Need advice.
I have been out of the music world for about 25 years and am just getting back into it.
I have some acoustic tracks laid down on a 4-track cassette and I need to get it either to MP3 or onto a CD.
#1 - Should I go from my 4-track to a 2-track tape master, then to CD?
#2 - Should I go directly from the 4-track and mixdown to computer?
#3 - Should I put the 4 tracks onto compuer and mix from there?
#4 - What software would anyone recommend.
I currently have a TASCAM 246 4-track recorder. I also have access to a beefy laptop running either Windows or Linux.
I do not have a 2-track tape machine (but am familiar with using them and can pick a decent one up for about $150).
I do not have any recording or mixing software and am not familiar with what is on the market.
Any advice on the easiest/cheapest way to get my tunes onto MP3 or CD will be appreciated.
I have been out of the music world for about 25 years and am just getting back into it.
I have some acoustic tracks laid down on a 4-track cassette and I need to get it either to MP3 or onto a CD.
#1 - Should I go from my 4-track to a 2-track tape master, then to CD?
#2 - Should I go directly from the 4-track and mixdown to computer?
#3 - Should I put the 4 tracks onto compuer and mix from there?
#4 - What software would anyone recommend.
I currently have a TASCAM 246 4-track recorder. I also have access to a beefy laptop running either Windows or Linux.
I do not have a 2-track tape machine (but am familiar with using them and can pick a decent one up for about $150).
I do not have any recording or mixing software and am not familiar with what is on the market.
Any advice on the easiest/cheapest way to get my tunes onto MP3 or CD will be appreciated.