Hi,
I need help picking a 4-track digital interface for transferring 4-track tapes from a Tascam Portastudio to a new retina Macbook.
I record on a Tascam Portastudio 414 MKII 4-track and up until recently, I have been digitizing my recordings one track at a time in Pro Tools using a stereo RCA -> 1/8in cable and the headphone jack on my Macbook (mid-2010 so the headphone jack does input as well). I've had to line up each track in Pro Tools manually and do some light elastic audio to get it synced but I didn't know of any other way.
Now I have a new Macbook w/ no audio input capabilities through the headphone jack and only USB 3 and Thunderbolt. I found this thread that explains how to track the Tascam's 4 tracks to a digital interface simultaneously and I tried it on my friend's board and it seems to work (https://homerecording.com/bbs/user-...-mixing-cubase-sx-how-do-you-digitize-285746/)
But I can't spend $1000 on a 16-track DAW interface like his (not to mention that it sounded stale) so I was wondering what a good option would be for a 4 track digital interface that would help me get to Thunderbolt or USB with minimal impact to the tape sound would be. Looking for something under or around $400 that has 4 tracks (could be more but not necessary), and can work with Pro Tools 10, and will keep my tape recordings sounding as close to the original as possible.
I'm willing to go with either a new system or an older one. Anything really that will work.
I need help picking a 4-track digital interface for transferring 4-track tapes from a Tascam Portastudio to a new retina Macbook.
I record on a Tascam Portastudio 414 MKII 4-track and up until recently, I have been digitizing my recordings one track at a time in Pro Tools using a stereo RCA -> 1/8in cable and the headphone jack on my Macbook (mid-2010 so the headphone jack does input as well). I've had to line up each track in Pro Tools manually and do some light elastic audio to get it synced but I didn't know of any other way.
Now I have a new Macbook w/ no audio input capabilities through the headphone jack and only USB 3 and Thunderbolt. I found this thread that explains how to track the Tascam's 4 tracks to a digital interface simultaneously and I tried it on my friend's board and it seems to work (https://homerecording.com/bbs/user-...-mixing-cubase-sx-how-do-you-digitize-285746/)
But I can't spend $1000 on a 16-track DAW interface like his (not to mention that it sounded stale) so I was wondering what a good option would be for a 4 track digital interface that would help me get to Thunderbolt or USB with minimal impact to the tape sound would be. Looking for something under or around $400 that has 4 tracks (could be more but not necessary), and can work with Pro Tools 10, and will keep my tape recordings sounding as close to the original as possible.
I'm willing to go with either a new system or an older one. Anything really that will work.