(Originally written by made in spain/translated from Audiofanzine FR)

The BR-8 is a digital 8-track recorder that saves audio onto ZIP disks.
It allows you to synchronize a drum machine to your song, for example, thanks to the Midi output.
It can record only two tracks simultaneously.
It has no XLR inputs! Sigh...

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use!
The overall design is very simple.
The manual is very good.

SOUNDS

When it comes to sound... It's quite good but surely not the best.
The effects are cool and plenty! (for guitar/bass/vocals/aux).

OVERALL OPINION

As of lately, I rarely use the BR-8.
At the time I bought it, it was a good deal for its price.

Pros:

- 8 tracks (each track with 8 additional virtual tracks)
- Programmable rhythm guide
- Midi output
- Optical output

Cons:

- Audio data compression
- No XLR inputs
(5/11/2008)
My BR-8 is about to end up in the trash can! It can only read 1 out of 5 Zip disks!!! ... when I actually manage to get it working! Be sure to give it a good inspection if you want to buy it secondhand!