Recent content by dmiller91

It doesn't appear you can buy recorders either... or I am not searching correctly. Never mind the tape!!!

Question so stupid there isn't even a sticky. I've done a bit of computer recording, no tape. I'm wondering how tape compares with digital..... not sure I always like my crisp digital....and simply because it might be "easy" enough to do? or not. I have an old Yamaha mixer I used to input...

Um that was great and stuff, but is part 2 posted? That was a pretty basic article.

terratec well I haven't installed yet. But now I'm worried? Did you figure this out? dmiller91@mailbag.com

Hi! It's confusing. I ordered the pci card for my home computer. I just got the laptop. I've started learning about the usb interface capabilities. I hear they can be problematic though. I want to add my laptop to my live, portable recording arsenal. Diane

I'm finding the tascam won't work for me. It doesn't have the digital interface. I have a DAT I also use and take into the computer? Am I back at the drawing board? Diane

laptop okay so now I'm completely confused. And yes, I've tried to read the threads. I have a home pc and a laptop. I have a pci card on order, terratec, Phase 88. I want to be able to be portable and record with my laptop too. I also want digital transfer capability. $300 - 500, what...

tascam/Edirol Well I'm getting a lot of votes on the Tascam. Does it have onboard memory that you then transfer via usb, or do you send it while you record and the tascam is serving as the mixer. My concern with this setup is that I also have cakewalk and I would be spending more money than...

what about the tascam us428? Is it about the best in its price range? It looks like it has more inputs than the edirol ua5.

laptop so do you sacrifice sound quality going usb, or is it not noticeable to someone who doesn't record for a living? I just ordered a terratec phase 88 for my home computer, but my laptop is newer, faster and more portable. Do you lose digital transfer capability or does usb qualify as...

one other question I guess the other question I would have is hard drive size. The biggest hard drive I could get for my laptop is 80g. It's a Dell inspiron 8600, brand new. Is this big enough? I read on the Edirol UA5 specs it needs at least 120g

Okay, so I have read the threads on laptops and I have a basic question. I understand that I need something to interface usb. What I don't understand is what that is doing. I buy the interface, and does the info flow directly to the hard drive and somehow pass the sound card? Are you still...

new laptop Thanks for this thread. I just picked up a new laptop myself. Now I'm spent out. What can I get for recording? I think I just need the right card, as I have cakewalk, and I just bought a yamaha 10 channel mixer for my desktop computer at home. I have mics, all set there. Need...

tascam Thanks for that reply. I wondered about the data compression. Not a computer whiz, so stumbling in the dark a little. I liked my dat, but so easy to abuse! I want to be sure before I drop another $750, etc. I'm also wondering about good quality mics for under $300. I bought the...

Hi. I bought a Sony DAT (portable, the $600-800 tape deck) quite a few years ago. Over the years I've dropped it several times, and no I didn't know I could buy a case that wouldn't cover the knobs. I had it repaired, $400, and still only records sporadically. Then I spent on a minidisc only...