Recent content by jimmiep

Thank you! So If I'm right about my laptop capabilities, all I need to buy is the US1800 (with USB lead...) and as I have mics/stands/headphones I'd be good to go! I'm kind of amazed that the US1800 can deliver 8+ simultaneously recorded tracks to my laptop through a USB connection without...

Yeah I'm listening! Understanding is another thing.... OK, I'm going to need an interpretation of your post that works for an idiot like me: Lets assume the following: - I have mics, mic stands and cables a-plenty - I have decent closed back headphones - I have said laptop with 4GB (pretty...

Thanks, interesting...! Well.... I have an HP Pavillion laptop, running windows 8, has at least 2GB of Ram (might have 4GB, not sure), and 500GB harddive - would be able to handle it? What hardware would I need to get to allow me to have 8 phantom powered mics all recording simultaneously...

Appreciate your point, thanks. I don't need 24 tracks that's true, but the 8 input / 6 phantom power is very appealing, and tempting at the price point. I'm very used to working with standalone's, having had one since the Tascam cassette days (still got two tascam cassette four tracks - use...

This would be correct. I'm starting to agree with ecc83, I think I might sell up my BR864, (and a few records and bits) and get a Zoom R24 which has 8 inputs for simultaneous recording, and up to 6 with Phantom Power. Think this could be better than a dodgy noisy mixer into 2 unbalanced inputs...

Thanks, it's the mixer approach I'd like to go down, any recommendations on a decent mixer (ideally less than £200) that's up to the job? Guess I need phantom power for all mics? would I need pre-amps for all mics or is there a mixer that will handle it?

Hi, newbie here! I've got a BR-864 standalone 8-track recorder, which only allows 2 simultaneous tracks to be recorded through the following 3 inputs: GUITAR/BASS: Nominal Input Level: -24 dBu // Input Impedance : 1 M ohm MIC (Phone/XLR): Nominal Input Level: -44 dBu // Input...