Cassette vs Minidisc

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I am planning on buying a multitrack setup soon. I will be recording strictly for fun with no intentions of making it to the big time :-) .. I like the look of the Tascam 424 mkIII .( $700 canadian in local store).. or is the 414 good enough for just having fun with.. the salesman showed me the new Yamaha MD4s and the MD8($1300canadian) both which look really cool .I read in this site that when you bounce everything onto track 4(to allow you to record more tracks) in a cassette setup that the stuff will not be in stereo... what about when you do that on the minidisc setup ? The price of the minidata discs are aobut $30 canadian each..whereas cassettes are cheap..any thoughts???
 
Hey Cat,
If I were you I'd really go for the minidisk. If you think that you will eventually put your music on CD you will have half of the work done by having it in digital. I ask you why creat if you are enhancing the inherent noise of a 4 track tape? Go digital you won't be sorry.
 
Hey Cat,

I was in the same situtation a month ago. I bought the Fostex F-8 $899 w/250 Zip Drive. I am really happy with it. I almost got a used 488 because I wanted 8 tracks, boy in glad I didn't. You would really miss out with only 4 tracks. Don't be afraid the Fostex is really easy to use.

Top Jimmy
 
Yo Meow Man:

You ought to take a trip across the boarder and you will find that the MD-8 can be had in the US for about 800 dollars; as well, the data discs are also cheaper.

If you bounce tracks to one track, say you bounce your bass track to the drum track, you will ONLY HAVE TWEAK CONTROL on that one track. Thus, if you raise the EQ both drums and bass are raised; so, I would suggest you look at 8 tracks or more and avoid bouncing. I really don't see much recording advantage to bouncing but there proabably is if one works at it long enough.

If you must buy cassette, the Tascam 488 can be had in the US for less than 800 dollars if you shop the 800 numbers. Here is one for you to try: FULL COMPASS 800-356-5844. Call and ask for a catalog, it's free. If you order, ask for "Amy" a nice gal who will do a good job. The last three pieces of gear I bought I bought at Full Compass because their price was the lowest; however, you might even beat that on the net. But, on the net I don't know how good the people are who sell. At Full Compass, I know that they do things pretty well.

Oh, well, enjoy recording which ever way you jump and CATS do always land on their feet.

Green Hornet
 
Thanks for the replies ... I think that by the time I add exchange and any duties the price is probably close to what it is here.I will check out Full Compass...I have a Musicians Friend catalog and i find that the list prices in there are generally what we can get stuff for in Canada...
 
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