looking for a multitrack thats half decent, cheap and easy to use, any ideas folks?

chubbsdarcy · June 12th, 2009, 05:02 PM

Hi there, Ive been using a Fostex VF80EX recorder with the built in cd burner. Ive been using it steadily since fall 2004, have spent many many hours recording on this one, done many demoes, as well as mixed down and mastered a dozen or so albums on it. In the last 6 months it has started acting up, the jog dial has had it and lots of weird messages and pages pop up out of nowhere, it is no longer reliable, and I am lookng to replace it with something of equivalent or greater quality and ease of use. Possibly a few extra preamps would be great. thanks folks, Darcy

woodman · June 12th, 2009, 10:10 PM

if your recording ambitions are open-ended, i'd suggest looking into a computer-based rig. in my opinion, a standalone unit will only get you so far.

Skully · June 13th, 2009, 09:02 AM

Yup. In other words, you're typing on it.

June 12th, 2009, 05:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
chubbsdarcy Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: La Tabatiere, Qc. Age: 26 Posts: 140	looking for a multitrack thats half decent, cheap and easy to use, any ideas folks? Hi there, Ive been using a Fostex VF80EX recorder with the built in cd burner. Ive been using it steadily since fall 2004, have spent many many hours recording on this one, done many demoes, as well as mixed down and mastered a dozen or so albums on it. In the last 6 months it has started acting up, the jog dial has had it and lots of weird messages and pages pop up out of nowhere, it is no longer reliable, and I am lookng to replace it with something of equivalent or greater quality and ease of use. Possibly a few extra preamps would be great. thanks folks, Darcy __________________ The answer, my friend, is pissin in the wind!

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woodman Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mint Hill, NC Age: 63 Posts: 8,022	if your recording ambitions are open-ended, i'd suggest looking into a computer-based rig. in my opinion, a standalone unit will only get you so far. __________________ Truth is stranger than fact ... www.myspace.com/stragglerswing (Woody & the Stragglers - Western Swing/Roots-rock)

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Skully Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Glamorous NoHo Posts: 4,839	Yup. In other words, you're typing on it. __________________ Myspace.com/skullysounds

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