portable multitrack audio recorders
check out the Edirol R-4 4track harddisk recorder:
http://www.edirol.com/products/info/r4.html
US$1595 at B&H Photo (not yet available)
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=356881&is=REG
at US$1595 is cheaper than any other 4track or more recorder I’ve come across.
In fact at this price it competes with the laptop+multichannel audio interface solution to portable multichannel field recording.
(eg Metric Halo Mobile I/O 2882 or RME Fireface at ~A$3000 or RME HDSP + QuadMic at a similar price)
Others include Sound Devices 744T at US$3950 retail:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=325631&is=REG
Need to make a comprehensive list at some stage and publish here in the blog.
All of these are from the fantastic B$H photo video web store:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBar&A=search&Q=&ci=5691
listed under the category:
Home < Professional Audio < Field & Broadcast Audio < Recorders