• Registered: 2009-12-20
  • Posts: 155

Topic: MultiTrack Recording Help!

Hey everyone! I'm looking at, along with going out and playing with others as I've said in my other thread, getting a basic recording system some time in the not-extreme-distant future. I'd love to be able to get a nice recording of my playing, and possibly my crap lyrics and drum playing. I have been researching, and the Tascam 2488 Neo seems to be a pretty featureful unit. 8 Simultaneous recording inputs, 24 tracks, etc. Before I take the plunge and get a recording system though, I want to get as many opinions as I can. First, has anyone had any experience with this unit? Is it worth it, or is it a pile o' crap? Also, does anybody else have any other suggestions for fairly priced units that would be better than this? I saw the Korg D-888 and it also looks pretty sweet. I really have not found any *actual* reviews that really tell the strengths and pitfalls of these two units. Hopefully somebody on these boards has experience with this type of stuff! I am really looking at the stand alone recorders, simply because I think it would feel a bit more intuitive than plugging into the computer. 8 Simultaneous inputs is really one of the main things I'm looking at, so if need be I could record Drum Set, Guitar, Vocals, Bass all at the same time in one take. Thanks for reading, any pointers or experiences appreciated!

Guitars - Cheapo "Jay Turser"
A beautiful Blue guitar made by "Agile"
2009 Fender American Standard Stratocaster - Olympic White, Maple Wood Fretboard
1994 Blue Gibson Les Paul Studio Lite, Black-Chrome Hardware
  • Registered: 2008-10-02
  • Posts: 373

Re: MultiTrack Recording Help!

OK I haven't used either unit you have there but I did own a Korg d1600MK2 which was replaced by the Korg D-888. It would do 8 Track at once and 16 total, it was/is a great unit. I traded it to a friend who, ironicly I am now in his band playing bass, we are recording there first album with it. Now I loved the unit, great sound but really really hard to mix on espically with the tiny screen it has. I bought a Pro-Tools Mbox 2 to replace it - I can't say I love it but I don't know how to use it that well. However I do like that for me basicly make simple guitar demos its perfect and easy to use, plus when it comes time to upgrade I can just update the machine and which I plan on doing next year. There are a lot of great units out there.

Really it comes down to what you need if you need a lot of inputs or you need something simple, I like the Computer based recording systems BUT they are not for everyone they are pricey to build and not portable. My best advice for you is to go here you will learn a lot about recording.

http://homerecording.com/bbs/

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brandonherges wrote:

Hey everyone! I'm looking at, along with going out and playing with others as I've said in my other thread, getting a basic recording system some time in the not-extreme-distant future. I'd love to be able to get a nice recording of my playing, and possibly my crap lyrics and drum playing. I have been researching, and the Tascam 2488 Neo seems to be a pretty featureful unit. 8 Simultaneous recording inputs, 24 tracks, etc. Before I take the plunge and get a recording system though, I want to get as many opinions as I can. First, has anyone had any experience with this unit? Is it worth it, or is it a pile o' crap? Also, does anybody else have any other suggestions for fairly priced units that would be better than this? I saw the Korg D-888 and it also looks pretty sweet. I really have not found any *actual* reviews that really tell the strengths and pitfalls of these two units. Hopefully somebody on these boards has experience with this type of stuff! I am really looking at the stand alone recorders, simply because I think it would feel a bit more intuitive than plugging into the computer. 8 Simultaneous inputs is really one of the main things I'm looking at, so if need be I could record Drum Set, Guitar, Vocals, Bass all at the same time in one take. Thanks for reading, any pointers or experiences appreciated!

  • Registered: 2009-12-20
  • Posts: 155

Re: MultiTrack Recording Help!

Thanks BigE. I'm so indecisive, now I'm looking at the Zoom HD16CD. I'll head over to that forum, probably a ton of expertise there smile

Guitars - Cheapo "Jay Turser"
A beautiful Blue guitar made by "Agile"
2009 Fender American Standard Stratocaster - Olympic White, Maple Wood Fretboard
1994 Blue Gibson Les Paul Studio Lite, Black-Chrome Hardware
  • Registered: 2009-11-24
  • Posts: 94

Re: MultiTrack Recording Help!

For demo recording purposes, you can't really beat a Line 6 UX8 for the price if you have a computer... Great sounding unit, good converters, tons of options, stable and easy to use... insanely convenient for guitar/bass recording purposes...