Actually, I believe you will get better sound by using the line out than the headphone jack. Just remember that it is a -10 line out (as is the stereo line in). I often use the Digi002 with the Pandora because I can set the inputs on the 002 for -10, which decreases the noise floor a lot over sending it into a +4 input. In the remote setting, I usually just use the Pandora and the Sony mic. In the studio, I've jacked about $10,000 worth of outboard gear into the little bugger. My God, it's like a Porsche powered Yugo!
Other uses I've found for the Pandora- It's a kickass metronome, much more pleasant to listen to than the click tracks in Pro Tools or
my Roland VS1824CD. It's a pretty good talkback preamp. Just jack a dynamic into it, arm a track, pan to center, and send the stereo line out to the aux in on your headphone amp. One night I was recording a rather good Reggae band, and the reverb in their PA went belly up. I patched up the Pandora with an ebtech line level shifter as an aux loop, and used the Pandora as an FX unit for the PA. The lead vocalist bought one the next day!
The Pandora has often been overlooked because of its size. No one took it very seriously, so I expect it will be discontinued soon. Too bad. Not only is it possibly the best removeable media 4-tracker on the market, but it is simply the smallest recorder that doesn't suck. After 3 1/2 years using it, along with about $30,000 worth of gear, I still use it, and I still find new uses for it.-Richie
