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Topic: Does anyone still use cassette recorders? |
Kevin Holmes
From:
Lower Paxton, PA USA
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Posted 8 Dec 2007 8:30 am |
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I have a Fostex x34 that I bought in 2002 but never used.
All of the newer stuff seems to be digital and way cheaper that what I paid.
I figured that I'd use the recorder that I have until I can afford an eight or sixteen track.
Is this reasonable thinking?
Any input'd be appreciated.
--Kevin |
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Pete Macomber
From:
San Francisco, California
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Posted 8 Dec 2007 1:49 pm
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Don't toss that machine out! It will always be useful for its simplicity and analog glory. I have an old teac in mint condition. The tone is quite good and tracks can be easily dumped to a computer for post production.
-Useful for widening the gamut of tones captured.
Keep it dust free, in a case.
You have a very useful tool there. |
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Gary Shepherd
From:
Fox, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 8 Dec 2007 5:17 pm
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Personally, I don't care for the sound of tape hiss.
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Gary Shepherd
Carter D-10 & Peavey Nashville 1000
www.16tracks.com |
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Kevin Holmes
From:
Lower Paxton, PA USA
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Posted 9 Dec 2007 5:39 am
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Thanks for both of your replies.
I did expect that because of tape's limitations, I'd want to move to a digital unit when I could afford to(probably in the summer).
I was hoping that I'd be able to use the 4-track till then, because some of the accessories (like monitors) I'd need for a digital recorder anyway.
--Kevin |
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Gary Shepherd
From:
Fox, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 9 Dec 2007 9:56 am
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You already have a digital recorder built into your computer. You'll need some software but there are free ones if you don't want to shuck out the cash for something like Sonar 7.
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Gary Shepherd
Carter D-10 & Peavey Nashville 1000
www.16tracks.com |
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 9 Dec 2007 3:15 pm
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I still use my Tascam 4 tracker, right now it's home for a bunch of Guitar Catalogs sitting on it 
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Dick Wood
From:
Springtown Texas, USA
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Posted 9 Dec 2007 7:09 pm
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| I have a Marantz PMD430 which I used just last night to record the band and it does a very nice job with very little noise. |
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richard burton
From:
Britain
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Posted 11 Dec 2007 8:52 am
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I have found that my Tascam Portastudio makes a very good preamp when recording vinyl onto the computer  |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 12 Dec 2007 8:59 pm
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I still use a Tascam 8-channel reel-to-reel a lot. I have a digital 24-channel recorder, but the Tascam is easier to use. The worst that can happen on tape is stretching or breaking, and you still have a recording. With a hard disk or minidisks you can put in hours of work and then be confronted with the dreaded message, "Disk Read Error", at which stage you've lost everything.  |
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