...oops, my apologies to Diki. I thought you wanted an all-in-one machine. The H4N is a great recorder, by all means. I have an H2 and just love it.

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Here is an excellent resource for all your church media needs. We have used them for over 20 years.
www.kingdom.com

They have everything you need.

Jeff

Well I based my suggestion on the original post, imagine that.

I find nothing wrong with the Zoom products, in fact I have an HD16CD digital multi track. But to compare any of the little tiny portable 2 track recorders (or the H4n) to a serious pro piece like the Marantz CDR420 really isn't a fair comparison. The Marantz CDR units and the models that cassp suggested are full size units with full size buttons and controls which will make them easier to use. The CDR420 costs far more than the little pocket recorders but like I said earlier, you won't need an additional duplicator with the CDR420. Please at least take a look at the short demo video of the CDR420 CLICK HERE . You will see how unbelievably simple it is to create a CD of a service.

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Wm. David McMahan
LearnMyKeyboard
JazzItUp Band

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I agree with the recommendations on Zoom. I had an H4, still have an h2 but upgraded to the H4n. Tom I will be selling my H2, if you're interested. It was purchased in December 2008. My e-mail address is in the profile section.

I also have a Philips CD recorder/duplicator. It's served me well, but with products like Zoom. I haven't used it in a couple of years.

I know I'm fighting a loosing battle here, but still...

The H2 has a mini-phone jack input so to get from the mixer you will need to use a 'Y' cable that has an 1/8" TRS phone jack on one end and the other end terminating in whatever type of jack the mixer has (probably 1/4" phone jacks). Not so good especially considering the H2 will have to be picked up and turned from side to side to be able to work the controls and this will put strain on the cable which will eventually make it fail. Then to make the recording useful, meaning turning it into a CD, you have to connect the H2 to a computer running the appropriate software.

The H4n is better in that it has XLR inputs. But these plug in from the bottom of the unit, and again some of the controls are on each side of the unit and you still need a computer to get the recording onto a CD.

The H2 sells for around $175.00 and the H4n for around $350.00. CD Duplicators start around $300.00 for a two bay and can go way above $1000.00 for multiple bays. The CDR420 sells for around $1400.00 so it is a more expensive route for sure. But the professional quality, ease of use, being completely self-contained and self-reliant makes it worth the extra money, at least to me.

Another option is from Microboards and is called the CopyWriter Live as seen HERE . This unit has two CD burners and has the ability to span from one to the other; as the first CD becomes full, the system automatically starts recording onto the second drive. This unit sells for around $700.00.

Remember, this device is for use in a static setting, a church where several different folks are going to be running sound at any given time. Having a table top, full sized, permanently mounted, sturdy unit may be a more suitable decision. Just my opinion.

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Wm. David McMahan
LearnMyKeyboard
JazzItUp Band

I would just use my mini laptop with a MIXCRAFT 4 program.....it's all you need to record & mix anything.

http://www.acoustica.com/mixcraft/