ALM has introduced Stem Ripper, a compact 8-channel audio recorder that’s designed to let you do ‘full patch recording’, without the need for external hardware.
Patch stems are recorded directly to a micro SD card which can then be transferred to a computer to mix, edit or archive patches.
Each input is recorded as an individual track in a 16 bit 44.1kHz multichannel date-stamped WAV file. Record time is limited only by SD Card size.
Two additional tracks within the output WAV contain a configurable stereo mix down of the inputs.
An optional 2HP ‘Thru’ output expander duplicates the 8 inputs to a row of unbuffered outputs, eliminating the potential need for stacking patch cables.
A 64Gb SD card is included with the unit.
Features:
- Simple quick full patch audio recording.
- 8 independent 16 bit 44.1kHz audio tracks.
- Direct recording to a micro SD card with recording time limited only by SD card size.
- Multichannel WAV file output for easy drag and drop functionality.
- Additional fixed stereo mix tracks with configurable levels.
- Accurate automatic date stamping of recordings with battery backed clock.
- 20 Vpp headroom per input with LEDs for clip indication and recording status.
- Optional ’Thru’ expander that allows signal to pass unbuffered through the Stem Ripper.
- Up to 1Tb sized SD cards supported.
- Skiff friendly with reverse power protection.
- 2 Year Warranty.
Pricing and Availability:
The ALM Stem Ripper is available now, priced at $375 USD.
Eurorack is simply overpriced. $375 and you still have to pay extra to get outputs…
Very nice, this is a true ethos of modular… something doing one thing and only one thing without any confusion. Reminds me of programs made for Linux 🙂
This module is a giant wasted opportunity. It is missing two key features: 24bit instead of 16 and the possibility to chain more modules with a synchronized start for all units.
The 1010 bluebox does this and much more in a module, admittedly for more money, but I would say much more useful. For example not being able to start this from the sequencer would get old fast.
Too bad it’s 16BIT. +1 missed opportunity.
When you consider the cost of an average Eurorack setup, who in the world is going to settle for 16BIT?
Surely at this price it should also allow recording at 24bit 48k… as a minimum.
Mono? Or is it Stereo
every of the 8 channels is of course mono. But you could use it as a 4 channel stereo recorder too.
It seems practical and user friendly for people who just want to make music that sells.
So perhaps it goes against the eurorack standard 🙂