durleydude

I am gonna but a track recorder, but have no idea what to look for?

I would like to be able to put a recorded tune through a PC and edit it etc, so I guess I need a digital track recorder ?

4 track, 8 track ?

Prices ?

Worth buyin 2nd hand ?

Help...

durleydude

anybody ?

bashful

I'll bite...

It isn't clear to me what you want to do:

A) Take an existing piece of music and break it into parts for remix-type purposes

or

B) Painstakingly build up a new piece of music instrument by instrument.

In either case, if you've already got a computer, an external multi-track tape recorder would only be necessary for aesthetic reasons.

ScoobyDoo555

I'll bite too -
No - the ability to do mulitple drop-ins is still illusive on HD systems (the only main exception is IZ/Otari RADAR - if you have to ask how much, you can't afford it!!) - an essential procedure when mutli-track recording (with live instruments/vocals)

As has already been asked, what is the nature of the request - 8 track is better, but more pricey.

Check out Here

Look at the readers ads - recording. Fostex have always been good at 4/8-tracks.

Again, depends on how much you want to spend too.....

Dan

durleydude

I wanna build up tunes myself.

I also wanna spend as little as poss.

What do u mean I can already do it on a PC ?

Cheers guys

Hobo_Jojo

if your not going too technical you can do it all using sonar. available at 'the usual sources'

Dracoro

You can get 8/16 track 'recorders' for your PC quite cheap.

Although quality will be dependant on quality of sounds card and microphone.

Cheap way to get started I suppose.

GaryK

As already stated you 'can' do it on your PC, in fact I'm selling my zoom ps-02 3 track device which is an awesome little device for doing vocals and guitar, check it out here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...ory=15199&rd=1 as I am moving to using my powerbook G4, Im not that much better off as I now need a mic/guitar pre-amp and audio interface but thats the way I want to go but for starting out the zoom is superb unit, esp for guitar as its got built in effects and a tuner.

if you want gear I always check out ebay, loot and as SD555 says the sound on sound reader ads, you could also head over to the forums at www.computermusic.co.uk

Gary

Hobo_Jojo

i use a digitech rp3 unit for putting my guitar throught the pc, not the nicest sound but it does for what i need it for

Cupramax

Try here... loads of stuff available.

http://www.starland.co.uk/pages/kd/d20.htm#AW16G

durleydude

Thanks guys