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Korg SR-1 Sound On Sound

Korg SR-1 Sound On Sound

£234
www.Korg.co.uk

Bells and whistles here: amp sims and backing rhythms make this a head-turner for guitarists. There’s no included mains power supply or USB connection (data transfer must be done via included SD card), but there’s guitar input, track looping and speed change without pitch distortion. But what makes this really useful is an easy to use unlimited overdub feature – you can really go to town with trying out arrangements for your band or recording project.

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Yamaha Pocketrak W24

Yamaha Pocketrak W24

£270
www.Yamaha.com

The name indicates just how compact this is, but it’s not lacking in core features for it. There’s an X-Y confi gured stereo mic and 2GB onboard (expandable) with Peak Limiter and High Pass Filter options. Yamaha claims it’s the smallest 24-bit/96KHz recorder available and can record three hours of audio at that quality.

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Tascam PT-7 Chromatic Tuner/Recorder

Tascam PT-7 Chromatic Tuner/Recorder

£108
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A two-in-one – the trade-off is this only records in mono. It can hold around 20 minutes of 16-bit
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Blue Mikey iPod microphone

Blue Mikey iPod microphone

£59
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Turn your iPod into a digital recorder. Blue’s reputation for studio mics precedes it. Now it’s moving into
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Roland R-05

Roland R-05

£209
www.Roland.co.uk

Offering 16 hours of battery life for continuous recording per charge is the big plus here for this 24-bit
recorder, there’s even a built-in reverb effect if your rockabilly’s lacking. The R-05 also brings phrase training options for guitarists, including tempo changing without changing pitch and loop playback – it will play audio in mp3 and wav too.

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