D1624 - had to get it

[SF Audio]

Hello everyone,

Got this machine for $1200 - musician's friend is blowing them out, I guess. had to take a chance - 16 tracks!!!! I can always return it , of course (and I've been known to do that!)

So, from reading posts, it sounds like a good machine. Some of the bad points seem to be that it's noisy, and the usual bugs and weirdness going on. Is there anything I should know and be prepared for? Does it sound as good as say, a Tascam MX2424 (which sounds might nice, but about 4 times the price with the analog I/) card).

thanks for any insights!!

 

[skippy]

It's a good machine: it has minor acoustical noise problems, but they can easily be fixed. Mine has been stone reliable, and I have encountered very, very few software-related issues (other than support for SCSI peripherals, which is a tad bit spotty). The machine is sound, and the converters sound good.

If you got a killer price, good on ya. It will probably fulfill your needs for some time to come.

 

[markert]

Whooooaaaaa, Skippy!!!!

I was wondering just what these "minor acoustical noise problems" are? Also, you say they are easily dealt with. How's that? I was really sold on getting either an 824 or 1624, but I would like to know what these noise problems are first.

Also, I have a chance to buy a D-160 pretty cheap. All of my recording is at 16 bit anyway. Is there any major advantage to the 1624 over the D-160 other than the 24 bit thing?

Thanks.

 

[ausrock]

Markert,

I have the D160 and VC-8 AD/DA converter which allows me to record up to 16 trks simultaneously. Initial problems we had turned out to be the console at the studio we were in, and since that was sorted out I have only been more than satisfied with the D160.
The only frustration is the operators maunual which has numerous omissions ie; like forgetting to tell you to press a particular button......or not telling you to press it twice instead of once. Just silly things that I am now adding to the book as I discover them.
Skippy would be able to answer about any advantages, and the niose problems he experienced were not an issue in the D160.

Peace............ChrisO

 

[skippy]

Fostex HDR acoustic noise issues: see http://www.homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?threadid=19703

How bad are they? Turn one on, and see if it bothers you. If it doesn't, then they aren't bad. If it does, then they are. I'm extremely hard to please, and I wanted _silence_ in my control room, or the closest thing to it that I could possibly get.

If you're used to recording around computers that sound like hovercraft, the noise from the Fostex probably won't bother you a bit: at its noisiest, mine was probably quieter than my wife's PC. I do acoustic music, and I had to modify mine to get the noise floor (and more importantly, the noise _character_) that I wanted. Other than that, it has been pretty much the perfect machine, and now has over a hundred hours on it.

They are good machines. Even if you get one and find it to be noisier than you are willing to tolerate, they are easily modified to be very quiet indeed. Read that thread and get back to me if you have questions.

 

[markert]

Ok Skippy,

I see now that you are talking about exterior noise. I thought you meant noise associated with the recordings. Hiss, white noise, THD etc. Yeah, I can deal with noisy fans etc. I record in a very small studio with a mac g4, so I am getting quite creative with foam pads etc for muffling.

Thanks again.