AW16G to 24bit 2-track?

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I've been recording the live concerts of a regional classical choir. It's my only paying recording gig.

I've been using a Yamaha AW16G HD recorder, but I don't use 10% of its potential. I only record with a single stereo pair so the multitrack capability is useless, I use outboard pres, and I "master" (meaning edit for time, fade out applause, etc.) on my PC in Sonar. The other thing is that it's only 16bit/44.1

I've been considering getting something 24-bit, like a rack mount hard disk recorder or something. Less bells and whistles/better bit depth, sampling rate, and A/D converters.

Do you think something like an Alesis Masterlink ML9600 would do the trick? I think if I can get the going rate on eBay for my Yamaha, it would be an almost even trade. Any other ideas?

Thanks!
 
What are you going to use for mic pres?

otherwise,



For live recording, there's nothing better - record entire performances in stunning 24-bit/96kHz clarity without ever stopping to change tapes or CDs.

yeah, if you're only doing stereo recording, it'd be pretty cool.
 
There's a lot of info on the masterlink in the Alesis forum (sorry if you have looked already). Would it not be worth keeping the Yammie in case you have a need for multitrack? I like mine very much, and feel it makes the cleanest recordings in its price class.
 
My gear is kind of low budget...not exactly ideal for a recording this demanding. I'm currently using Oktava 012's into two dbx286A's.

I'd love to keep the Yamaha, but if I had that much money to blow on gear, I'd probably upgrade my mics.

Which I suppose brings up the question: is going 24 bit going to be of much advantage with my relatively cheap mics and pres?
 
Sorry to bring this up again, but I was really hoping to get some more feedback. Is it a dumb idea to use a Masterlink as a live recorder? And will it make much of a difference going to 24bit with my mics and pre's?
 
Consider a laptop w/ a firewire or USB interface- May be a time saver in that you wont have to transfer from recording device to editing device. - For quick jobs you could even mix it down on site and burn to cd. Just a thought
 
Yeah, I've thought about that, but at this point buying a laptop would be way more expensive, and I also fear the stability issues. If I was a Mac user and already had a laptop, I would jump on that in a second...
 
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