Digital Recorder as mixer

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Great site! I've gotten lots of insight into home recording already. I want to know if you can use units like the Zoom MRS-4 or the Fostex MR8 as a small "coffee house" mixer (just 4 in and two out). Can you use reverb on all inputs if you are only sending the combined signal to the outs? Can you save the configuration and EQ's since it's digital? I would use the recording feature at home but dual use would be nice.

Also, I have a Yamaha PRS-225 keyboard that I would like to use for click tracks, basic drum tracks, percussion tracks, bass tracks, any other instrument I like the sound of tracks. Is the output from a low end keyboard to "hot" for digital recorders in this price range?

Thanks in advance for your expertise.
 
Sure you can use your digital recorder for a live mxer. I have used my VS 1680 as a mixer several times. You can save a setting with all your fav eq settings and a little verb or chorus on what tracks you want. I would be careful of not overlading the inputs, make sure you dont allow feed back or a peaking signal while playing. It may damage the unit.
 
Interesting, J, that is not something I would have thought of but it does make sense. Do you store the EQ settings on the memory card or somewhere else?
 
With the Roland, you have songs. You can set up patching from inserts to a chanel. Then you can adjust the eq and effects, then save the song. Works every time, serves the same purpose as a analog mixer and eq. Yeah basically it is stored on the 2 gig hard drive inside the mixer.
 
That's what I thought. But as I investigate this whole home recording thing the more I'm leaning towards a TASCAM 424 MKII to start. I have some experience in live recording to tape and for what I need I think it would work fine. I'm not afraid of digital at all I just like the idea of knowing the traditional way as well.

BTW, since you see the world from behind your kit (as I) when did you realize that no matter who's out front YOU lead the band?

Bob Z.
 
I learned that about two weeks into playing the drums. I realized that I control the mood, feel, and flow of everything around me. From then on, I tried my best to learn all I could and create the best enviroment for the musicians I play with.
 
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