After reading reviews of several portable recorders I chose the Roland R-26 based on the versitility of the the microphone set up and was not disappointed. The multiple settings of both the mic's and sensitivity were suprisingly good and they performed well. Separation and stereo imaging is very good, with the possibility of up to six mic channels it's lends itself to many applications. The touch screen menu and pre-recording set up is a little complex at first as there are many options to apply to a particular recording session. The only major issue I have with the R-26 is there needs to be greater isolation of the case of the unit from the built in microphones. Any attention to your settings via the touch screen or the recording level dials is picked up through the case and the noise ends up in your recording, so make sure that you have time for pre-record set up because touching the unit during recording is risky. Other manufacturers offer a remote for basic functions during recording and Roland should do the same. The recordings however are excellent for a portable unit, frenquency range is very good with very little coloration, from cymbals to a chorus and pipe organs the recordings are rich and accurate.
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