New home studio recomedations

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I have a Mbox for about 1 year and am very disappointed with compatibility for XP and digidesign support. I believe it was really made for apple mac OS. Wat too many error messages during recording and bouncing that digidesign seems not to respond to.

O.K. so now I would like to try something maybe easier / looking at separating recoding into a separate unit like a fostex VF80CDR or Yamaha AW16gchd - both with Cd burning / bounce capability on board.

I mainly record acoustic / some electric and vocals.

Mic is audio technica AT 4040. Monitors are open to be bought.

Any recommendations - comments?

Thanks in advance
 
Yo Harvey: [You're not an invisible rabbit are you?]

You are looking to get into a SIAB? [studio in a box]

Well, there are about 3 Yamahas to look at { all very good sound }

Then, the Korgs = also reputed to be good boxes.

And the Fostex brands and Tascam brands [a new one just out]


So, you need to do some research on ALL of these. Better yet, get to a vendor in your home area, if possible, and put your invisible ears on a model and listen to what it can do.

I use a Yam 2816 and enjoy the box. Burning the CD is the easiest part to learn. But, if you are patient and do research, you will be able to get around whichever box you like. The manuals are all vacuumized - they suck. But, some are better than others.

That's what I hear anyway -- so a visit to a vendor and a look at manuals and your ears on the gear -- well, that should help you make an intelligent selection.

Stay away from the carrots though.

Green Hornet:p :p :p :D :cool:
 
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Green hornet

You don't drive around in a strange car and have a little sidekick named taco / kato / Paco or something like that do you ?

I was just asking about two models - Yes in a box however with capabilities for further use on PC - add ins - multiple burns , etc.

The models are Fostex VF80CDR and Yamaha AW 16GCDHD.

A Jimmy Stewart I am not. - Just a 60's - 70's music guy.

Hardly invisible unless someone I don't care for is looking for me.

Never getting around an Mbox using XP - and by the way meeting all the Digidesign specs on the PC that they require.

I have plenty of vendors in the area - Chicago - so thanks for that advise. The vendors know less than I (we) do about the actual use of these things. They just sell them as authorized distributors.

Best prices I have found are on musicansfriend.com . I am not affiliated with them.

So any specific help here ?
 
Isn't the VF80CDR discontinued? They don't have it at zzounds any more.

I have an AW16G. I like it alot, but is probably overkill for what I'm doing. And I'm already kind of wishing that I had gone with something 24bit/96kHz. That being said, if you're considering saving some money with something lightly used (used exactly once) PM me!
 
Chip Hitchens said:
Isn't the VF80CDR discontinued? They don't have it at zzounds any more.
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I don't believe the VF80CDR is discontinued, it's just on backorder. But it's apples and oranges compared to an AW16g. The Fostex VF160 is in the same class as the AW16g. Both are excellent machines. I own the Fostex.
 
Yamah AWG16

Is the Yamaha pretty easy to learn..I have no hands on experience with digital recorders, but I have been exposed to the recording environment, pretty comfortable with computers..

Im a singer/songwriter/guitarist, want to be able to record song ideas, as well as record decent demos...

Thanks
Steve
 
They all have learning curves, but with some common sense you can pick up the basics pretty easily.
 
Anyone interested in learning more about the Yamaha 16G should contact www.aw16g.com You'll find loads of mostly ecstatic users there, and they're glad to share their thoughts with newcomers.

Tip: Use the *search* function at that site before dropping any questions--the folks there will appreciate it since they tire of responding to the same questions again and again. Thanks.

Good luck in your research!

J.

(Another ecstatic 16G user with nearly a year on my machine)
 
I think you'd be making a mistake going standalone for what you are doing.....

Id either work or getting your computer working nicely or find a similar product.....M-Audio has their Duo $149 at a few places right now (GC,AudioMidi)....somewhat similar to M-Box in features......

for guitar and vocals, one of those standalone units may be overkill, and then you have to learn a new system....having the M-Box for a year at least has gotten you familiar with PC recording......
 
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