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Seems these have been talked about here in these halls before, but I can't find it. Additionally it seems the recorders talked about were the smaller .mp3 style or minidisk type...
I've got a "requirement" to obtain an affordable, though reliable multi-track recorder for a fellow that's learning some musical instruments. He likes to lay down his own track with one, then add another and such...
Ok, it's my 16 year old son who is "shocking" his family with his bass guitar talents and through school grades, behavior and such has "earned" this reward. We think it will be a positive thing for him (well Mom & Dad, remember when I wanted to be a [insert doctor, lawyer, nuclear rocket scientist, cure cancer, solve famine, etc...] and became a "rock star wannabe" when you bought me that multi-track recorder)!!
Anyway...looking to spend "perhaps" $100 - $250...should we go digital, tape, cdr? I've got no idea what I'm getting into here. I used to have an old Akai reel to reel - I think digital is where it's at now. We saw one that uses SD cards, then you can convert the data to .wav (and then from there .mp3 - whatever in today's world)...is that what we should be looking at?
I'm thinking something fairly basic, perhaps with the ability to use a microphone (or two) with the results one would expect for this price?
HELP?????
I've got a "requirement" to obtain an affordable, though reliable multi-track recorder for a fellow that's learning some musical instruments. He likes to lay down his own track with one, then add another and such...
Ok, it's my 16 year old son who is "shocking" his family with his bass guitar talents and through school grades, behavior and such has "earned" this reward. We think it will be a positive thing for him (well Mom & Dad, remember when I wanted to be a [insert doctor, lawyer, nuclear rocket scientist, cure cancer, solve famine, etc...] and became a "rock star wannabe" when you bought me that multi-track recorder)!!
Anyway...looking to spend "perhaps" $100 - $250...should we go digital, tape, cdr? I've got no idea what I'm getting into here. I used to have an old Akai reel to reel - I think digital is where it's at now. We saw one that uses SD cards, then you can convert the data to .wav (and then from there .mp3 - whatever in today's world)...is that what we should be looking at?
I'm thinking something fairly basic, perhaps with the ability to use a microphone (or two) with the results one would expect for this price?
HELP?????
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