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Firepod pres are "darker" and R16 pres are "lighter"...both have detail, but I suspect the Firepod has more low end due to the rail voltage...more volts per channel...but only two channels vs. eight...I use both units for different apps.

I have the R16...and a bunch of other recorders. I like it because it fits in my laptop backpack. I take it almost everywhere I go (work, etc.) I use it for songwriting and as a backup for location recording. I am always skeptical regarding technology, but I have been enjoying this little unit. It's...

Cassette tape to digital transfer using Teac 3-head cassette deck into Echo Indigo PCMCIA soundcard to Samplitude 10.22 on VAIO laptop; wrote and demo'd a song using Martin nylon string guitar, Edirol R09 & Zoom R16...internal mics on both recorders...

Shift/Song>New>Exec...it may ask you if you want to save the current song...just say yes because if you say no, it won't matter because it'll save anyway.

The quickest way to get going w/ the 1680 is learning how to route input signals. One great thing about it is that you can point any input to any channel. I always liked pointing one input to all the channels, then you can quickly record different takes (ie, guitar input channel- you can record rhyt...

Mine's in a 3-rack space case with a rackmount tuner and it can be wherever I need it...it's nice to have the dedicated tuner with the U5.

Probably have to A/B the Lynx & Benchmark on the same speakers.

Zoom R16 for the fun of it!

Presonus Digimax FS might be of interest.

Have him send a copy to WXCS, PO Box 92, Edinboro, PA 16412...we'll play it if it's "FCC clean"...we like funny songs.

how about making a CD of test tones? or trying to find one of those Fostex tone generators?

I can definitely tell you that the Senn HD280s travel better than the Audio Technica ATH-M50...I have both and do many remote recordings.

Sennheiser HD280 (I think it's 280?)...travel well. The ears fold 90 degrees and sit in my laptop case and do remote gigs. I actually have the new(ish)Audio Technica headphones, but have been using the Sennheisers because they travel well...they are on my head in my avatar.

+1 Avalon Designs

I want to put ~1.05GB audio data online somewhere for another person to download and do some overdubs...please advise on any free & easy solutions...thanks.