Roland R-05HR Portable Recorder

Roland R-05HR

The R-05 is a new portable recorder from Roland which you'll be sure to carry round with you everywhere you go! With a high quality stereo mic built in, it's easy to record lectures, speeches, music, memos, song ideas, gigs and events at the touch of a button. The R-05 has an external input so you can feed it with other sources and get a high quality recording.

The R05 has 16 hour extended battery life for reliable and continuous recording. All you need is a standard SD card (so no moving parts to cause noise or shorten unit life) and you're away! Need to edit your recordings quickly? The R-05 has built in reverb and editing functions so you can have a presentable copy of your audio in minutes! You'll never miss a beat as the R-05 is always recording! Even if you press "record" late, 2 seconds of audio have been prerecorded and preserved by the R-05.

You can even use your R-05 as a media player - it's sleek and compact form and pristine audio playback mean that you won't have to carry round an additional MP3 player anymore!

Perfect for a field recordist, songwriter who needs to record song ideas on the go, and the acoustic musician who wants a simple way to record their playing, the R-05 is the pocket-sized gadget that you'll never let out of your sight.

Here's what Roland say about the R-05

The compact R-05 is easy to use, affordable, and packed with great features that raise the bar in its price class. Experience crystal-clear 24/96 capture, enhanced recording and editing features, and extended battery life (over 16 hours per charge). On stage, in rehearsal, at school, on the street, in the boardroom, whenever inspiration strikes, let the R-05 capture it with convenience and quality.

• High-quality stereo recording (24-bit / 96kHz) with the built-in stereo mic or external input
• Records directly to SD card with extended battery life (over 30 hours continuous playback, over 16 hours continuous recording)
• Strong, attractive metallic exterior
• Onboard editing functions; built-in reverb
• Music practice features (change tempo without changing pitch, loop playback, etc.)
• Auto record start, auto song split, auto level adjust
• Pre-record function (captures 2 seconds of audio which precedes pressing REC)
• Use as a high-quality portable audio player (plays WAV and MP3 files)
• Windscreen and tripod mount included

24/96 recording

The R-05 provides pristine, uncompressed stereo recording directly to SD card up to 24-bit/96kHz resolution. Whether recording directly with the built-in stereo mic or capturing sounds from an externally connected microphone or stereo line input, you'll be impressed with the R-05's detail and clarity. And for worry-free recording, the convenient Rehearsal mode ensures that you won't overload the input.

Onboard editing

Even though the R-05 integrates fluidly with computers via USB 2.0, this new generation recorder doesn't require a PC for editing. For speed and convenience, you can trim, divide, and combine within the R-05. And for those who'd like to apply a high-gloss finish to their recordings, the R-05 is equipped with built-in reverb.

Rehearsal mode

In a rehearsal studio, you can make clear recordings of your band, even at high volume levels. The R-05 can automatically set the optimum recording level, and can split the songs for you automatically. It's also possible simultaneously to record a high-quality WAV file for CD production and an MP3 file for file sharing.

Music-practice partner

The R-05 can help you practise your instrument or vocals. You can repeatedly loop a specified region of audio, or change the playback speed without changing the pitch. You can play back a difficult phrase slowly or play back at high speed to grasp the overall structure of a song in a short time.

For non-musicians too

Musicians will naturally gravitate to the R-05, but this portable recorder is great for many non-musical applications as well e.g. recording lectures, speeches, and meetings. The high sensitivity, built-in microphone will clearly capture all of the voices in a room. The included windscreen and tripod mount enhance optimal placement and cleaner recordings as well.