Connecting a mixer...

[Buen]

I picked up the Makie 1402 for recording and have plugged in my mics. My question is that if I pick up a digital multitrack recorder..how do I connect it to my mixer to get all the individual tracks? The recorder on average only has one or two inputs.

I am confused on how to connect my multitrack digital recorder to my board and record all individual tracks at once.

 

[Carter]

What make and model is your multitracker?

 

[DonF]

... digital multitrack recorder ... recorder on average only has one or two inputs ...

Do you mean that you intend to use only one or two inputs at a time?

Take a look at the Hook-Up Guide (click here). Page 4 has a diagram showing how you might use the 1402 in a 4-track recording situation.

Hope this helps.

 

[Buen]

Do you mean that you intend to use only one or two inputs at a time?

Take a look at the Hook-Up Guide (click here). Page 4 has a diagram showing how you might use the 1402 in a 4-track recording situation.

Hope this helps.

Thanks that does help alot and answered mosy of my questions, though it brought up another... I have this many mics into the mixer:

1 for Vocals
1 for Guitar
1 for Bass
3 for Drums

Is it possible to record all of those at once on seperate tracks, or is a multitrack recorder that does 6 track's simuntaneusly not exist.

 

[DonF]

Multitrack recorders are commonly available with 4, 8, 16, 24, and 32 tracks. What you can actually get depends mostly on your budget. Generally, the price goes up with the track count. The relationship is generally non-linear. (I.e., a 24-track machine costs more than 3 times the price of an 8-track machine.)

 

[Buen]

Multitrack recorders are commonly available with 4, 8, 16, 24, and 32 tracks. What you can actually get depends mostly on your budget. Generally, the price goes up with the track count. The relationship is generally non-linear. (I.e., a 24-track machine costs more than 3 times the price of an 8-track machine.)

I have seen these products, but when I look at the input's on them they have only 2 or 3 yet they can record 24 tracks? I understand that they may have 24 tracks but only record 2 or 4 simutaneusly. I haven't seen a recorder that does 4+ simutaneusly and has 4+ inputs (One input for each track).

 

[DonF]

Can you point me to an example? Usually there's one input per track.

 

[Buen]

Can you point me to an example? Usually there's one input per track.

http://www.bosscorp.co.jp/products/en/BR-864/specs.html

For the 8-track recorder here from BOSS it only has one hi-z for guitar, one xlr mic and an RCA input as well.

http://www.tascam.com/Products/dp01.html

Also from Tascam the DP-01 only has two inputs. These are the products that confuse me.

The only product I have found that has an input for each track is the Tascam 414mkII.

http://www.tascam.com/Products/414mkII.html

BOSS has a product like the BR-864 which has multiple inputs, but that reaches a price range beyond my budget...I was hoping to find a decently priced digital or analog recorder that does 4+ tracks simutaneusly.

 

[DonF]

OK, now we can talk in specifics instead of generalities.

Is it possible to record all of those at once on seperate tracks, or is a multitrack recorder that does 6 track's simuntaneusly not exist.

It is possible, but not on your budget. For multiple simultaneous inputs, you're looking at a couple thousand dollars at least. If you want to go analog, you could pick up an old Tascam 8-track or something similar, but then media (tape) costs will eat you alive. If you already have an adequate computer (Pentium 4, over 2GHz), you might be able to lower the outlay to "only" several hundred dollars.

Maybe someone else has more ideas than I can come up with at the moment....

 

[Buen]

OK, now we can talk in specifics instead of generalities.
It is possible, but not on your budget. For multiple simultaneous inputs, you're looking at a couple thousand dollars at least. If you want to go analog, you could pick up an old Tascam 8-track or something similar, but then media (tape) costs will eat you alive. If you already have an adequate computer (Pentium 4, over 2GHz), you might be able to lower the outlay to "only" several hundred dollars.

Maybe someone else has more ideas than I can come up with at the moment....

Thankyou alot for your help and patience I was more curious and hoping it could be done within my budget, but a 4 track or digital recorder suits me just fine.