What Next??

[Brother Guinness]

Well I finally made the plunge and bought some modest gear to start on.
I have:
A Rode NT1
A Joe Meek Vc3 mic pre
A Korg D8
Sony MDR 7506 Headphones
Some Monster Cables.
Im still getting used to the D8, but when I get ready to move songs off the Hard drive what equipment should I record to? An ADAT? A standalone CD burner?
If you would be so kind please suggest equipment that is at or just slightly above the quality of the gear I already have.
Also any knowledge of compatability with the Korg D8 would be helpful.
I will also need some monitors. Can I get away with the Yorkville (YS1?) or should I move up to the 20/20?
I have no delusions of making a pro quality recording but would like to make demos for our band and eventually a CD or tape for folks that like to hear us at coffee houses and renaissance festivals etc.
Thanks so much,
Brother G

 

[Buck62]

You have a some decent equipment to work with, BG. You should get some nice results.

I've owned a Korg D8 for over a year and recorded an entire cd on it.
(I'll list our website in a few days so you can check it out... there's still a few glitches to fix on the site)

Anyway, I used a Jaz-drive to back up all of our songs. A Zip-drive is waaaay too small to hold all the info involved.
I'm able to get about 6 or 7 songs, that average about 12 tracks each, onto a 2-gig Jaz disk. Trust me on this... I've learned from trial and error.

As far as monitors go, the Event 20/20's or Tannoy Reveal's are both fine choices.

Also, a good CDRW would be a wise investment. I used mine with the digital/optical outs of the D8 in order to burn several different mixes of the first 6 tracks (prior to bounce), which gave me the capability to listen and compare before the bounce itself. This will keep your hard-drive from using space, and you can just re-route the chosen bounce/mix on to tracks 7/8 through the digital/optical in, with no loss of sound quality.
The CDRW will also be beneficial for saving you money when you are ready to mix down the finished song, and you have to do about 50 mixes to get it right.

Good Luck!
................Buck

[This message has been edited by Buck62 (edited 07-09-2000).]

 

[Brother Guinness]

Thanks for the info Buck.
What brand of CDRW did you use? Ive heard that not all are compatible with the D8. Would I save money using an ADAT instead or not really?
Thanks again
Brother G

 

[Brother Guinness]

Last bump and I'll let this thread die
Any known cdrw that are compatible with the D8?
Would an ADAT recorder be ok ?
Thanks
Brother G