Thread Standalone Digital recorder VS Computer recording??

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seratone

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1 Posted on 03/16/2004 at 08:25:10

In an attempt to set up a half decent Digital Audio workstation Iâ€™m getting bogged down trying to get my controllers to control VST devices without latency and getting Sonar, Cubase and Reason figured out. I realized that perhaps I should go the simpler route of getting a standalone recording device.

I have a Behringer 2222, going in to it I have two keyboards, a couple of Pods for guitar and bass, the computer for Groove Agent Drums and a tube preamp, Mic and effects for vocals. All in Stereo

Can anyone suggest a stand alone digital recording device that can record all these in Stereo (assuming I wont need a unit with a mixer serring I have the Behringer)â€¦

I wouldnâ€™t mind spending less than 1000$

I guess Iâ€™d need about 16 Tracksâ€¦a couple of used ADATâ€™s?, is there anything similar out there that I can lokk for on Ebay?

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2 Posted on 04/06/2004 at 21:55:53

I can tell you from experience that if you have ADAT's in mind, definitely go the extra mile to get 24-bit decks. Bounce a track once on a 16-bit deck and it's easy to hear the artifacts.
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3 Posted on 04/08/2004 at 06:24:18

Personally, I'd stick with what you're doing. Get it worked out. Any standalone solution you come up with will sacrifice the flexibility and editing capabilities of a computer based recording solution. You'll be glad you did in the long run.

Also- I wouldn't record everything in stereo. You mix will wind up sounding like mush if you do. The only thing I record in stereo is drums from my sound module. Everything else is recorded as mono tracks from which I create a stereo final mix using judicious placement of pan, reverb, and delay to create a stereo soundstage.

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