Before Zoom and Tascam dominated the portable recorder market, Roland had its own compact marvel: the .
SmartMedia cards max out at 128MB (about 20 minutes of CD-quality audio). File transfer requires a legacy PC with a SmartMedia reader or a mid-2000s laptop. roland r2r
🎧 Anyone else here used an R-2R? Share your memories or recordings below. Before Zoom and Tascam dominated the portable recorder
Here’s a complete post on the (likely referring to the Roland R-2R digital recorder, part of the late-1990s/early-2000s R-series). Title: Roland R-2R – The Underrated Pocket Studio You’ve Never Heard Of 🎧 Anyone else here used an R-2R
Released around 2001, this palm-sized digital recorder was way ahead of its time. It records to (remember those?) and captures 16-bit/44.1kHz stereo WAV files – CD-quality audio in a device that fits in your jacket pocket.
A quirky, charming time capsule. If you find one for under $100, grab it for the sound and the vibe. Just don’t expect convenience.