still being a newbie to recording, I have no idea what name brands to look for in alalog. Thanks again.
The 'name brands' are expensive. Studer, Otari and Ampex to name a few. The Otari 24-tracks seem to routinely go for a couple of thousand pounds.
I saw an MTR-90 mk2 going for about £500, and I'll admit I was tempted, but it weighs half a metric ton and the running costs will very steep. Here, 2" tape fetches about £130 a pop (plus tax), and twice that for the ATR stuff.
Unless you can justify the cost of high-end pro gear, 1/2" or 1" Tascam is probably the way to go. Multitrack machines to consider include:
Fostex R8 (8-track 1/4")
Fostex E16/G16 (16-track 1/2")
Tascam 80-8, 38, 48, 58, ATR 60-8, TSR-8 (8-track 1/2")
Tascam MSR-16 (16-track 1/2")
Tascam MS-16, ATR 60-16 (16-track 1")
Tascam 388 (8-track 1/4")
Otari 5050-8 (8-track 1/2")
Revox C278 (8-track 1/2")
2-track mixdown machines include:
Fostex E2
Fostex E22 (1/2")
Otari 5050
Tascam 22, 32, 42, BR-20
Revox PR99, B77HS
Studer A807 (these are expensive and can be finicky)
...plus a whole load of higher-end machines, too many to list...