[ljguitar]

Originally Posted by gimme789

Any of the Zoom recorders ... I have an old Zoom H2 and it is easy to use and makes outstanding recordings in all kinds of formats

Hi g-789

I agree. I own at present:
Zoom h1n
Zoom h2n
Zoom h4
Zoom h4n

The H4n would do what he asked (record recorder's mics mixed with external line in). I use one with a uni-directional studio mic to record audio for video, and it's great! I can feed it phantom power from the H4n and capture great audio.

For me concerning field recorders, it's not just about features but functionality and ease of operation. Field recorders in each price category record pretty much equally well.

The DR05 is a bit cheaper, but the Zooms have always maintained the best balance between 'functions' and 'ease of use' and post processing the sound.