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?

Once again, Zoom raise the bar for high‑quality, 32-bit affordable handheld recorders.

Sonicware’s SmplTrek packs an ambitious sampler, sequencer and recorder into a single portable box.

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

SOS June 2023

Chris Timson

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This diminutive device might look familiar, but it’s not just the brand name that has changed!

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

Don’t be deceived by the F3’s diminutive form — there’s a seriously useful recording device lurking in this box!

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

Chiara Luzzana is a Sound Designer and Composer, known for her use of Zoom field recorders.

Boss’s best‑in‑class looper just got even better.

Can the Mixcast 4 offer podcast producers something its rivals can’t?

With 32‑bit recording, multiple mic inputs and a smartphone‑style touchscreen interface, Tascam’s top‑of‑the‑range recorder is brimming with potential.

Paul White and Hugh Robjohns discuss the evolution of recording from the perspective of their own experiences, starting with analogue tape and ending with computer-based digital systems.

The final Revox tape recorders left the factory almost 25 years ago, yet the enthusiasm and support for these classic machines remains as strong as ever.

With 32‑bit recording, six inputs and a stereo mix facility, as well as impressive battery life, this versatile compact recorder should have wide appeal.

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

Zoom’s modular approach makes this unique portable recorder far more versatile than others.

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

Tascam have done far more than shrink the Model 24.

Robin Rimbaud, AKA Scanner, takes us on an autobiographical sonic journey as he talks about his early fascination with tape recorders, to life beyond the computer screen and his studio filled with modular and table-top synths.