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Digital recorders/portastudios?

MjukisMjukis 1,675 Posts
edited July 2006 in Strut Central
So I'm looking to buy a fairly cheap digital recorder (don't trust computers, so I won't go the harddrive recording route, plus I need to be able to move the recording gear around). I'm thinking either this: or this: Anyone used any of them, or know another model I should be looking at?

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  • UnherdUnherd 1,880 Posts
    don't trust computers, so I won't go the harddrive recording route





    or this:





    Why not go for one of these then?

    If you back your shit up, computer recording is the way to go. Why lock yourself in to the same preamps, eqs, fx, etc for ever. Step into 2002 man....
  • ZuffNomedZuffNomed 42 Posts
    If you want an all in one joint, check out the Yamaha AW4416 family.
    They're really good & somewhat slept on recorders.
    If you buy it used, shouldn't run too much.
    You can get a add-on cards for plugin's & i/o options as well.

    You can also export everything to .WAV, so if down the line you go computer you can import everything. i.e. into ProTools, etc...

    just my .02
  • crossingscrossings 946 Posts
    (don't trust computers, so I won't go the harddrive recording route

    digital recorders are a hard drive. you may wanna get an older cassette one. they go for about $100 these days.
  • MjukisMjukis 1,675 Posts
    I know my computer mistrust is highly illogical, but what do you do if you go somewhere else to record drums or other instruments? Wouldn't one of these be good for that? Is the problem the soundquality or just that you have fewer options? The latter doesn't really bother me.
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