pentatonik
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hi there folks,
sorry to go again with that question.
I actually did some thread research on this forum, and found usefull information about mixers and so on (thx to all contributors!), but I also noticed that "what mixer should I use with..." questions are coming back again and again... (specially with my beloved TSR-8, dont ask why!!)
Unfortunately, I am now in such an emergency that I have to post this question again.
I am currently facing a double purchase opportunity (don't even think of stealing it from me: it's on the french market ) at the very same price, and I have to make a choice:
TASCAM M-30 or TASCAM M-208?
I own a TSR-8.
I'd like to be able to record both 8track-at-once and 4track-at-once.
What I already know (or think I do):
both of these mixers are 8/4/2 (I mean 8 mono ins, 4 busses, 2 mains).
So 8track-at-once would be with Direct Outs (or inserts) and 4track-at-once
from busses (submixes).
both of these mixers are NOT "B" versions, so no phantom.
First question:
I found that from cjacek: it is the M-30 if I'm right.
8 outs to the 8 tracks recorders? Is that 8 independant outs at once, or the 1-5, 2-6, 3-7, 4-8 thing (which I never figured out)?
I though the M-30 is 4 busses only? Are they stereo busses?
Second question:
Which one is smaller and lighter? the 208, I guess?
(I'd need flexibility and compacity)
Third question:
Something I don't get: why the hell does the 208 have 14 faders (8 ins, 4 busses and 2 mains, with differents colors, so teaching, so transparent, even Marty McFly could understand that) while the 30 has only 10 faders (8ins, 2 mains)? Are his busses controled by faders?
Fourth question:
Well, which one should I choose after all?
sorry to go again with that question.
I actually did some thread research on this forum, and found usefull information about mixers and so on (thx to all contributors!), but I also noticed that "what mixer should I use with..." questions are coming back again and again... (specially with my beloved TSR-8, dont ask why!!)
Unfortunately, I am now in such an emergency that I have to post this question again.
I am currently facing a double purchase opportunity (don't even think of stealing it from me: it's on the french market ) at the very same price, and I have to make a choice:
TASCAM M-30 or TASCAM M-208?
I own a TSR-8.
I'd like to be able to record both 8track-at-once and 4track-at-once.
What I already know (or think I do):
both of these mixers are 8/4/2 (I mean 8 mono ins, 4 busses, 2 mains).
So 8track-at-once would be with Direct Outs (or inserts) and 4track-at-once
from busses (submixes).
both of these mixers are NOT "B" versions, so no phantom.
First question:
I found that from cjacek: it is the M-30 if I'm right.
8 outs to the 8 tracks recorders? Is that 8 independant outs at once, or the 1-5, 2-6, 3-7, 4-8 thing (which I never figured out)?
I though the M-30 is 4 busses only? Are they stereo busses?
Second question:
Which one is smaller and lighter? the 208, I guess?
(I'd need flexibility and compacity)
Third question:
Something I don't get: why the hell does the 208 have 14 faders (8 ins, 4 busses and 2 mains, with differents colors, so teaching, so transparent, even Marty McFly could understand that) while the 30 has only 10 faders (8ins, 2 mains)? Are his busses controled by faders?
Fourth question:
Well, which one should I choose after all?
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