computer and interface for mobile recording..

[mixmkr]

Looking for something bottom feeder, as I will only record tracks and then bring them back to the studio to work on. So the laptop will just act like a tape recorder...figure an i3 or something.

Also an interface... with at least 4 inputs/outputs min.

figured a laptop would be overall more useful and no more expensive than a stand alone recorder, which would be out of date as soon as I bought one. Already have everything else from mobile speakers to snakes to mics... So no Tascam 24 track hard disk recorders.... if those aren't already out of date.

8 ins would be luxury and not looking to break the bank. ... $6 or 700 total maybe??

realistic goals?... and suggestions, especially the cheapie interface, since there are so many to plow thru.

 

[Chili]

Somebody is going to chime in with the Tascam 8 channel USB interface, so here it is:

TASCAM US-1800 USB 2.0 Audio/MIDI Interface | Musician's Friend

$200 and you should have plenty left over to buy a used laptop capable of streaming 8 channels.

 

[mixmkr]

that looks decent.... I've heard about staying away from Tascam interfaces... for whatever that means. Plus I've got a mixer and pres, so any money spent on that could be converted to extra outputs on a unit. Thanks for the suggestion, mucho appreciato!

 

[Chili]

that looks decent.... I've heard about staying away from Tascam interfaces... for whatever that means. Plus I've got a mixer and pres, so any money spent on that could be converted to extra outputs on a unit. Thanks for the suggestion, mucho appreciato!

Mucho deNada. JimmyS might pop in with some words about the Tascam. He has been using them for quite a while with good results.