Edirol R44 Recorder

The R-44 is a compact, four channel, solid-state field recorder that uses SD or large capacity SDHC cards as the storage media enabling quiet and reliable recording for a variety of professional audio needs. Capture up to 4 channels of uncompressed audio with selectable bit depths (16-bit or 24-bit) and sampling frequencies (44.1kHz/48kHz/88.2kHz/96kHz/192kHz). Onboard effects include limiter, low cut filter, 3-band EQ, 6-band GEQ, Enhancer, and DeEsser.

Recommended microphones :

Stereo Recording
Low Cost
Studio Projects C4 kit, Audio Technica AT825
AT 3031, Rode NT4
HQ Stereo
AKG C480B/CK62 or CK69, Schoeps CMC64, DPA 4041-SP, Sennheiser MKH30 & MKH50 & MKH800 & ME64/K6 & ME62/K6
Stereo Shotgun: Audio-Technica AT835ST, Neumann RSM 191
Stereo Music Recording
Low Cost Musical Mics
Studio Projects C4 kit or LSD2, Rode NT4 or NT5 stereo pair, Peluso CEMC6
HQ Musical Mics
Schoeps MK2S & MK4 & MK41 w/CMC6U or as CCM series, Schoeps Sphere
DPA 4006-TL & 4011-TL & 4022 & 4026 & 4052
AKG C480B w/CK61 & CK62 & CK63 or C414B-XLII/ST or C451ST
Neumann KM184, TLM170R
Beyer MC930
Binaural: DPA 4060 w/DAD6001 P48 adapter, Neumann KU100
Shotgun: AT 875R, AT 897, AKG C480b/CK69, Sennheiser ME66/K6, Schoeps CMIT5U
Large Diaphragm Cardioid Studio (best for studio vocal sound)
Low Cost
Studio Projects B1 & B3 & C1 & C3, Audio Technica AT3035, Rode NT1-A & Broadcaster
HQ Large Diaphragm Cardioid Studio
Audio Technica AT4050, AKG C414 & Solid Tube, Neumann TLM103 & TLM193 & TLM170, DPA 4041-SP
Surround
Schoeps Double M/S
Ambisonics Horizontal B Format w/Schoeps WSR-DMS LU & 2 CCM8Ls + 1 CCM2L
DPA 5015 4015-TL Surround Kit or DPA 5006-11 4006-TL/4011-TL Surround Kit