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LOL! If you want to record it, compress it, normalize it and upload it, it could be the ultimate "all's-well-that-ends-well" instructional bookend to this discussion. Whaddaya say?

Man, I left the office for a few hours and just look at the wealth of information that exploded in this thread! So glad you guys had a spirited debate, and so happy that the tone took an ultimate turn for the better. (But I'm going to have to draw the line somewhere - while I'm grinning at the...

Thanks for the info, Ed. Has anyone out there used Power Tracks to compress files? Just wondering how the quality stacks up.

I finally mixed my first song on my new MR8 last night. After making final adjustments I saved the file as a stereo wave file. It was only when I tried to upload it that I realized the size of the file -- 30 MB! Some obvious (yet necessary) questions: Is MP3 a compressed format? How do I save...

Thanks for the info and encouragement, Ed. It helps me to keep pressing on!

Thanks for each and every reply. I really appreciate learning from all of you. Home recording is so freaking complicated! All I want to do with this little setup is write songs and make decent demos! I will look into the equipment mentioned above... I had no earthly idea that I needed...

Okay, so I'm a newbie. Compressing it is. Now, can you tell me how to standardize the volume levels while compromising quality as little as possible?

I am trying, trying, trying to survive my learning curve here. I bought Power Tracks after being told that it's very user friendly. However, being a super-newbie I think I thought that meant that the manual/tutorial would be helpful to the uninitiated. I thought wrong. So I'm here to ask a...

I am recording a few demos on my MR8 with just acoustic guitar and vocals. I've noticed that -- though I *think* I'm being consistent in vocal and strumming intensity, the levels wax and wane (I suppose I may move toward the mic a bit unknowingly, or get carried away on my strum during intense...

REALLY? Very cool. Thanks so much for letting me know!

I tried "Delete Unused" option and the counter returned at exactly the same number. What am I doing wrong? Thanks for the response Ed -- you've been a great resource. I'm sure when Power Tracks arrives at my door I'll be back on here asking for help! LC

I am taking my first few runs at recording on my brand new MR8 and have a couple of questions. The counter says I have 24 mins and 02 seconds of memory when the card is blank. Several times I have gotten false starts, and have hit the undo button. I had hoped that this would wipe the slate...

Great thoughts, all. We're five for five against... that's what I was thinking, but wanted to hear from a few voices of experience. Thanks so much for your input and your stories!

I bought an MR8 today and was offered an extended warranty on it. The cost was about $25 for one year, $39 for two -- either way the contract starts ticking AFTER the manufacturers warranty is up and includes one complete replacement unit, as well as parts/labor for the specified time. I didn't...

Thanks for the info and encouragement. Yes, I'm sure I'll be lurking in the Fostex forum a lot now...

Thanks for the recommendations. I'll put them on my second tier list... I bought an MR8 about an hour ago and am confident that it will keep me occupied for awhile! Peace. LC

Though the MR8 has the capacity to mix the tracks, you choose to export yours and mix them on your computer using Power Tracks, right? I am assuming that with Power Tracks you can balance and adjust as necessary and then finalize the tracks into an ultimate mix. Where do effects such as reverb...

Okay. After gleaning a moderate amount of wisdom from this forum and applying it to my situation, I think I've decided that it's best for me to start with a stand alone. I understand the sentiment that one could build a more versatile and potentially powerful home studio by combining different...

Re: Q: If I only recorded on 4 tracks, would the card hold 6 minutes of wav files? Thanks for the response. I want to continue asking questions but am going to start a new thread b/c I think I'm getting away from the original intent of this one.

<<A 16-bit/44.1kHz WAV file is considered "uncompressed" data, by definition, being the CD-standard.>> Good to know. Thanks for the info -- I really do need things spelled out! <<The limit is related to the size of CompactFlash card you use, not the unit it self. The unit comes with an 128 MB...