Okay....your input!

[CriticalFix]

What do you think is better in your opinion:

1) Roland VS-2480CD
Found at: http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/item--ROLVS2480CD


or


2) Tascam SX - 1 LE
Found at: http://www.zzounds.com/a--2676837/item--TASSX1


Any thoughts? Also, are these workstations able to record at high-end levels ie: commercial/voice over work and professional quality music recording (ie radio quality music)?

Thanks all!

 

[TexRoadkill]

Also, are these workstations able to record at high-end levels ie: commercial/voice over work and professional quality music recording (ie radio quality music)?

Thanks all!

Assuming you use quality preamps, mics, convertors and processors in a great sounding rooom, sure.

 

[CriticalFix]

yes....assuming those. I'm really simply trying to find out if those 2 machines are any good in the opinion of the members here.

 

[malcolm123]

yes....assuming those. I'm really simply trying to find out if those 2 machines are any good in the opinion of the members here.

the Tascam.

 

[CriticalFix]

Is there any specific reason you choose the Tascam?

 

[malcolm123]

Is there any specific reason you choose the Tascam?

Personally in my case I wouldnt use either because I have a DAw and a interface to link to a digital mixer.

If you are starting from scratch and do not have a daw then I would go with the tascam.

Basically the SX series is all in one machine that does it's own hard disk recording as well as midi. You could sync one with a daw but to me that seems like overkill.

If you already have a DAW and a interface , then I would go with a DM24 instead.

I wish they made a SX-1 that works as just a control surface without the H/D recording and midi. I heard it's huge compared to a DM24.

If your gonna be doing Video as well, then the SX-1 would be right for that.

Malcolm

 

[CriticalFix]

Greetings Malcom,

Thank you for your response...that helps me a lot.

So then would you suggest doing like a nice digital mixer and operating a high powered mac or pc with protools would be the best way to go in this situation instead of the all in one? Do you think that is a better way to go than the all-in-one route?

Thanks!

 

[malcolm123]

Greetings Malcom,

Thank you for your response...that helps me a lot.

So then would you suggest doing like a nice digital mixer and operating a high powered mac or pc with protools would be the best way to go in this situation instead of the all in one? Do you think that is a better way to go than the all-in-one route?

Thanks!

Not Really,

It depends on what gear you have already.

Post your gear list. Mics and all if you have any.

 

[CriticalFix]

Well, we are just building at this point so we don't actually have any gear...but we are looking at the above 2 and then a protools Digidesign control surface which you can see at: http://digidesign.com/products/control/control24/