Roland has announced the R-26, a new portable recorder that features four buil-in mics (two directional in XY and two omnis at sides) and also two XLR/TRS (with phantom power of +48V) and one stereo 1/8″ (with plugin power) connections. This unit can record audio at 96kHz/24-Bit on six channels simultaneously (4 built-in + 2 external). Also features a hi-res LCD touchscreen display which looks great.
Main features
- Two types of built-in stereo microphones (omnidirectional and directional) that can be used in various combinations
- Two XLR/TRS combo inputs with 48 V phantom power, plus an input for a stereo plug-in powered mic
- Supports up to six channels (three stereo channels) of simultaneous recording
- Large LCD touchscreen display for intuitive navigation
- Large input-level knobs for fine adjustment
- Built-in Hi-Speed USB interface for use as an audio interface or external storage
- Loop-Back function; combine this with the built-in or external mics for the optimum live video streaming setup (only with Audio Interface function)
- Bundled with SONAR LE software (PC)
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