The XV1-R Portable Stereo Recorder from Xvive records 32-bit float audio and is suitable for musicians, filmmakers, podcasters, and content creators. It features a built-in stereo microphone array with preset menus for quick setup. Let’s take a closer look. 32-bit recording is now available to a wider crowd of users with the introduction of the XV1-R recorder from Xvive. While somehow identical in shape (and features) to the Zoom H1essential Portable Audio Recorder, which was there before, the XV1-R is $10 less, potentially making 32-bit float recording even more popular. For those who are not familiar with the benefits of recording in 32-bit, here are the key advantages of recording in 32-bit float: Virtually unlimited dynamic range and headroom: The 32-bit float format can represent an enormous range of values from extremely quiet to extremely loud sounds without clipping or distortion. Even if you record too hot or quiet, you can adjust post-production levels without losing quality. No need to set gain staging perfectly while recording: Since there’s essentially no clipping point, you don’t need to carefully set input levels. This is especially valuable for field recording or live situations where you can’t predict peak levels. Better noise floor characteristics: The floating-point nature means you maintain good resolution even with very quiet signals, unlike fixed-point formats where quiet sounds use fewer bits. Xvive XV1-R Portable Stereo Recorder. Credit: Xvive Features Talking about recording in the 32-bit float format, this is the recorder’s key feature since it means you effectively never...
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