the studio...

Handy Recorder H2
MTM 58

Zoome Handy Recorder H2
Zoom has augmented its portable recorder range with the pocket-sized H2. Mike Hillier hits the road...

  H4
MTM 51

Zoom H4
Zoom’s H4 combines portable recording with audio interfacing capabilities. Mike Hillier asks if it’s a match made in heaven.

Micro BR
MTM 49

BOSS Micro BR
Another newcomer joins the ever-growing ranks of portable digital recorders. Mike Hillier hits the road with the Micro BR...

  R-09
MTM 48

Edirol R-09
Can Edirol’s ultra-portable R-09 recorder capture the imagination wherever you are? Mike Hillier takes to the road...

BR-600
MTM 47

Roland BR-600
Smaller than most notebook computers and packed with features, can an 8-track digital recorder this small really deliver the goods? Keith Gemmell finds out who’s BOSS...

  US-144
MTM 47

Tascam US-144
USB 2.0-equipped entry-level interfaces are a rarity, but the US-144 bucks the trend. Mike Hillier goes high-speed...

MR-8HD
MTM 41

Fostex MR-8HD
Fostex’s MR-8HD offers many refinements to the original concept, including an integral hard drive and improved recording quality. Mark Cousins gets tracking...

  Trio USB
MTM 41

MindPrint Trio USB
With all the essentials for recording, analogue sound-shaping and studio monitoring in one box, Keith Gemmell assesses whether the TRIO is the ideal desktop recording solution.

HD-P2
MTM 39

Tascam HD-P2
Professional field recording just got easier thanks to Tascam’s HD-P2. Mike Hillier takes it on the road.

  Microtrack 24/96
MTM 35

M-Audio Microtrack 24/96
Frustrated by your inability to memorise that spontaneous burst of inspiration? Mike Hillier finds another way of keeping tracks...

 


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