Jan 10, 2008 10:53 pm Hey Tysansom, welcome to HRC.
Just took a looksee, for 99$, you'll probably get what you pay for.
I would be hesitant buying a tape device, as you're really limited with what you can do.
For 99$ you can get a PCI audio card, and use free software, to record right into your pc. then you can do all kinds of stuff.
Plus you can grow, and get into more tracks with a PC solution. And, you can use plug-ins.
If you do go the porta route, I'd be looking into plugging a mic cord into the 1/4" input. Most times, mics use a XLR cable. Probably not an issue using a XLR -> 1/4" cable, but it's worth a look.
If you're using a dynamic mic, you won't need phantom power.
Otherwise, yes, you can record guitar/bass, then vocals, and other stuff. With only 4 tracks, you get limited, but it can be done.
And, you can output your signals to a computer. just plug from the line outs, to a line in on a PC. General use cards often have stereo line in on (1) 1/8" input jack. Both Left & Right will be in the jack. If you get a (2) rca -> (1) 1/8" stereo cable, you will be all set.
You will still need some sort of software on the PC to accept your stereo signal, and prepare it for burning to CD, so again I wonder, why not just use the PC to record with in the first place?
Anyway, hope that helped some =/.
Oh yeah, you can do all monitoring with headphones. Your perception may be off, of what the sound is really like, but it can be done.
