switching to analog

[jericho mile]

About 3 yrs ago i got into digital recording and i have to say i'm just about to the point of throwing my daw out the window. i'm sick of incorrect audio paths and midi instruments getting droped of the program and having to reload drivers not to mention all this editing stuff, remembering hot keys and if i have to look up one more thing before going to the next step i'm gonna blow a gasket. Is analog any easier on the brain imean what ever happened to hit record and go. i just want to record not learn rocket science. eight tracks is all i would ever need and ill probaly throw up if i have to set up another project template. ughhh give me some knobs to turn. somebody! Please give me some direction. grasshopper brain on overload. Thats it i'm going for a 12 pack of stout

 

[briank]

Do you feel a little adventurous (cassette portastudio, simple to set up and cheap to run, quality ranges from cassette to cassette-with benefits) or a lot adventurous (reel to reel, takes some maintenance, higher tape cost, sounds really good though)?

You could always go hybrid, get a standalone digital multitrack to use as a transport along with an analog mixer if the concept of tape cost and storage doesn't appeal to you....it may be blasphemy on this forum, but...pragmatic blasphemy



My fee for advice is one stout, BTW...what a happy coincidence

 

[diggy_dude]

I feel your pain. Unfortunately, as briank says, analog brings a whole different set of hassles. I think a standalone hard disk recorder with analog mixer would be the least infuriating route.