So, I want to play my machines/instruments and record at the same time, not tied up to a Computer and not selling my butt to reach that goal.
8 channel recording would be ok for minimal setup with plenty of flash memory room for sessions.
The cheapest option I found is Zoom LiveTrak L-8.
Is there a cheaper solution or maybe I can just buy a mixer and set my mind to do best with hardware setup I got?
How do you do in that situation?
Budget dawless multichannel recording setup
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- Beware the Quoth
- 34033 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Zoom R series are actually cheaper than the more mixer-y L series, possibly better for editing?
Google portastudio, you'll find various options from the usual suspects; Zoom, Tascam, Fostex...
Nothing I can comment on from experience, Im afraid, I do (sort of) 'DAWless' , but not 'computerless'.
Google portastudio, you'll find various options from the usual suspects; Zoom, Tascam, Fostex...
Nothing I can comment on from experience, Im afraid, I do (sort of) 'DAWless' , but not 'computerless'.
my other modular synth is a bugbrand
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- Beware the Quoth
- 34033 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Use the google search engine to search for the word 'portastudio'
my other modular synth is a bugbrand
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- Beware the Quoth
- 34033 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
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- KVRAF
- 2261 posts since 6 Aug, 2007
Even better: https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=portastudio
Slightly higher than the Zoom you mentioned, but maybe 1010 Bluebox is worth a look? It has the benefit that it is super small, but the downside is... that it's super small—the inputs are really close together.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... d-recorder
Or Tascam Model 12?
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... controller
Slightly higher than the Zoom you mentioned, but maybe 1010 Bluebox is worth a look? It has the benefit that it is super small, but the downside is... that it's super small—the inputs are really close together.
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... d-recorder
Or Tascam Model 12?
https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... controller
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- KVRAF
- 4206 posts since 13 Jun, 2014
Not a mixer nor multitrack recording, but the Roland SP-404 MkII Sampler might be an option if you want to record and playback multiple times with various effects options. Maximum sample time is something like 16 minutes, but that might be mono only.
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- KVRAF
- 8217 posts since 24 May, 2002 from Tutukaka, New Zealand
Tascam Model12 comes to mind. It's the cheapest of their Model series mixers though for sure costs more than the Zoom, but it gives you both a proper mixer and recorder. 12 track recording to USB, and they have a 16 version as well. Some specs not as good as the Zoom though - only records up to 24/48 rather than 24/96. Personally that wouldn't bother me, as 48kHz is what I work at anyway, likely same for lots of people? I used to use Tascam mixers way back and they were decent gear. Dunno about nowadays? There are some other mixer/recorders but you have to check the fine details...mostly they only record to a 2-bus out. That might be OK for you though? I'm reasonably sure Soundcraft and A&H sell USB mixers...
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- KVRAF
- 6624 posts since 22 Jan, 2005 from Sweden
The only thing missing in Model 12 is automation of your tracks. You have to move faders in realtime for the final mix.
- unless they fixed this with a firmware update since I looked 3-4 years ago
Tascam DP series portastudios though, have automation also.
I find portastudios great in the sense, not much you can do but record. So you get a lot of recording done.
It took years in DAW to not be distracted by everything you can do in picking sounds and stuff, tons of effect plugins to use etc.
- unless they fixed this with a firmware update since I looked 3-4 years ago
Tascam DP series portastudios though, have automation also.
I find portastudios great in the sense, not much you can do but record. So you get a lot of recording done.
It took years in DAW to not be distracted by everything you can do in picking sounds and stuff, tons of effect plugins to use etc.
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- KVRAF
- 2083 posts since 30 Jun, 2014 from Pacific NW
Use an old iPad with an appropriate USB-C interface (plus adapter if needed) and then use the AUM app as a mixer/recorder only. No need to use any plugin effects unless you want to.
