Edirol Intros Stereo Mic and Travel Case for R-4 Portable Recorder

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Edirol Corporation today announced two new accessories for the R-4 four-channel Portable Hard Disc Recorder.

The new Edirol CS-50 is a compact, light-weight stereo shotgun condenser microphone designed for the R-4 videographer, broadcaster, sound designer and recording artist. The CS-50 features bass roll-off capability as well as selectable wide stereo or narrow (focused) polar patterns. The package includes windscreen, desktop prop, mic stand adapter, cable (2m x LR stereo) and soft case. Suggested retail price is $595.

The new R-4 Hard-shell Travel Case is a compact, solid enclosure that safely holds and protects the R-4 and all its accessories - including the CS-50 (stereo shotgun mic plus accessories), set of dry batteries, AC adapter and cables. Suggested retail price is $250.

About the R-4

The Edirol R-4 is a 4 channel portable digital recorder and wave editor -- all in one convenient unit. The R-4 is uniquely designed to offer sound professionals a cost-effective, high-quality solution to multi-channel field recording. The R-4 records directly to an internal 40GB hard drive providing storage capacity for 58 hours of 16-bit/44.1kHz stereo recording or over 17 hours at 24-bit/96kHz. The R-4 can record at audio resolutions up to 24-bit/96kHz on all four channels, for total high-resolution multi-channel performance. The unit features a built-in limiter and 5 different dynamic processors; 3-Band Parametric EQ, 6-Band Graphic EQ, Noise Gate, Enhancer, and Compressor / Desser.

The R-4 includes an array of input and output options including 4 XLR/TRS combo microphone jacks with phantom power, RCA analog output, S/PDIF Coaxial Input and Output, built-in stereo microphones, built-in speakers, and a USB jack for connection to a computer. The USB2.0/1.1 port allows the computer to see the R-4 as a USB Mass Storage Device for high-speed Drag & Drop access to files. Alternatively the user can use CompactFlash memory to give data to colleagues or to transfer data to equipment not equipped with a USB interface.

The large LCD display features a Wave-Form Editor with a variety of functions for precision editing including trim, append, split, and merge. The R-4 can drop markers anywhere within an audio file to quickly skip back and forth to important points. It also offers A-B Repeat which allows users to loop any section of audio.

The R-4 includes a "Pre-Record Function" that is always capturing a few seconds of audio to the record buffer. This allows users to press record AFTER they hear what they want and still capture the material they really wanted. The R-4 also includes an L connector to allow any compatible video camera to sync start and stop with the R-4. The R-4 runs on either the included AC Adapter or 8 AA batteries and includes a Carrying Case with shoulder strap.

For more information, visit their web site at www.edirol.com.