No one responded to my previous, more open-ended question, so I'll try a more focused approach.
I'm considering the D1600, Yamaha AW16G, and Akai DPS16. The Yamaha is very new and there are not many user reviews that I have seen out there. I would like to know what people think of any or all of these.
I'm looking for a portable setup that allows me to record live on location (mostly larger concert groups -- orchestra, concert band, choruses). I feel I need at least 4 simultaneous tracks recorded at once. What I want more than anything is uncompressed multi-track recording and the ability to upload to a PC for mixing/editing. These products are geared more towards all-in-one production, so they may be much more than I need. I could get use of the onboard stuff and I also don't know what the good alternatives are for uncompressed recording alone. If anyone has recommendations on other options for me, feel free to share them.
My budget is $2000 for a recording unit, mics, etc. I have a nice laptop already, so if an alternative might be a good (stable) laptop setup, that part does not fall under my budget.
Thanks!
Brian
I'm considering the D1600, Yamaha AW16G, and Akai DPS16. The Yamaha is very new and there are not many user reviews that I have seen out there. I would like to know what people think of any or all of these.
I'm looking for a portable setup that allows me to record live on location (mostly larger concert groups -- orchestra, concert band, choruses). I feel I need at least 4 simultaneous tracks recorded at once. What I want more than anything is uncompressed multi-track recording and the ability to upload to a PC for mixing/editing. These products are geared more towards all-in-one production, so they may be much more than I need. I could get use of the onboard stuff and I also don't know what the good alternatives are for uncompressed recording alone. If anyone has recommendations on other options for me, feel free to share them.
My budget is $2000 for a recording unit, mics, etc. I have a nice laptop already, so if an alternative might be a good (stable) laptop setup, that part does not fall under my budget.
Thanks!
Brian