Xvive XV1R Portable Handheld Stereo Recorder

The XV1‐R is compact and light, so you can carry it with you anywhere—to gigs, rehearsals, meetings, concerts, or a song‐writing retreat. XV1‐R offers a selection of perfectly tweaked presets for common recording scenarios: “Production” for pristine music and media capture; “General” for high‐quality ambient, voice, or music recordings; “Meeting”, optimised for meetings and lectures; “Voice Memo” for minimum file size speech; and “Concert”, transparent encoding of music and media with auto‐level enabled.

The front of the XV1‐R deploys an intuitive layout of controls, which users can master quickly and easily. The recorder’s pair of high‐quality custom X/Y configured microphones handle a maximum SPL of 130 dB. Onboard effects help you capture audio appropriately for each situation. Low cut allows you to remove rumble from the sound, Gate filters out background noise, Compressor evens out the spikes in volume, and Limiter prevents the loudest sounds from distorting and clipping.

A socket on the underside of the unit enables you to attach the recorder to tripods and DSLR cameras, expanding your options for placement of the XV1‐R during recording. XV1‐R can record on a range of SD and MicroSD cards: MicroSD (up to 2 GB), SDHC (up to 32 GB), and SDXC (up to 128 GB). A handy Overdub feature allows you to record on top of what you have already captured. This lets you add harmony, commentary, or multiple layers to demo a song.

The XV1‐R can be mounted on top of a DSLR and used as a high‐quality stereo sound recording device for video. Conveniently, the unit can generate slate tones which can later be used to accurately sync audio and video in post‐production. The on‐board speaker is handy for moments when you don’t have headphones or earphones nearby, or want to check or identify recordings.

Features

• Intuitive menus with record‐ready factory settings to make recording easy
• Supports up to 96 kHz audio in 24‐bit int or 32‐bit float WAV or AAC‐LC / HE‐AAC formats
• USB Type‐C port for data exchange to/from computer; also allows use of XV1‐R as an audio interface
• Stereo 1/8" (3.5 mm) Mic/Line In jack
• Stereo 1/8" (3.5 mm) Line Out jack with dedicated volume control
• Auto‐Record and Pre‐Record functionality
• Slate tone generator for filmmaking use with DSLR and video cameras
• Runs on 2 standard AA alkaline, 1.5 V lithium, or NiMH rechargeable batteries, or USB power
• Handles input levels up to 130 dB SPL
• Records directly to SD, SDHC, and SDXC cards up to 128 GB