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i'm not new to home recording... i have been using multitrack analog recorders since my freshman year of highschool.. but now, i have decided it is time to cave in to all that digital hype. i want tape hiss to be a thing of the past. i have been poking around the internet for some time now, looking for the best, affordable, all in one digital recorder. it seems every time i think i found a decent one, the next day, i find out it is anything but decent. i have managed to track down some things that newbies have recorded on a boss br1180 and it was surprisingly good. i figure if they had no experience and did good things with it, i could surely do some good work with one.. but i don't know if i am just being naive, and that thing is just a toy. so now.. i think i have it narrowed down to the Boss BR1180, Korg D12, maybe the Zoom 1044 or 1266(?), Fostex VF160 and a few others. i am trying to keep the price at an absolute maximum of $700ish, used. i have also found an old Fostex FD8 and Fostex VR800 (i realize i need a digital mixer for that one) anyone know anything about these things? they go for very very cheap (not good?) long story short, i really don't need a built in drum machine in the unit, nor do i think i really need more than 10 tracks (i think 8 would work, but more could be nice though). this has taken me too long to type and i gotta go to work. thanks much
 
I'm a recording newbie all the way around with only minimal nodding aquaintances to the preceding 4 track analogs.
I bought a Fostex MR8 which works for me. I've heard bad shit about the zoom stuff.


Dunno what you're looking for, but the only draw back of the MR8 that I know of is the CF cards prices.

Do you have a computer?
 
craigmatic,

I am new to home recording but have a moderate amount of studio experience as a musician. I started home recording this summer with a Digi001/Pro Tools LE setup by DigiDesign. I find it extraordinariliy easy to work with. And, if you already have a PC or Mac, it's well within your budget. Within an hour or so after opening the box, I was recording guitar and vocal tracks.

If you haven't looked at any Digidesign gear, you may want to look at the Digi001 or the Mbox on www.digidesign.com

There a are lot of potemtial solutions out there for you....this one worked well for me!

Jay
 
yeah.. umm.. about the computer thing... i, for reasons i myself don't even understand, don't want to use a computer based system. please don't be mad at me, all you hardcore computer based recording people. btw, i too have heard bad things about the zoom stuff too. i should probably have figured that out on my own, simply because they are so damn cheap, even with those cheesy built in drum machines which were put there to raise the price anyway. seriously guys, i am sorry about posting such a silly question. i guess, really i was just hoping someone out there might know of some nice digital recorder with an analog front end that would be in my budget. yeah, that's the other thing, the more analog front end feel would be super neato. i'm not fond of flipping through pages of lcd displays. i understand though, at this point, that's a rather futile request as well. hmm.... still wondering about that Fostex VR800.. anyone have any experience with that thing? why in tarnations is it so cheap? *sigh* why must i be so difficult?... maybe i'll just have to cave and take the pc route..... thanks again


or..... if anyone has a roland vs2480 they wanna get off their hands for $700, hit me up.... heh... suuuure, that'll happen...
 
oh... and i don't think i will ever need to record more than two tracks simultaneously. so that issue is taken care of with every unit out there, i think.
 
ok.... i think this will be the last part of my query. Victor Wooten recorded an album (and a mighty fine one, might i add) on a Roland VS2480.. (way pro quality, fo shizzle) however, i have no need for that many tracks presently. i mostly produce "trip hop"ish stuff. i guess what i am getting at is: is the Roland VS880 truly any less, in terms of quality, than the VS2480? or is it simply less tracks, and therefore waay cheaper? granted, it doesn't have the sexy ability to be plugged into a computer monitor, keyboard, mouse etc. please please help me... my hard earned money is dying to be spent on something other than pizza, beer and cigarettes
 
I don't mean to sound like a broken record, but that is why (besides price) I bought the mr8. The unit is very simple. Few menus, etc...

Analog, as I mentioned, I know nothing (or near to it) about.

I feel it necessary to demonstrate my ignernce; Victor Wooten is that bass player I saw on PBS?
If it's the same guy, that guy is phoenominal... very very entertaining just to watch him play.
 
aah yes, the good ole MR8.. i was about to purchase that a while back, but decided to shop around a bit more first, and have since heard some bad things about it. (however these things i have heard could've been coming from computer recording equipment snobs too though) i do, however still like the idea of recording to removable media. maybe i can trick myself into thinking that it's still like recording onto tape. heh. thank you for your input, and i will still keep that MR8 in mind. you sure seem happy with it. and yes, you very well may have seen Victor Wooten on PBS. and yes, he is a really really good bass player. i think he might be an android, or at least a cyborg. and speaking of PBS, cellardweller, do you send in member support to your local station? you better. a lot of people don't realize that stations rely on those in the community for the MAJORITY of a the operating budget for the station. that's the funding used to purchase and pay for broadcasting of all the cool shows on PBS. (sorry, that's what i do at my job. i raise money for PBS stations, and i feel it's important to let people know the importance of member support) anyway, thanks for the input, cellardweller. sorry i got a bit off topic for a minute there. oh, and i was wondering if you might have some of your music that was recorded on the MR8 posted somewhere, or might know of anybody else's. i'd like to hear what that little thing can do. thanks again. i need to stop making big posts
 
sweet jebus! over 131 views, and still i get no love. no additional help. i see how you all are. cellardweller is my only friend here now. and for that i think i am gonna have to go get the mr8, per cellar's advice. and i'll show you all. my music will be stellar quality. that's what i wanna do : quality work with mediocre equipment, not mediocre work with quality equipment.



still.... if anyone has anymore input... i am impatiently waiting ;)
 
hey, thanks lo beam. that's kind of the direction i have been leaning as of late. i suppose it's gonna be a few more paychecks before i can get to recording again. oh, by the way, to everyone: i'm sorry about staring this thread. i somehow, completely missed that one started by HepMeSumbody. i think that one helped my out as well. ;)
 
Sure, you only need to record 2 tracks simultanously now....But what about the future? When you are doing a demo for a band and need to record a live drum set...with two inputs? I dont think so. Roland makes many stellar units that are not as expensive or extensive as the 2480. Get something that you can live with 5 years down the road. And there are many units under your budget used.
 
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