It had a very nice condenser mic and I don't feel I need an external one.Also drum machine has a lot of patterns which I liked a lot.
In addition, it has a tuner and it can be used as an audio interface between your laptop and your instrument and voice.
This is all-in-one machine.
If you don't need 8 channels of simultaneous recording this is a perfect machine!! (this can do 2 channels of simultaneous recording)
Granted: the headphones are about as entry level as you can get for "home studio recording" but, you'd easily pay as much for just ONE set OR,
an 8 gig SD card.
Just make sure Amazon's fulfillment department gets the "PACKAGE" right and just doesn't send the R8.
I haven't yet recorded on this device yet but, there's a Russian guy on YouTube who goes through ALL the motions, step by step on the drum sounds, the effects (HUGE amount of high quality effects for guitar, bass, keys and vocals....HUGE!....did I say...uh....HUGE?) and then, step by step song construction, recording, drum programming, etc. HE'S actually a major part of what sold me on this breakthrough box. He's a good guitar player but, not a "hired gun" for ZOOM...just a regular "Joe"...uh..."Boris"....
For this money: you could never find anything more powerful and portable....I can't get over how SMALL this thing is yet...SO functional and accessible. You could even just use it as an effects box for recording or, through to your amp with your axe. Sounds are stellar, bright...some great amp modeling and effects for whatever your music is...from acoustic to Metal, its all there.
Sounds seemingly-specifically designated for, let's say vocals or, mastering or drums (some truly great creative effect, could definitely be used on other instruments, drums or, voice. "AM RADIO" simulations....I mean...REALLY unique stuff....
LINE 6 could probably be designated as the guitar-amp-effect modeling masters, as could Roland/Boss but, ZOOM is NO slouch in this area at all. VERY competitive....
The manual is quite small for my aging eyes so, I printed out the entire manual for larger type and easier reading.
IF THIS R8 was the only recording item a person had for demo-making...IF you really "got in bed" with the device and the manual, there is no doubt in my mind that you could make VERY polished and presentable finished sounding works with it. UP TO YOU to master every nuance. It's all in there....
OH: Sonic Sense and staff just made a major friend for life with its stellar, caring, human, customer service and satisfaction.
They "did me" a very excellent turn with fulfillment of the entire package/order. They care about their customers (CLEARLY) and should always be a top of mind consideration when shopping for pro audio related items....right up to the top of their organization.
Uh....NO: I'm not a "paid endorser/brand ambassador"...just a wittu wittu customer....BUY THIS THING and get it from Sonic Sense and Amazon for this package....What are you waiting for?....that's it...just take that wittu plastic card out....punch in the numbers and...hit...."Submit your order"....The unit is pretty cool, but it is so hard to just get a recorder that will record with a push of a button, give you a click track with the push of a button, playback with a small speaker....what was so difficult with the old technology where you could do all that and a little more without having to be a techno genius and have to remember "how did I ever do that?" when you were done. Using this machine is having to have the instructions handy at all times...when you get used to it and step away from it for a month, you need to re-learn it all over again. Now I have been in a hundred recording studio's all over the world and have used many different kinds of recording tools and to have something this small be so complicated is just too mind boggling....If you have the idea and remember how to use the recorder, you're all set, but if you have that 100 million dollar idea and want to put it down instantaniously......you better have yourself together or you're going to lose your moment of brilliance....jmho
P.s. A speaker and a cd burner would have made this product worth the money!
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