Multitrack Advice

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Member Since: Dec 11, 2010

Hi,

I've decided, for a number of reasons, that using a PC for recording is not for me, though I may use one for editing and mixing songs with more than 16 tracks.

I'm looking at buying a second hand recorder.

These are the ones I'm looking at:

Yamaha AW4416
Yamaha AW2400
Tascam SX-1
Akai DPS24
Roland VS2480
Korg D32XD

I have some reservations about each unit, but was wondering if anyone has particular experience that might help me decide which is best for me.

I like the SX-1 but I a concerned about the cost if in 6-18 months time something goes wrong with the unit. If something stops working on it or it develops a fault, will I be able to get it repaired?

I had heard that you can still get the Yamaha units repaired if they develop a fault. The AW4416 looks like a capable unit?

The Roland unit looks capable too but again have some concerns - don't they use some sort of proprietry system for data storage?

Pre's are something to consider too - which unit do you think has the best pre's?

I'm interested in any views or experience highlighting where a unit excels or how they compare in the real world.

Any help appreciated as I'm torn between them!!

Thanks
Darren

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Since: Feb 07, 2005


Dec 11, 2010 06:26 pm

I am not up to speed on any of these units except for the Roland and with that unit I can give you expert advice ( I took a year of training on that unit in an audio engineering class).

I own the baby brother (VS-2400) but I would have gone for the 2480 if I had the money.

The pre's are really good and I don't think you will be disappointed there.

The Roland products allow you to connect a VGA monitor, keyboard and mouse. Not sure if any of the other do but it is a blessing if you can.

It uses Roland proprietary storage to conserve disk space but there are tools to allow you to export the tracks and import into your favorite software.

I have a blog that discusses some of the tools etc that you might find useful. Dig around a bit to find other articles.

beerhunter341.blogspot.co...-vs-2480cd.html

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