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Hi everyone,
I just snagged a slightly used Soundcraft M8 for the project studio I'm building this fall. A bang-up deal! Next step is a tape machine.... I would like to spend around $500.
I am primarily considering a Tascam DA-38 because of its reliability, quality, and status as something of a "standard" in the industry. I can be up and running with a minimum of fuss, I can easily take the unit into another studio if need be, and from what I've read, the sound-quality bang for the buck is really high. There was a DA-38 thread on Harvey Gerst's new forum over at prosoundweb.com/recpit, and the positive responses were encouraging!
However, there are some attractive prices on Otari MX5050 series 1/2" 8-tracks, and on various 1/2" Tascam 8-tracks as well. Any work done outside my studio will be at a facility that has several tape machines including a Tascam TSR-8. (Of course, I could also take a DA-38 there if need be.) Soooooo, if I can find a good machine and get it to my home without damaging it, the notion of going analog is appealing to me as well. It's just that selecting and transporting an analog deck is much more challenging. I must say that although I haven't worked on a tape machine before, I am a successful tinkerer - just about everything I own outside of my laptop is around 30 years old, and I generally do my own work, so I am willing to learn.
Last choice would be a hard disk system such as a Roland VSR-880. Not a lot of info in my head on these yet, much research to do.
Any comments and input welcome! I want to be into a tape machine in six weeks or so, and I am an hour outside of Atlanta, so I know there will be some resources nearby once I make my decision. And - it may be less of a decision about a particular machine and more of a decision about a particularly good deal.
Alright, out to the clubs to enjoy some live music!
Thanks,
Andrew >>|
I just snagged a slightly used Soundcraft M8 for the project studio I'm building this fall. A bang-up deal! Next step is a tape machine.... I would like to spend around $500.
I am primarily considering a Tascam DA-38 because of its reliability, quality, and status as something of a "standard" in the industry. I can be up and running with a minimum of fuss, I can easily take the unit into another studio if need be, and from what I've read, the sound-quality bang for the buck is really high. There was a DA-38 thread on Harvey Gerst's new forum over at prosoundweb.com/recpit, and the positive responses were encouraging!
However, there are some attractive prices on Otari MX5050 series 1/2" 8-tracks, and on various 1/2" Tascam 8-tracks as well. Any work done outside my studio will be at a facility that has several tape machines including a Tascam TSR-8. (Of course, I could also take a DA-38 there if need be.) Soooooo, if I can find a good machine and get it to my home without damaging it, the notion of going analog is appealing to me as well. It's just that selecting and transporting an analog deck is much more challenging. I must say that although I haven't worked on a tape machine before, I am a successful tinkerer - just about everything I own outside of my laptop is around 30 years old, and I generally do my own work, so I am willing to learn.
Last choice would be a hard disk system such as a Roland VSR-880. Not a lot of info in my head on these yet, much research to do.
Any comments and input welcome! I want to be into a tape machine in six weeks or so, and I am an hour outside of Atlanta, so I know there will be some resources nearby once I make my decision. And - it may be less of a decision about a particular machine and more of a decision about a particularly good deal.
Alright, out to the clubs to enjoy some live music!
Thanks,
Andrew >>|