Hi Bob,
Yup. I do a lot of woodworking, so this is just a quick project. It took around a day start to finish.
Regarding the R24 I'll say that it's the multitracker I've been waiting 50 years for. I've been playing around with sound recording since I got my first 3" reel to reel when I was about 8 years old. That means I've been doing it for half a century.
I hate small displays and trying to do any editing on these multitrackers, so I'm really only using it as an audio capture device. That's exactly what I was looking for, as I do all my editing on the computer. I purchased the R24 because it easily captures 8 tracks of 24 bit 44.1 audio. I use condenser mics for the most part, so it's nice that the R24 has 6 channels of phantom power. I've got phantom on the tube pres if I need additional condenser mics.
Any extra source of noise is a big no-no for me, so the fact that it has no moving parts and records directly to SDHC memory is another big plus.
I may opt for doing overdubs on it also, so the extra 16 available tracks doesn't hurt, either.
I have no use for the sample / drum pads or any of the other features that Zoom claims are of use, just a solid audio capture device is all I want.
My editing room has the PC sitting on the other side of the wall from my desk, so it's really quiet there for any tracking that I might wish to do within my DAW.
It's also cool that you can throw a set of phones on and use the built-in stereo mics for sketch pad use. They actually sound pretty good.
Anything else I can offer an opinion on?
