boppinJack
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Hi. I'm looking for a good portable multi-track recorder that I can use on the fly to quickly capture ideas on my guitar (which includes doing overdubs) instead of having to sit down at my computer, go through the process of plugging into my interface, launch my recording application, etc. I would like a device w/ a user-friendly interface, decent build quality, very good record quality and enough flexibility to allow me to lay down a rhythm track and a few overdubs, all in perfect sync. Then, at a later time, I'd like to be able to easily transfer this multi-track recording to my computer and work w/ it in my recording app. I don't need a lot of bells and whistles as I'm not planning to do a full scale production on the portable device but I would like to get clean tracks that I can process later in my DAW.
I've used a Zoom H4n which seemed to work well enough for my purpose but I've read some good things about the Boss BR BR-80 which seems to be a more dedicated multi-track device but a little trickier to navigate within. Any thoughts from anyone on either of these recorders, or any other recommendations?
I've used a Zoom H4n which seemed to work well enough for my purpose but I've read some good things about the Boss BR BR-80 which seems to be a more dedicated multi-track device but a little trickier to navigate within. Any thoughts from anyone on either of these recorders, or any other recommendations?