Tascam 788 Users: How Do You...

[sloom]

Hey, I want to ask you guys how you find it's most expedient to get tracks on your 788 mixed down. Do yu mix down on the 788 itself, or transfer to a PC or Mac? If you transfer raw files, do you use the SCSI burner, transfer via analogue outs, S/DIF out, or a combination of these?

I'm thinking a partial bounce of tracks to sensible groups, maybe with Aux Sends to a reverb unit on the Master Bus to tracks 7/8, etc... then a transfer one way or the other of the resulting files. Just looking for help sorting out a good procedure, thanks.

 

[philboyd studge]

When I was using the 788 on a regular basis I would mix on the 788 itself using its eq and effect and then then record a stereo mix via the SPDIF out to my computer for final work (I hate to call it mastering) at 24 bit. After a little cleanup in Sound Forge I'd normalize the mix and save it at 16 bit to be made for CD. Good tracks came out it, some with airplay.

I've kept the 788 around for certain remote recording situations and as storage on the large hard drive I put in it. I never bought the Tascam burner so a lot of recordings never got backed up in the Tascam format....and there's no way to convert to wave files as I recall.

 

[sloom]

When I was using the 788 on a regular basis I would mix on the 788 itself using its eq and effect and then then record a stereo mix via the SPDIF out to my computer for final work (I hate to call it mastering) at 24 bit. After a little cleanup in Sound Forge I'd normalize the mix and save it at 16 bit to be made for CD. Good tracks came out it, some with airplay.

I've kept the 788 around for certain remote recording situations and as storage on the large hard drive I put in it. I never bought the Tascam burner so a lot of recordings never got backed up in the Tascam format....and there's no way to convert to wave files as I recall.

Your procedure sounds like what I'm trying to do- but my band is not so cooperative about the recording process at rehearsal, so I'm doing a little battle with it. Bouncing a group, and having one or two tracks left over to transfer separately. A little more time-consuming, etc. But yes, the thing is handy to have around!

You can burn just plain-old .wav files with the burner- not in a particular format, then load the CD into your PC, Mac. But it's best if it's not a long jam you're trying to burn! Then you just transfer I guess. Anyway thanks for the reply, Phil.