Whats best to buy Pc or Tascam 788

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whats better pc or Digital multitrack?

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skunkallstar

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I am new to multitracking and want to start making beats, can i do everything with a tascam 788 and a cd burner? i know ill need a sampler ,drum machine ,etc. but i dont know if pc is easier or better any info appreciated. i want to start asap.
 
I have a 788 and it's a great machine that's pretty easy to use.

There's some tunes in the "mixing clinic " that were recorded with it. If you have any specific 788 questions I can try to answer them.

later
 
Whether or not one is easier than the other to use depends on what software you got for your PC.....I have many different sequencing programs for PC.....some are very easy to use.....Others take a bit of time to learn.....But they usually do the same damn things for the most part.....As to whether or not the Tascam or the PC is better....That is going to depend on the hardware of your computer.....For one, the sound card being the most important........


The bottom line is that if you did everything with just a tascam and Cd burner you would not have as many options as if you had a PC......Ideally having all three would not be a bad thing....


Some people will probably say that the "noise" a computer makes (rf frequencies) would make the Tascam better to record with.....But some cards have break out boxes that solve that problem....


Alot of people record on things like tascam multi tracks and than load the tracks on to their PC or mac to do editing and such.....It's really all up to you and your preferences....

hOweVeR, since I've got a PC to do all my JObs....I say pc is better :D


- nave
 
I say PC all the way. There is so much software that you can get for it and do almost anything you want with a song. There's even freeware on the internet to download and create tracks with. IMO a multitracker kinda limits you but a PC has many possibilities. Besides if you get bored editing and recording on your computer you can just sit back and surf the web:D.
 
There's a lot more you can do with a computer, but it is also more expensive, and the learning curve is much higher. The 788 records in 24bit and is ready without fail in seconds. I'm not on the Tascam payroll so I have nothing to gain, I'm just saying it works for me...........easily:cool:

later
 
Hey skunk,

This is one of them questions where everyone will have a different opinion...............Both have pro & cons..............My suggestion or "opinion" would be to go the computer route.......It may be a more expensive route but the limitations will always be solved with software..............You are pretty endless on what you can do with a PC as opposed to the walls you'll run into with a recorder......... Lastly, with the advancements over the last 3 years with PC recording I can't see going any other route....especially since the whole industry is moving in that direction.................. If you don't know how to record with either, I think your better off going the technology route....Again, just my opinion.........
 
I kinda do both...

In most cases, i do the recording onto the 788, mixing and etc on there too.

I'm just a little more adept at having 2 hands on faders, then the whole point-and-drag setup most software has (and i can't shell out $$$ for a control surface just yet)

Afterwards, I mixdown 24Bit to an SGI Indigo 2 (the only computer i have capable of 24bit, without severly screwing sh!t up)
Then "master" the song. [read: chopping off the ends, fading out, encode to mp3 etc)

In reality, if you look at actual costs, i think the 788 will probably end up being cheaper...
Considering PC's are quite cheap, you'd need a decent soundcard, and the software... freeware [both real and pirated] aside, sequencing/tracking software is a little pricey.

Really it's up to you tho. I get along fine with my 788, but sometimes I do wish I had a "real" DAW to work with
 
Go for a PC - more flexebility and in the long run a more upgrable solution. As the times change the upgrade path is cheap.
 
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