Digital Recorders

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

Real-time recording to CD, DVD or HD — and DSD too? Tascam's newly upgraded DVRA1000 now seems to have it all...

Zoom have overhauled the design of the MRS1608 to create a new-look digital recorder. We find out if the changes are more than skin deep.

Tascam's revamp of their groundbreaking 2488 digital multitracker still offers unique selling points, but have the competition pulled ahead in other areas? Read on to find out...

SOS were invited to take an exclusive first look at Korg's powerful new 1-bit high-resolution master recorders. It wasn't an invitation we could resist!

As Boss introduce their tiniest ever portable studio, we discover just how much can be packed into such a small box...

We've seen affordable field recorders from Edirol and M-Audio. How does Zoom's H4 compare?

The Edirol R09 is one of the most stylish and compact digital recorders on the market - but is it as accomplished as it is good looking?

This simple digital eight-track might appear a bit feature-light, but it could have hidden appeal for DAW users wanting a flexible multitrack audio capture machine.

Quality mic preamps, 24-bit/192kHz operation, timecode sync... Tascam's upwardly-mobile new recorder is going places.

This sleek rackmount Compact Flash-based recorder makes an ideal recording 'scratch pad', and files can also be imported into your DAW when things get more serious.

Add high-capacity Compact Flash storage and USB transfer to a real-time looper's facilities and you've got a host of new potential applications. What could the Jam Man do for you?

This new stand-alone recorder from Tascam records a variety of high-resolution audio formats directly to DVD discs.

The new Microtrack packs a high-quality 24-bit/96kHz two-track recorder, complete with USB connectivity, into a box not much larger than a mobile phone. Is it the ideal field recorder? We check it out...

After more than five years, Yamaha's AW range boasts a new flagship, offering 24 tracks, a sweeter-sounding automated mixer, four multi-effects processors, and convenient USB file transfer. We find out if it has been worth the wait...

Korg's newest workstation heavyweight boasts 32 recording tracks, a powerful 44:12:2 mixer, a programmable drum machine, and up to 11 simultaneous effects — all for under £1000. Read our hands-on report...

Yamaha breathe new life into their AW range with USB connectivity, loop sampling, and an onboard pitch-correction processor.

Korg's latest multitracker is as small as it is affordable.

This latest multitracker from Boss boasts powerful effects processing and built-in USB facilities.

Tascam's two new digital multitrackers are the latest in their long line of Portastudio products.

Is it an amp modeller? Is it a multitracker? Is it an audio/MIDI interface? We stomp the facts out of Digitech's new box...