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minifox13 · . Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 49

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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Will · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 11:50 pm Post subject:

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/Fostex-MR8-mkII-8Track-Digital-Recorder?sku=240343

For $100 more, you get an internal hard drive and 4 simultaneous record tracks:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fostex-MR8HD-8Track-Digital-Recorder-with-40GB-Hard-Drive?sku=240341

Regardless, look for one with built-in amp modeling; it makes capturing ideas much easier.

Ninja Mike 808 · . Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 1643 Location: DFW

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?

vivadeluxxe · . Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 1288 Location: Manchester

If you have a laptop, I'd just get an audio interface for it and some recording software instead...
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analogsystem · . Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 214 Location: Seattle

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.
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holyCATS1415 · . Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 1036 Location: PDX

stereo reel to reel. $45 at any given pawn shop. at least thats what I want to do.