School me on multi track digital recorders.

[Richard]

My bro came over tonight with a Boss BR-600 digital recorder and it sounded way better then I thought it would. Just set it in the band room and recorded some drums with the internal mics only and I was blown away by the sound quality. I never was interested in one until now. So is there a better one or cheaper one that's just as good as the Boss out there? Any others I should read about?

[LesStrat]

Re: School me on multi track digital recorders.

The Boss models are based on the Roland VS series.

Good machines.

[crguti]

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they should sound better with the right microphones

[Richard]

Re: School me on multi track digital recorders.

Edit: it was a Boss BR-600

[SlyFoxx]

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The largest factor in getting a good recording are the mics, their proper placement and the room/space in which you record. If those three things are under control any modern digital recording system will yield good results.

[DrNewcenstein]

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I had tons o fun a few years back with an Akai DPS12. 12 stracks of sweetness on an internal hard drive. However, it was limited to SCSI-interface drives, though there was an IDE adapter board you could get.

Then again, I'm not sure if the newer 7200 RPM drives would work on it, and I don't know if the older 5400 RPM (or whatever they used to be) drives can even be found.

[DankStar]

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they are kind of a dying breed.

If I were to get another, I'd definitely get a Zoom R16 16-Track SD Digital Multi-Track Recorder/Interface, since it doubles as a controller for a DAW, and at some point you'll likely be at the computer, if not during tracking at least for mixing/mastering.

[Richard]

Re: School me on multi track digital recorders.

they are kind of a dying breed.

If I were to get another, I'd definitely get a Zoom R16 16-Track SD Digital Multi-Track Recorder/Interface, since it doubles as a controller for a DAW, and at some point you'll likely be at the computer, if not during tracking at least for mixing/mastering.

Yes. I have always recorded mixed and mastered my music right on the computer using acid pro. I want one that works with a DAW so i can point and click to cut and paste. Thx for the tip. I see the boss BR 800 might be exactly what I'm looking for. I'm going to check out that zoom but I have never been a big fan of zoom.

[DankStar]

Re: School me on multi track digital recorders.

Yes. I have always recorded mixed and mastered my music right on the computer using acid pro. I want one that works with a DAW so i can point and click to cut and paste. Thx for the tip. I see the boss BR 800 might be exactly what I'm looking for. I'm going to check out that zoom but I have never been a big fan of zoom.

the boss may have similar controller capabilities. I've never used a controller with mixing, but I'd like to - I love "riding the faders" when mixing, which I can't do in the box anymore.

[Wattage]

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I have a Tascam 2488 that I love, I really use more as a data collector. Meaning I record on it but don't really mix or use many of the other features, I shoot the tracks out to /wav files and bring them into whatever we'll mix with. I have heard some pretty imprssive things mixed on it though. Mine has been rock solid and very easy to use, you can score the newer version used in the low $300's, totally worth it in my book.