Zoom R16

[Boxbie]

Anyone use this?

I'd being using it as a controller for a laptop/DAW for demoing and recording rehearsals.

https://www.zoom-na.com/products/production-recording/multi-track-recorders/zoom-r16-recorder-interface-controller

Anything similar people would recommend?

[Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.]

if you're just going to use it as a controller and not any of the other features (multitrack, audio interface, etc). then just get a controller geared towards mixing or w/ the configuration u like.

otherwise, zoom r's are really nice for the price

[Boxbie]

Sorry I shoulda said- the audio interface (8 mike ins) is one of the main features I'm after m.

[friendship]

I've been using this for a few years as both an interface while at home and a portable recorder for out in the field. Having 8 ins is great, I've used it for live tracking a bunch with great results. I never do any mixdown on it, when I've got my recordings I use it in SD Card Reader mode and dump my tracks into my DAW. I've gotten a lot of use out of it.

[Boxbie]

I've been using this for a few years as both an interface while at home and a portable recorder for out in the field. Having 8 ins is great, I've used it for live tracking a bunch with great results. I never do any mixdown on it, when I've got my recordings I use it in SD Card Reader mode and dump my tracks into my DAW. I've gotten a lot of use out of it.

Perfect. That's just what I have in mind.
I'm surprised there aren't more things that fit this bill.

Cheers

[friendship]

Yeah, it's super useful, I'm also surprised there isn't much competition for it.

[JereFuzz]

Yeah, it's super useful, I'm also surprised there isn't much competition for it.

I think Tascam is the only other company that does the consumer market hardware recorder thing ...

[JereFuzz]

Btw, it sucks that zoom 86'd the midi functionality from this. They had it for the hd8 - I'm surprised zoom got rid of it