LS-100 vs 2488 neo

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Hi I am new to this forum, but have bought an Olympus LS-100 (in post) but am now wondering if I should have got a 2488 neo. The LS-100 is 8 track 24 bit/96 kHz but no features like eq etc.
The 2488 is 16 bit 44 khZ.
Q. For recording Vox/Guitar/Bass/Drums with Rode K2/SM57/58 and mixing desk which would sound best?
 
I responded to you in the other thread that you posted this in.

Just to repeat, the 2488 is not 16 bit, it's 24 bit.

I'm not familiar with the LS-100, but if it really is only 8 track and no EQ, etc....then it's pretty obvious I'd go with the 2488, which is 24 track (96 virtual) with EQ's, compressors, etc....
 
Thanks Rami,
OK so the 2488 is 24 bit but still 44.1 kHz as opposed to 96 kHz. Is it still much better to get the 2488?
Mick
 
Well, like I said, I don't know the LS-100, so I'm not in a position to say something else is better than it.

But, if I go by what you're saying, I'd go for the 2488.
 
As I said in your other thread, the two devices are not similar at all, except that they're both recorders. You're asking the wrong question. Don't get hung up on 44.1 vs 96, especially if you don't currently know the difference.

Get hung up on buying a machine that will do what you need it to do. If you want to multitrack record, then you wouldn't be buying a cute little recording device made by a camera company would you, you'd be buying a real multitrack recording device such as the neo... or better still, doing it via your PC and not buying either...

Read more - the stickies up the top are a good start.
 
Yes I'm sure you're right. I just find it hard to look for specs to compare. ie in the old days looking for a good cassette deck you would look for wow and flutter and signal to noise ratio for a good deck. So now I am looking for high bit rate and sampling kHz, but that might mean nothing because of pre-amp quality, AD converters.
I just want to record a semi-pro album and studios want about $3-5000, and I think to myself well that's unaffordable and maybe I can get something decent with say a 2488, maybe an A3340s, a K2 and few mics. I tried Mbox and didn't enjoy spending all day playing with software to get a sound way inferior to what I got 20 years ago on A3340s. But in the end I need wav files.
I think if the 2488 had 96 kHz I would be more comfortable getting one, but I have no clue if that makes a difference. It's all live guitar band music like The who/The kinks with a blues feel.
 
Sorry I didn't read the post previous!!! Thanks for the advice!!
 
Hehe....The "stickies" are the threada t the top of each section which are full of useful information, especially for those starting out.
 
Thanks Rami I noticed you use a 2488 neo. Checked your website out, was that album recorded on the 2488?
I might dump the Olympus and get the neo there's not much price difference and I hate computers.
A couple of questions:
1. Do you think I will miss out on quality with sampling 44.1 rather than 96? Or is that a non issue seeing as we end up with CD? If that's the case what's the point of 24 bit if you end up wuth 16?
2. I have a Teac A3340s. Do you think I would get a smoother sound recording on that then dumping onto a 2488 neo 4 tracks at a time?
3. Some people upgrade with a neve pre for example. How does that work? Can you bypass the pre on the neo? or does it use both?
Mick
 
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