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AnalogHare
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Greetings! This is a repost from the mastering board. I realize I should have posted my question here first since I am a newbie and not quite sure where to ask this question. I could post in the analog forum but I'm not sure if it's appropriate. I'm still feeling the place out.
I am setting up a reel to reel recording studio and I was curious on thoughts about what I should use for the mixdown/master to digitize tracks. I have a two track I was going to use for a possible mix-down unit. However, for getting the songs to a digital source, I have been looking at either the Fostex MR-8 mkII 8-Track Digital Recorder or the TASCAM DP-004 or DP-008.
The idea is that I hate using a computer for recording (I've used them in the past) and so I'd like to keep it at the very end of the chain. I figure I could use the Fostex or the Tascam for my mixdown/master because I can do simple things like adjust levels and such out of the box, get the songs on a flash drive, sd card, etc and directly move the songs to the computer for any MINUTE adjustment and burning the songs to a cd. I thought either of these machines would be good for that. Also, I don't want a multi-track with a built-in burner or hd system. The memory source needs to be removable.
So what do any of you think? I'm open to ideas and I'm not really set on either machine. However, I am pretty much set on the process i explained. I was originally going to go with the Fostex but I hear those Tascams are VERY nice products. I should suppose it could handle the job I am asking it to do. It just seemed like it was meant for demos and song ideas and my be difficult to use for what I want... or maybe I just like surfing faders?
Thanks to anyone who dignifies this with a response and apologies to the mastering guys. No hard feelings, I hope. Haha!
I am setting up a reel to reel recording studio and I was curious on thoughts about what I should use for the mixdown/master to digitize tracks. I have a two track I was going to use for a possible mix-down unit. However, for getting the songs to a digital source, I have been looking at either the Fostex MR-8 mkII 8-Track Digital Recorder or the TASCAM DP-004 or DP-008.
The idea is that I hate using a computer for recording (I've used them in the past) and so I'd like to keep it at the very end of the chain. I figure I could use the Fostex or the Tascam for my mixdown/master because I can do simple things like adjust levels and such out of the box, get the songs on a flash drive, sd card, etc and directly move the songs to the computer for any MINUTE adjustment and burning the songs to a cd. I thought either of these machines would be good for that. Also, I don't want a multi-track with a built-in burner or hd system. The memory source needs to be removable.
So what do any of you think? I'm open to ideas and I'm not really set on either machine. However, I am pretty much set on the process i explained. I was originally going to go with the Fostex but I hear those Tascams are VERY nice products. I should suppose it could handle the job I am asking it to do. It just seemed like it was meant for demos and song ideas and my be difficult to use for what I want... or maybe I just like surfing faders?
Thanks to anyone who dignifies this with a response and apologies to the mastering guys. No hard feelings, I hope. Haha!
