Digital Recorders

I recently got a Zoom F8n Pro recorder and noticed when using phantom-powered mics the level jumps with a loud audible thump on headphones. Is this normal?

The Portacapture X6 makes Tascam’s touchscreen approach to mobile recording more portable and affordable than ever.

We get hands‑on with Zoom’s new dedicated podcast recorder.

The original podcast production station has grown up — and it’s not just for podcasters!

iZotope’s clever Spire Studio is back and better than ever.

Could this be the perfect portable package for podcasters and musicians alike?

Rode's one-stop podcasting shop continues to evolve.

The RodeCaster Pro is a one‑stop shop for creating high‑quality podcasts.

iZotope’s Spire Studio breathes new life into a format that will be familiar to many home studio owners.

DPA’s iOS-friendly interface and mic set is aimed squarely at broadcasters and interviewers who need the very best audio quality.

Zoom reimagine the stand-alone multitracker for the DAW generation.

Until now, specialised multitrack digital recorders designed for capturing live shows have been niche products with hefty price tags. Will Cymatic’s LR16 change that?

As a songwriter, I write, record and master on my beloved Boss BR8 (I'm soon to updgrade, possibly to the Tascam DP32). Would...

With eight-track simultaneous recording and up to 32 tracks on mixdown, the DP24 proves you don’t need a computer to produce music.

Zoom have launched a sibling for their R16, adding a further eight tracks and some neat loop-sampling and rhythm-track features.

Have computers made digital multitrackers obsolete? Zoom dont think so.

Line 6 BackTrack is a single-channel, Flash-memory audio recorder that’s tailored to the needs of guitar players and songwriters. Designed to sit in-line with your guitar (it has an instrument input impedance), it records everything you play as soon as audio is detected. Check out our test report...

Have Roland finally outgunned Akai's renowned MPC series in the battle for the hip-hop market?

I use MIDI-sequenced sound modules for backing, so I am considering the option of sync'ing my sequencer with my AW4416 and running the modules in time with the recorded material. Or is it more sensible for me to record the module outputs to the hard drive?

Recently, I bought a digital recorder and have been re-recording some of my old compositions from scratch in digital but, to my great disappointment, I am finding that my mixes are sounding harsh and cluttered. I thought digital recording would give me more clarity in the mix because of its higher fidelity. Where am I going wrong and what can I do about it?

Some users of the Roland VS2480 discovered that their unit's inputs suffered from significant harmonic distortion for signals above -6dBFS...