eddiepratt

I just did a quick check, and if your force your browser to http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4232261/R26-3.zip then it should begin to download. It shouldn't require any passwords or anything. If it replaces in characters in the URL, just remove them so the URL looks like the one above. Can you let me know if that works for you as an experiment? (I'll put them on your ftp too, Sean). Cheers, Eddie

Hey Sean, I've never shared with Dropbox before, so I'm not sure! Please let me know some details of the ftp and I'll upload them onto that for everyone. Cheers, Eddie

I'm not familiar with other units to compare it to, but I've made some comparison tests for the internal XY and Omnidirectional pair, a Rode NT2000, and a Sure SM58 found at the dropbox web link below. Unzip to get the WAV files. The NT2000 has very low self-noise (or so I've heard :-), so that might give you a good indication on the amount of 'hiss'. dl.dropbox.com/u/4232261/R26-3­.zip Agree that handling noise seems high. The buttons register as clunks if you're recording from the built in mikes and press during record. Also the back battery flap needs a bit of foam under it to quieten it down as it tends to amplify any finger noise like a little amplifying cavern. Hope this helps. Cheers, Eddie

Hey Mark, I've got an R26. When you record multiple channels e.g. 6 channels (XY built-in, Analog 1 & 2, Plug-in Stereo 3.5mm), the left input knob is for XY mic level, the right is for analog input level (only 1 level setting for the left and right mic inputs, not one per input!), and then there is a soft on-screen level settings for the external 3.5mm input.

Hi, I've got my hands on a Roland R26. I've put some videos and sound samples here: http://www.youtube.com/prattarazzi Hope this is helpful. Cheers, Eddie Someone asked me about BWF format, so I did a little test: 1. Choosing BWF file format & 16bit or 24bit WAV options will record a .WAV extension filename (slightly confusing) with BWF information. 2. Examing the .WAV metadata I see the following for a recording I made just after 11am: Filename: R26_0063_1.wav Channels: 2(Poly) Start TC: 11:01:49:00 Length: 00:00:34 End TC: 11:02:23:17 Originator: ROLAND R-26 Date: 2011-10-30 Time: 11:01:49 Sample Rate: 48000 Bit Depth: 16 Samples since midnight: 1906032000