Hey there
I use in my home studio the Tascam MS-16, together with the Tascam M-512(yes i wish it was the 520) and ampex 351 as mixdown tape.
Latley iv'e come to realization that i got to make some kind of hybrid set up down here (up untill now i took some tapes to a friend's studio, but that's too much of a hassle).
So i am looking for a good and economical Audio interface to transfer tape-recorded music to the digital domain
Some important points:
1. I want to be able to get the 16 tracks individually from the MS-16 to PC.
2.not necessarily important that 16 tracks will simultaneously go to PC (anyhow i got only 12 outs from the M-512)
3. to retain as much natural and tape-ish sound as possible
4. to get things back from PC to the Ampex and back (i will make a proper patchbay)
5. budget around 1k$, less is better, it's a home studio and i just started to get some paid jobs so with time i'll have better budget to get something better.
the set up i got in mind (or is there a more proper way?) :
Mics--->Tascam console input channels--(thru direct outs or busses)--->MS-16--->Audio interface in's --->PC --->Audio interface out --->Ampex 351 ----> PC
some products that came to mind:
Tascam US16X08 - hysterically cheap, only 8 outs, maybe good for start
Ferrofish 16 - on the far end side of my budget but got real good reviews, tho it is a pure converter therefor i will have to buy an additional adat-usb converter
Will be happy to hear from you guys
cheers!
I use in my home studio the Tascam MS-16, together with the Tascam M-512(yes i wish it was the 520) and ampex 351 as mixdown tape.
Latley iv'e come to realization that i got to make some kind of hybrid set up down here (up untill now i took some tapes to a friend's studio, but that's too much of a hassle).
So i am looking for a good and economical Audio interface to transfer tape-recorded music to the digital domain
Some important points:
1. I want to be able to get the 16 tracks individually from the MS-16 to PC.
2.not necessarily important that 16 tracks will simultaneously go to PC (anyhow i got only 12 outs from the M-512)
3. to retain as much natural and tape-ish sound as possible
4. to get things back from PC to the Ampex and back (i will make a proper patchbay)
5. budget around 1k$, less is better, it's a home studio and i just started to get some paid jobs so with time i'll have better budget to get something better.
the set up i got in mind (or is there a more proper way?) :
Mics--->Tascam console input channels--(thru direct outs or busses)--->MS-16--->Audio interface in's --->PC --->Audio interface out --->Ampex 351 ----> PC
some products that came to mind:
Tascam US16X08 - hysterically cheap, only 8 outs, maybe good for start
Ferrofish 16 - on the far end side of my budget but got real good reviews, tho it is a pure converter therefor i will have to buy an additional adat-usb converter
Will be happy to hear from you guys
cheers!