Forgive my completely stupid question, I'm sure I know the answer but just need some verification. I am a "former" portable multitracker user where everything you need is in one place, mixer, recorder, cd burner, overdubbing, etc..
Now I am spreading out and wanting better quality with my recordings. Here's what I am doing.
Intimate 2-4 track recording of acoustic guitar.
I now have all the components of this except the mixer and recorder part (duh the multracker would have done this).
I have the mics (neumann 85 and 86), and the 2-channel preamp (Grace). SO I still need a good mixer and then of course the recorder part. I would like to keep them seperate for flexibility and simpleness.
My idea is to lay down either the lead part or the rythmn part first depending upon the song, and then overdub the 2nd part. And if it neds be, add maybe a third overdub of mild bass or mandolin or whatever. But mainly just 2 guitar parts.
I know a mixer is needed of course for panning, EQ, volume, etc... But where I am getting lost is the recorder part. What can I use?
Do DAT machines allow overdubbing? Do harddrive recorders allow it also? Do they make a recorder that records directly to a compact flash card or the like? Do these standalone recorders allow editing functions like cut and paste? Do they allow you to insert silence at the beginning and end?
And then when I want to lay down the 2nd track, which part of the chain do I monitor so I can hear the first recorded track while laying down the second? Would I monitor through the recorder headphones or would I bring the signal back through my mixer?
As you audiophilies can see, us all-in-one-multitrack users are really handicapped when it comes to understanding how this stuff works. I see lots of DAT machines on Ebay but I don't knwo their potential.
Lots of questions I know. I guess the easy way to answer my questions is if one of you experience pros could just tell me how you would handle this type of recording situation, and what seperate components you would use, but no computer please.
Now I am spreading out and wanting better quality with my recordings. Here's what I am doing.
Intimate 2-4 track recording of acoustic guitar.
I now have all the components of this except the mixer and recorder part (duh the multracker would have done this).
I have the mics (neumann 85 and 86), and the 2-channel preamp (Grace). SO I still need a good mixer and then of course the recorder part. I would like to keep them seperate for flexibility and simpleness.
My idea is to lay down either the lead part or the rythmn part first depending upon the song, and then overdub the 2nd part. And if it neds be, add maybe a third overdub of mild bass or mandolin or whatever. But mainly just 2 guitar parts.
I know a mixer is needed of course for panning, EQ, volume, etc... But where I am getting lost is the recorder part. What can I use?
Do DAT machines allow overdubbing? Do harddrive recorders allow it also? Do they make a recorder that records directly to a compact flash card or the like? Do these standalone recorders allow editing functions like cut and paste? Do they allow you to insert silence at the beginning and end?
And then when I want to lay down the 2nd track, which part of the chain do I monitor so I can hear the first recorded track while laying down the second? Would I monitor through the recorder headphones or would I bring the signal back through my mixer?
As you audiophilies can see, us all-in-one-multitrack users are really handicapped when it comes to understanding how this stuff works. I see lots of DAT machines on Ebay but I don't knwo their potential.
Lots of questions I know. I guess the easy way to answer my questions is if one of you experience pros could just tell me how you would handle this type of recording situation, and what seperate components you would use, but no computer please.
They have a newer version that is 96 capable and that is 2000.00 now..However the 48 is 1500.00..So easy to use a idiot could record with one!I know because I'm a idiot