I was talking to a friend who just built an 8 track work station. He has gone through a couple of mother boards and several HDs to get it set up the way he wants it, is thinking about changing the software and he still isnt very happy.
That would have been way too much work for me to get to where I want to.
Also, I can sit on my bed, with the door shut (and the kids quietly using the computer in the living room) and record to my hearts content. No problems with the computer putting ticks and pops into the sound, and no problem with the cooling fan.
So far, I haven't used more than 4 or 5 tracks at a time, so the software I'm using isn't limiting me (but there is a lot of software out there that will allow mixing mega channels, so I'm not too concerned about that)
The finished sound quality is excellant, even if the headphone sound quality sucks at times.
My wife isn't upset about how much money i spent, it fell right into the ballpark I had given for a tape 4 track (remember, I had spent around us$900.00 for a Tascam 244 back in 1986, so this was a really a bargain).
Although it is very annoying to keep dumping the undo file, I am very glad it came with a card at all, in some multi tracks, that sometimes is extra, and I can work around the size limitations of the supplied card.
When I'm finished recording for the day, it is very easy to just unplug and stick back into the Fostex bag I got with it (the 244 was a real pain, i kept it covered with a big towel, but it still was getting dusty...)
And then there are all the functions I haven't even begun to use, as I've been having so much fun just playing around with all the easy stuff. I'll get around to the copying and cutting and pasting, but really, so far, all that is a whole lot easier on the pc, so I'll take the easy road for now.
All in all, the MR 8 is a real gas, a real treat to use. It is the sort of machine that inspires and nurtures creativity, as opposed to stiffling it with limitations (both perceived and real).
Thank you all very much for all the input you've given on the MR 8, even when I'm trying to figure out a problem for someone else, I'm learning something. This is all way too much fun.
That would have been way too much work for me to get to where I want to.
Also, I can sit on my bed, with the door shut (and the kids quietly using the computer in the living room) and record to my hearts content. No problems with the computer putting ticks and pops into the sound, and no problem with the cooling fan.
So far, I haven't used more than 4 or 5 tracks at a time, so the software I'm using isn't limiting me (but there is a lot of software out there that will allow mixing mega channels, so I'm not too concerned about that)
The finished sound quality is excellant, even if the headphone sound quality sucks at times.
My wife isn't upset about how much money i spent, it fell right into the ballpark I had given for a tape 4 track (remember, I had spent around us$900.00 for a Tascam 244 back in 1986, so this was a really a bargain).
Although it is very annoying to keep dumping the undo file, I am very glad it came with a card at all, in some multi tracks, that sometimes is extra, and I can work around the size limitations of the supplied card.
When I'm finished recording for the day, it is very easy to just unplug and stick back into the Fostex bag I got with it (the 244 was a real pain, i kept it covered with a big towel, but it still was getting dusty...)
And then there are all the functions I haven't even begun to use, as I've been having so much fun just playing around with all the easy stuff. I'll get around to the copying and cutting and pasting, but really, so far, all that is a whole lot easier on the pc, so I'll take the easy road for now.
All in all, the MR 8 is a real gas, a real treat to use. It is the sort of machine that inspires and nurtures creativity, as opposed to stiffling it with limitations (both perceived and real).
Thank you all very much for all the input you've given on the MR 8, even when I'm trying to figure out a problem for someone else, I'm learning something. This is all way too much fun.
