• 24-bit/96kHz linear PCM high-resolution, low-noise recording
• High-grade, high-sensitivity stereo condenser microphone built i
• Records to SD or SDHC memory card (Up to 8 GB)
• Preview speaker built in
• Wireless remote controller included

• The R-09HR is a professional, high-definition recorder that travels light and performs like a heavyweight. With crystal-clear 24/96 fidelity, the R-09HR is the new flagship of EDIROL's award-winning R-series recorders. Small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, the R-09HR has a new tactile feel that is easy to grip. It also has a user-friendly graphic display for ultra easy operation. The large 1.5 inchy OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) display provides wide view-ability, at-a-glance level meters

The R-09HR is a professional, high-definition recorder that travels light and performs like a heavyweight. With crystal-clear 24/96 fidelity, the R-09HR is the new flagship of EDIROLs award-winning R-series recorders. Includes: Owner s Manual, AC Adaptor, Remote control, Stand, SD Memory Card (512 M bytes), USB cable (Mini-B type), CD-ROM (Pyro Audio Creator LE)

The R-09HR is a professional, high-definition recorder that travels light and performs like a heavyweight. With crystal-clear 24/96 fidelity, the R-09HR is the new flagship of EDIROL’s award-winning R-series recorders.

24bit/96kHz linear PCM + I.A.R.C. (Isolated Adaptive Recording Circuit)
Experience precise audio reproduction, and clarity with a wider dynamic range when using the higher bit and sample rates that the R-09HR offers. The R-09HR supports up to 24bit/96kHz linear PCM recording, which has over twice the digital audio resolution of a standard audio CD. I.A.R.C. is a newly developed, dedicated analog circuit optimized for recording with the R-09HR's onboard A/D converter. Electrolytic capacitors provide stable, reliable power with an independent power source for the analog circuitry, and another power source for the digital circuit board, thus eliminating DC interference between components in the R-09HR. The I.A.R.C. also contributes to high quality, low noise MP3 recording with the R-09HR.

• 24-bit/96kHz linear PCM high-resolution, low-noise recording
• Newly developed Isolated Adaptive Recording Circuit (I.A.R.C.)
• High-grade, high-sensitivity stereo condenser microphone built in
• Records to SD or SDHC memory card (Up to 8 GB)
• Compact, hand-held body for convenient portable use
• Wide view-ability on large OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) display
• Preview speaker built in
• Wireless remote controller included
• High-speed file transfer via USB 2.0 connection to computer
• Cakewalk “pyro Audio Creator LE” wave-editing software included
  

Professional-grade, high-sensitivity stereo condenser microphone built in
When recording with the R-09HR, there's no extra gear to buy or cables to connect. A professional quality stereo microphone is built right into the unit, complete with a dedicated analog input control, mono/stereo selector, low-cut filter, limiter/AGC (Auto Gain Control), and a gain boost. The onboard electret condenser microphone elements are very compact, ultra-sensitive, and placed to capture three-dimensional sound naturally and accurately. To further avoid possible noise interference from internal components, the microphone housing is separated from the main circuit board…another sign of quality design from EDIROL (For use an external microphone, the R-09HR offers a 1/8” stereo mic input).

Compact, hand-held body allows for convenient portable use
Small enough to fit in a shirt pocket, the R-09HR has a new tactile feel that is easy to grip. It also has a user-friendly graphic display for ultra easy operation. The large 1.5” OLED (Organic Light-Emitting Diode) display provides wide view-ability, at-a-glance level meters, peak indicators, and additional recording information on the screen.

Preview Monitor (Small Speaker) built in
Without headphones, you can easily check out the recorded sounds right after the recording, thanks to the preview monitor on rear panel.

Wireless remote controller included
With the included wireless remote controller, transport functions such as recording start/playback start, fast forward, rewind, volume control, and input level control can be accessed from a distance away. This allows the R-09HR to be placed in exactly the right position for recording, and allows for quick and easy touch-less operation.

High-speed file transfer via USB 2.0 connection to computer
The R-09 can connect to the outside world via USB for importing/exporting audio files to a computer very quickly. The R-09HR supports Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) mass storage so file transfers are very quick and convenient. The R-09HR comes with Cakewalk’s “pyro Audio Creator LE” CD-ROM. This software is perfect for WAV/MP3 audio file editing; to trim cut, or fade audio sections, to burn audio collections to CD, publish a web page with sounds, to publish a blog with audio, to podcast an interview or performance, and so on. With “pyro” the R-09HR package becomes truly a complete recording solution suite from recording to CD-burning.

Wide variety of optional accessories
Perfect for many recording applications from rehearsals, recitals, concerts, interviews, podcasts, research, photo journaling, law enforcement, to nature and field recording, and business meetings, the R-09HR optional accessories are useful to pros and novices alike.

*Cakewalk “pyro Audio Creator LE” is compatible with Windows Vista and Windows XP.

By now, there are plenty of Glowing Reviews,
so you know this is a good product.

I bought it to replace an "old" (about 12 yrs old)
Mini Disc recorder that I've been using regularly
to record piano lessons and piano performances
for students.

I fired up the Roland today and tested it,
and it's just great, super easy to use,
and it's easy to have confidence that it
will do everything I am wanting, really well.

No doubt there will be improvements in portable recording tech in the coming years.

Competing products from Sony and Olympus seem to have better construction but are either prohibitively expensive or don't deliver the goods in the sound department without external mics.

Competing products from Tascam, Zoom and M-Audio are significantly less refined and more difficult to use, with sound artifacts inevitable from cheaper components.

This unit hits the sweet spot in the market right now. It's priced affordably, has good built-in mics, robust audio construction that allows recording of even soft music with acceptable noise levels, is easy enough for a cave man to use. Push the button, place the unit, set the levels, push the button.

I'm pretty sure (Shure?) you could extend the performance of this thing with the right set of mics.

If you have a concert hall, you're using the house system to record, and it will most likely provide much better electronics to reduce distortion, interference and noise.

If you are out where most of the music happens, you don't have any of that stuff ready at hand. This gadget will get you 90% there.

An excellent device, simple to use and trouble free. Makes it easy to record concerts / events and quickly make a CD audio disk (or multilple copies). Highly recommended for sound technicians, you will use it for things you haven't imagined yet.

I am not a professional recorder, but this little unit amazed me. I was able to stand about 6 feet from an incredibly loud Rock and Roll musician and speakers and the recording was just like I heard at the show. My friends and I were simply blown away. Comments I heard were "I have to get one of those" and "It sounds incredible" among other rave comments.
I can't comment on the units specs as I don't really understand them, only the result which was astounding! My only complaint is that the maximum file size is 2 gigs which means that if you record at cd quality levels, you will either have to "split" the file or the unit will split it for you at 2 gigs. For a recorder that apparently will take up to a 16 gig card that seems petty and unnecessary. However, aside from that little limitation, the recording was as I said, amazing and I almost forgot to mention, easy. The tiny remote control can be used for everything but turning the recorder on and off. A great investment and when you are finished the recording will be a wonderful memory of the music for you and your friends.

As an avid concert-goer and live music listener, I am always looking for new devices to record the shows with. In the distant past it was the old cassette recorder, then technology caught up and introduced us to the line of MD recorders, which worked well but was tough having to fiddle with the tiny controls and hard to upload MD disks. I stumbled upon the newest wave of audio recorders that record directly on SD disks in both wav and mp3 formats.

After a month of looking over reviews, I decided upon the Edirol R-09HR. Once I cradled it in my hand, I knew this was a gem. The rubberized sides are perfect for the grip, and the lit display is just what you need for when the lights go out and the performance is about to begin, no more having to struggle finding the optimum recording volume control, or even if the recording has begun in the first place.

I tested it out with simple voice recordings, it's sharp and crisp. I then took it to a rock concert, and was a little hesitant at first because in the past with the MD recorder I needed to lug along the battery packed bass condenser and extra cartoid microphones. No need for that here, as the recording came out much better than I had expected. No staticky bass noises, and the immediate crowd surrounding me was drowned out as the Edirol seemed to know I was there to record the music, not the talkative chatty concertgoers to my right.

I recently took this to another concert, again loud and boisterous, this time in wav format for better quality, and again this item delivered. I stood further from the main stage and speakers, and this time I should have known to "up" the volume but didn't. My mistake, as the end result was like you were standing outside the building. I should have been more generous with the recording volume.

And uploading the recordings onto your computer is a snap, simply connect the USB cord provided in the box, and similar to uploading pictures from your digital camera, turn on the Edirol and the uploads begin.

Remember to fully charge the batteries (2 AA's) before using, and the 4 GB SD card I use is able to record up to 3 hours using a very high quality wav format.

Can't tell you too many of the mhz and mps technicalities, I'll leave that to the experts, but I can say that if you're looking to splurge or upgrade from your MD recorder, this is a great choice.