How do 8-track multitracks work?

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'squeaky chain on a bass drum pedal"

hey songsj,
sounds like bonham's speed king pedal on zeppelin I... nothing digital there:)

... anyhow, it's the ol' analog vs digital debate bubbling up yet again. i'm stayin out of the way.
yeah, cassette 4 tracks are analog, and you can definitely get some cool sounding stuff on 'em (i love my 244), but i think bear has a very valid point. you cannot remotely compare the sound of a cassette, to saturating 1" or 2" tape. i did it backwards... i recorded for years to 1" and 2" reels, and just bought my first porta a few months ago. it's a great little machine, and i'm having fun with it.
peace - jv
 
Yes, the big digital-vs-analog debate. Untill the industry does away with cassette tapes there will always be the debate of which is better. But until then they are 2 different worlds and it all depends on what soothes your ears. I figure since everything revolves around computers now a days I'd better learn to like the sounds recorded on digital, besides which, if you listen to your music on CD or playback on MP3 you must realize that the analog world was converted to digital at one point in time! I agree that acoustic instruments sound better recorded on a analog machine, but face it, if you put your music on a CD then you've just the debate in the analog world! Fact: CD's are burned at a 16 bit resolution and most digital recorders are capable of capturing your acoustic instruments at 24 bit or greater resolution. Think about it!
" You can't have your cake and eat it too!"
 
Re: great thread

blewgrass said:

part of it is my technical stupidity... can anyone recommend some reading for me?
I hope to frequent this board and learn, learn, learn!

steve
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Steve,

Phil van Pragg's Evolution of the Audio Recorder and this forum.
 
thanks

thanks digitalsmigital

I'll check it out...

update... my cakewalk, tdm 1000 and pci/822 are sailing smoothly thusfar!! yeah..
 
Speaking of the 788...

I apologize if a review of the Tascam 788 is elsewhere in this forum, but how highly is this machine generally regarded? I am thinking of buying one and venturing into home recording for the first time since the mid 80s. My one main question: How many tracks can this machine record at once? I would like to record band demos and it's crucial for me to get a live drum take down. I know these "portastudio" type things are more geared towards "songwriters" as opposed to "bands" which is cool but I'm excited about recording my li'l combo.
While I'm at it...what other equipment, included mics, should I invest in to get me goin'? Processors, etc

This forum looks real cool. Looking forward to future participation.
 
Re: Speaking of the 788...

TapeHiss said:
I apologize if a review of the Tascam 788 is elsewhere in this forum, but how highly is this machine generally regarded? I am thinking of buying one and venturing into home recording for the first time since the mid 80s. My one main question: How many tracks can this machine record at once? I would like to record band demos and it's crucial for me to get a live drum take down. I know these "portastudio" type things are more geared towards "songwriters" as opposed to "bands" which is cool but I'm excited about recording my li'l combo.
While I'm at it...what other equipment, included mics, should I invest in to get me goin'? Processors, etc

This forum looks real cool. Looking forward to future participation.
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Take a look at this LINK

It's a good and detailed review of the 788. I'm sure others will help you out as well.

Daniel
 
The 788 is capable of 6 tracks simultaneously but if you plan on recording acoustic drums you'll need to have a submixer unless you intend on using and overhead mic to just capture the drums. The built in processors are fine for doing demo work. I'd say the 788 is the best bang for the buck.
 
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