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analouge or digital
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 11:06 pm
by minifox13
im looking to get a 4/8 track recorder just for bedroom use and ideas, nothin big.
which do you htink would be a better way to go? also suggestions for specific recorders would be great, and please keep the price no higher than $300
thanks shawtscale
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Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 11:50 pm
by Will
Digital is going to be the most versatile and they're getting cheaper all the time. You'd be able to put tracks on yr computer and do some simple mastering and touch-up work as well. The sound quality is also much better, more then good enough for a demo.
Adobe Audition is a great piece of editing software, and there are hacked versions all over bittorrent.
This would work really well, though you'd probably want to buy a bigger flash card:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=240343
For $100 more, you get an internal hard drive and 4 simultaneous record tracks:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=240341
Regardless, look for one with built-in amp modeling; it makes capturing ideas much easier.
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 8:21 am
by Ninja Mike 808
Digital, always digital. Until the day that I'm rich that is. People love analog for the "sound", which is mostly tape saturation and what not, but anyways.
Do you want it to be portable or to hook up to your computer?
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:00 am
by vivadeluxxe
If you have a laptop, I'd just get an audio interface for it and some recording software instead...
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 4:00 pm
by Jesse
vivadeluxxe wrote:If you have a laptop, I'd just get an audio interface for it and some recording software instead...
+1
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 5:18 pm
by kim
Jesse wrote:vivadeluxxe wrote:If you have a laptop, I'd just get an audio interface for it and some recording software instead...
+1
x3
Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 7:16 pm
by Sloan
heavium wrote:Jesse wrote:vivadeluxxe wrote:If you have a laptop, I'd just get an audio interface for it and some recording software instead...
+1
x3
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 8:55 pm
by dots
Sloan wrote:heavium wrote:Jesse wrote:
+1
x3
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 5:42 am
by Mages
Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 10:56 am
by Sloan
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Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 3:43 pm
by Jesse
I believe that we just hit the next level.
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 4:59 pm
by analogsystem
I don't know where you live, but if you are here in the states, you can find a cassette 4-track on craigslist for $50 all day long in most cities.
If you are new to recording, I say keep it simple. I love the way 4 track cassette recordings sound for some stuff. If you want to record loud rock or metal, go digial though. If you are a singer / songwriter go cassette. Every heard Nebraska by Springsteen? 4 tracks and hotel rooms.
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 7:08 am
by holyCATS1415
stereo reel to reel. $45 at any given pawn shop. at least thats what I want to do.
