Fostex FR-2LE Field Memory Recorder Wildlife Sound Recording UK Sales

The ZOOM H4n is a very handy low weight recorder featuring XLR 48v phantom powered stereo inputs as well as a 3.5 mm jack PIP input. Any Telinga microphone can be input into the Zoom H4n or it can be used for audio notes on the move or stereo ambiant recordings from its own ingenious on board mics. This complex recorder, designed primarily for musicians with many high tech features, it is increasingly used by wildlife sound recordists.

Custom designed, onboard X/Y stereo condenser mics allow variable recording patterns at either 90° or 120°. Its unique design lets you rotate each mic capsule from 90° (standard) to 120° (wide-angle) stereo for the ultimate versatility in any recording situation. Now your recordings can be richer than ever before.

Choose up to 24-bit/96-kHz linear PCM WAV files for audio resolution that surpasses CD quality. Or, when maximum recording time with smaller file size is desired, select a variety of MP3 formats to produce smaller files suitable for web or e-mail distribution.

It's new, digitally controlled, high-quality preamplifier renders audio so precise, it sounds like you recorded in a world-class studio. This new preamp means you can make recording level adjustments on the fly. Of course, an automatic level setting function is also built in to optimize the level quickly as the situation requires.

With its low-cut filter, the H4n effectively reduces unwanted background noise like wind or air-conditioning noise. A variety of compressors and limiters help to optimize the dynamic range while preventing distortion.

A 1 GB SD card, windscreen, mic clip adapter, AC adapter, USB cable, protective case and Cubase LE recording software are included. The windscreen is especially helpful to reduce wind noise. A mic clip adapter for attaching the unit to a standard mic stand is also included, or you can use the built-in tripod mount with a standard camera tripod.

Mic Clip Adapter & Windshield Accessories
s (Note XLR / 1/4" combo Mic Inputs on base)

Fostex FR-2LE

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THESE RECORDERS OFFERED AT SPECIAL DISCOUNT PRICE

when you buy a Telinga

Pro 8, Pro 5, Pro 4, or Universal

There are many solid state recorders available with balanced inputs and phantom powering but its important to choose one with:-
1. a good pre-amp
2. a clean phantom power supply that doesn't produce interference of the input signal.
3. the quality of the headphone output for monitoring purposes.

So for anyone who already owns or is considering buying the Pro 8, Telinga have run exhaustive tests on many of the currently available machines and have found that most of them actually fail in one or all of these necessities. The only recorder that comes near to the specification of the Telinga Pro 8 is the Fostex FR-2LE (the LE bit is very important) and so Telinga now recommend this as the only semi-professional recorder at entry level price which does record the full quality available.

There are of course many considerations when choosing a recorder and weight and convenience of the smaller size of some of mini recorders now available might be worth some reduction in performance and higher background noise level. There are two of these recorders that Telinga have singled out as nearing acceptable quality and these are the Olympus LS11 and the Zoom H4n. Of these two we have cosen the Zoom to stock for our customers mainly because it offers the unique advantage of a very small size with XLR phantom powered mic inputs as well as having a 3.5mm jack input powered for the Telinga semi-Pro PIP (Plug-in-Power)series of the Pro 4, Pro 5 and Pro 5 SE the latter two models have improved quality microphone capsules.

Fostex FR-2LE main features
Recording on Type II CompactFlash™ card
Light weight, yet tough with a highly rigid chassis
FAT32 file system & BWF Stereo file format
MP3 recording/playback
Up to 24 bit 96kHz audio performance
2 x professional phantom powered XLR mic inputs with precise recording level adjustment control
ALC (Off/On/Limiter) and HPF(On/Off, 100Hz -12dB/Oct)
Built-in stereo microphones for quick memo recording
USB 2.0 for high speed file transfer to PC
2 second Pre Rec buffer
1 take = 1 file system (eliminates overwrites)
Approx. 8 hours battery operation
Wired remote controller with mic attachment belt