any bargain solution for 8track recording

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want it to be a USB2 or Firewire solution so that can connect to laptop and desktop. thanks!
 
What's you budget? I'll find the cheapest, then my recommendation.
 
Presonus Firepod!

400 bucks gets ya the firewire interface with instrument and mic preamps, and bundled Cubase LE, which, if you don't need ridiculous amounts of tools to fix up garbage going in, is a great piece of software to learn computer recording on - its also perfectly functional if you've already worked in-the-box... but if you JUST need the interface, don't know what to tell ya to cut costs.

I'd say, go to sweetwater.com or musiciansfriend.com, go to recording -> computer interfaces, and sort by price. Look in your price range, then research all the models you'd be comfortable buying. And I'd say stick with firewire if you plan on doing 8 tracks simultaneous. USB lags pretty quick when the channels pile up.

If you need to go reaally cheap, there's the ADA8000 from Behringer. Probably one of the few Behri items that people don't unanimously despise.
 
Agent47 said:
A computer?
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One would hope that once he/she purchases a firewire/USB interface, they don't come back on here and ask "So - now where does the firewire plug into the microphone" :D
 
cusebassman said:
One would hope that once he/she purchases a firewire/USB interface, they don't come back on here and ask "So - now where does the firewire plug into the microphone" :D
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After some of the people I've met over the years, that's not impossible... :)
 
indeed, any differences with the 8-track (simu. ) multi-recorder vs computer interface?

i searched some multi-recorder, most of them just provide 2 or 4-track simu. recording only.
 
cusebassman said:
Presonus Firepod!

400 bucks gets ya the firewire interface with instrument and mic preamps, and bundled Cubase LE, which, if you don't need ridiculous amounts of tools to fix up garbage going in, is a great piece of software to learn computer recording on - its also perfectly functional if you've already worked in-the-box... but if you JUST need the interface, don't know what to tell ya to cut costs.

I'd say, go to sweetwater.com or musiciansfriend.com, go to recording -> computer interfaces, and sort by price. Look in your price range, then research all the models you'd be comfortable buying. And I'd say stick with firewire if you plan on doing 8 tracks simultaneous. USB lags pretty quick when the channels pile up.

If you need to go reaally cheap, there's the ADA8000 from Behringer. Probably one of the few Behri items that people don't unanimously despise.
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With the Behri, you need an ADAT interface
 
mullin said:
indeed, any differences with the 8-track (simu. ) multi-recorder vs computer interface?

i searched some multi-recorder, most of them just provide 2 or 4-track simu. recording only.
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What's a multi-recorder?
 
pandamonk said:
With the Behri, you need an ADAT interface
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boned. Haven't read the product specs - nix that one then (might as well since its a Behri anyway :D)

mullin said:
indeed, any differences with the 8-track (simu. ) multi-recorder vs computer interface?

i searched some multi-recorder, most of them just provide 2 or 4-track simu. recording only.
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If you are thinking you might ever, ever upgrade, don't bother with the standalone multitrackers. They are extremely expensive for what they provide, if you already have the computer to do the job. In any sort of minimal price range, you also aren't going to (most likely) find one that has 8 simultaneous inputs. Might as well go with the computer interface, and have the option to upgrade software / interface / computer down the line.
 
With the ADA8000 you will need an interface or sound card that has an ADAT input/output......
 
simple solution

As previously mentioned - Get a Presonus FP10 (previous named Firepod). I have one and am going to get another to "daisy chain" so I can have 16 simultaneous tracks recording at once.

The pre amps are spot on too.

No competition, even at 4 times the price
 
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