Battery life when using alkaline batteries is more than 4.5 hours, even during continuous recording. Just 6 AA batteries-either alkaline or rechargeable NiMH-are required for power. You can even synchronize two R16s via USB for 32 tracks of playback and 16 tracks of simultaneous recording. All level meters and the onboard chromatic tuner remain fully operational when using the R16 as an interface, and when operating at a sampling frequency of 44.1kHz, input signal can be routed through the R16's onboard DSP effects. The R16's USB port allows it to send and receive digital data and to act as an 8-input/2-output interface for DAWs such as the included Cubase LE. Effects can be applied during recording and mixdown, or can be used for playback only. In addition, there are guitar amp, bass amp, and mic preamp models, as well as effects specially designed for use on vocals and stereo instruments such as electronic keyboards, plus mastering algorithms such as multi-band compression. There are dual balanced ¼" TRS output jacks and a headphone output with a dedicated volume control.ġ35 studio-quality DSP effects are provided, including insert effects such as equalization/dynamics processing and send-return effects such as reverb, delay, chorus, flanging, and phasing. Phantom power of +48 volts can be applied to Inputs 5 and 6, allowing the use of external condenser microphones. All can handle mic- and line-level signals, and Input 1 can also handle instrument-level signals from passive or active electric guitars and basses. I think that's not a bad idea, since the R16 offers almost the same features then the R24, why not just go for the it? Thanks man.The R16 offers eight inputs on combo connectors which can accept either XLR or ¼" balanced or unbalanced cables. But if you're looking for an audio interface only, I'd say to grab an R16 or - if you need the extra functionality - an R24. If you really want a good control surface, then you may want to look elsewhere. But that's OK by me, since I actually prefer to use my trackball to control things as opposed to reaching for physical knobs and sliders. You don't get enough controls to make it useful. I also agree with the comment about it not being great as a control surface. And I get lots of favorable comments about the sound of the recordings. I've done it many times and it works great. And the drum synth stuff isn't useful to me - I either record live drums or slap something together with MIDI in Reaper.Īnyway, I'll be another voice saying that you can indeed record eight simultaneous tracks without problems. It supports 24 tracks instead of 16, but that's only for standalone mode, and I primarily use it as an audio interface. There are no features of the R24 that give me anything that the R16 doesn't. If you're primarily looking for an interface to connect to your computer you might want to look closely at whether you really need the R24. And Thank you SMM for your other recommendations. Man, you guys are awesome here in Reaper Forum. (of course, you need to do this for any interface). Just remember to install the ZOOM drivers into the computer I did extensive testing on all three products listed above with great results. (which won plenty of rewards for their great sounding converters). They sounded identical to the Focusrite Saffire Pro 40 The converters in the R16 sounded great !!! It serves two purposes and is flexible in that way. (Or, you can use it as an interface when using REAPER). Then, you can transfer the WAV files into REAPER. (out in the field) without needed to take a computer along. The benefit of using the ZOOM is that you can record with it Two others that are good in the same price range: The ZOOM R16 is a great interface (I've not tried the R24, but, assume it's the same). Yes, you will get ALL 8 inputs into REAPER via USB. I tried the ZOOM R16 with REAPER (the R24's little brother) and (or anything else you want to connect to them). Those two analog outputs are for the speakers
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