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Dave TOTALLY MODD

Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 10325 Location: UK - Southampton
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 9:06 am Post subject: Roland VS-880 8 track - do I need one? |
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A mate is offloading a lot of gear and he's got this Rolan VS880 8 track recording thing. I could probably get it off him for 50 quid. I've never used one of these little recording unit things and wondered if it might be a bit more accessable than being tied to a computer, or if it might be useful for recording and then transferring the filesto the computer for final tweaks etc.
I suppose what I'm getting at is 50 quid buying me some nice easy to use recording ability and some extra flexability in general when combined with computer recording? _________________
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BearBoy .


Joined: 30 Aug 2011 Posts: 6029 Location: Strung up to the lemons
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 9:24 am Post subject: |
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Never used a VS880 but I've got a Boss BR-1180CD, which seems a similar kettle of fish. I really like it tbh. I find it much easier to record on that than on a PC although this may have more to do with me being a luddite than anything else. It also has some pretty nice built in effects.
You might want to do a bit of research if you're interested in recording tracks on the VS880 and then transferring them into a PC DAW for further editing etc as I am not sure how you would get the individual tracks off it. The BR-1180 has a CD-R drive but I think earlier models used ZIP drives or something so this might cause issues. You'd also need to check what file formats the individual tracks can be extracted from it in. _________________
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Al_ .


Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 510228 Location: Vista, CA
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, I think that thing uses zip discs. I'd reckon you could probably get a used Korg D1600 or something for about that price that can export tracks to CD-R more easily. Still, if you're ok doing everything "in the box" on that unit then it could be useful. It has some built-in effects and you can edit tracks on it. |
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Dave TOTALLY MODD

Joined: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 10325 Location: UK - Southampton
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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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Hhmmm, good points. Weird that it doesn't have a USB or something, USBs are ancient _________________
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BearBoy .


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Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 7:01 pm Post subject: |
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The VS-880 was released in early 1996 (I think). USB was released around the same time. I bought my BR-1180CD in 2003 and that doesn't have USB connectivity. I don't think that appeared on the Roland/Boss machines until the next generation. _________________
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