Posted: 7/17/2015 5:00:01 PM EDT
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I've been thinking about getting a 4 track recorder, but I'm not familiar with what's on the market.
I'd be using it at home laying down guitar & bass tracks, etc. The biggest point is that it would have to be easy to use. Doesn't have to be really high end. Just want to record some of the songs I've been putting together. Any thought? |
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Phantom power is used by some microphones and can be supplied through the mic cable from the mixer/track recorder.
<--not an expert. That said, I use a Behringer Xenix 1202 mixer into a Behringer USB adapter to the computer running "Audacity" as the "recorder". Behringer also has the Xenix mixers with the USB adapter built in. <--amateur/beginner guitar hacker. 
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Open to either a stand-alone device or PC-based system. One track at a time (it's just me). Budget: Maybe a couple hundred bucks? I don't know what phantom power is and how it applies to this. I think you could grab Reaper, and a simple interface and be running well within your budget. |
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OP, will you be laying down only guitar and bass? If so, do this: http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AudioBoxUSB + or Amplitube is a fantastic program. For an idea of sound quality: https://soundcloud.com/credge/mountain-song-low-tuning https://soundcloud.com/credge/ezdrummer-first-song And in a complete mix (most guitars are done in Amplitube on the following. Everything else used a single SM57): |
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Quoted: Thanks, guys. Now I'll start sorting through these tips. If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I've been recording music as a hobbyist for about 8 years and am starting to make money at it (mixing and local instrument work). I have a decent idea of how to work around DAW's, microphones, etc. |
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I was also going to recommend something like a USB Audiobox. I just got the one below a few months ago and I enjoy it.
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AudioBox22 The only "difficult" part is learning the software if you're not familiar with it. It was my first time using any sort of recording software but it's not too hard to get used to it. Now that I know it it's pretty quick. |
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Quoted: There are bunches of youtube vids for learning reaper, if you do decide to go with it. I think there's a 30 day free trial too, if you want to try it out with your pc soundcard. The program is like mIRC. It has a 30 day trial and, after that, you can use it after waiting 5 seconds. You don't, however, get updates and you can be sued for using it if you make any $$$ from it. |
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Update? How'd you do? Haven't gone forward yet. Still sorting through the links and figuring the route to take. I stay pretty busy, so this is one of those things I'm getting around to as time allows. After I read that ^ I realized that I may be a bit too busy. I may need to weed this garden I call "life." |