Garage bands around the world: Samson’s new Zoom R16 has been released, allowing for portable recording of up to 8 channels of audio to SD cards up to 32GB. Zoom has combined the best of its H-series of portable audio recorders, namely the built in condenser mics and AA battery power, with a traditional desktop mixer, allowing for a full audio production system you can take to shows (or your parents’ basement).
The R16 has a USB connector that allows it to be used as an audio interface for any computer. In addition, the faders and controls on the unit can be used with DAW software on a PC for that real mixing-console experience. Each channel gets its own LED levels monitoring, which most garage rockers will dutifully ignore.
For a list price of $399, the R16 is sure to be a useful tool in any aspiring Pete Townshend’s arsenal. Just remember this blog post when you’re famous, OK?
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