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Hello my dreamlets. Quick question. In transferring from 4 track to Cubase, is there any reason to transfer in 24 bit depth? I've been doing it in 16 bit depth, but I know 24 bit is the way a lot of people go in recording to digital. I realize I'm only transferring to digital. 16 bit seems to be...

Though I'd like to think otherwise, I appreciate Beck's input here. Nevertheless, the primary rule I try to follow with mixing(and particularly in lacking experience) is to do as little as possible to the original tracks. I focus on volume and tweak an eq where it seems wanting. I really hate...

Thanks to everyone for the helpful advice. So definitely not a good idea to crank the output ha. I think I was getting confused by the general recommendation to input high to make full use of quality, which is more to do with the recording itself, and it doesn't matter so much when transferring...

Thanks a lot Farview! I greatly appreciate your insight and all-around knowledge.

Yeah thanks for the advice! I think the "possibilities stress me out" thing is probably entirely relatable to anyone that makes any effort at all on their recordings, or on any creative endeavors whatsoever, or practically anything else in this life if you think about it too much, which I seem...

Hey thanks for the thought out reply! Yeah, I was wondering more about if there's an advantage in using the other board for the summing itself, not for using it then putting each signal separately into the computer, which would seem pointless to me. I think it's definitely possible that using...

Yeah the line inputs on the back. 11, 12 etc. I set everything set to -10 because that's what the 234 works at.

Thank you so much for your reply. I'm fairly certain that the 234 is in fine working order. It was serviced before I got it for one thing, and seems to work great really. Just to make it clear, my concern is with the transfer to digital. When recording to the 234, I appropriate the VU meters as...

Hey friends. I have what is likely a stupid question here, so please forgive me. In transferring from the Tascam 234 to Cubase using a Tascam US-1800, is it possible that the VU meters mean anything? It seems that the Output needs to be cranked, cause even when it is, there's still room for the...

Well I've been waiting for cables to come in the mail and trying to learn as much as possible before they come. Perhaps you know that it depends on this or that, what you are trying to do, what your ear likes etc. If that's the case that's all I am curious about, and you are right, there's...

Thanks for reply! Sorry, I'm not sure what the difference is sadly. As in transistors is high quality analog mixer, while tubes would be what make up a 4 track mixer? So track by track to digital is what is being recommended. Sorry for my ignorance. Thanks.

Hey Farview, I was curious as to what exactly you meant in this statement. By "solid state analog path" do you mean unaltered analog path? As in no mixer unless a high quality mixer? Tubes to mean the mixer on a 4 track? By “to digital recording device”, do you mean transferred and summed into...

Hey, really appreciate that reply! A lot of what I wanted clarified there. Thanks!

Yeah. If it's possible, I have even less interest in such analog vs. digital debates as you do, so I don't blame you for wanting to avoid anything like that. I HATE that debate. But it can be a fine line between a contrived debate and a "maybe an experienced 4 tracker can point me in the right...

I know I would need to transfer all 4 at once into computer. I guess I'm wondering if, as all I'm after is some minor EQ options, if the analog process could reap some benefits all the same. And also, what kind of cables I would need if I were to mix pre-transfer to computer. An RCA to a single...

So I need an RCA to single 1/4 inch input cable, and then pick one of the 4 inputs on the Tascam US-1800? So only no. Got it. Would transferring to the MT4X be any worse than if the 234 had a mixer? Any worse than the mixer on any other 4 track?

Hello friends, I have some questions about mixing. I am recording on a Tascam 234. Please weigh in with your opinions on the following, and correct me wherever I say something wrong or miss something I should take into consideration, because I have a great deal to learn about recording. Here...

Thanks for reply! Umm..by "external processing", do you mean anything in particular that I should know?

Music is a pretty serious thing for me. Definitely more than just a hobby. If I thought that it would make a discernible difference I might try to find a way to transfer by renting someone's studio equipment or something. Certainly couldn't afford buying the rest for myself. That said, the diy...

Thanks a lot man! I really appreciate your help.