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[Larsen B]

Originally Posted by jon

eBay.co.uk: Boss BR1180 Guitar Digital Recording Studio (Not CD) (item 290085989591 end time 27-Feb-07 16:35:49 GMT)

That one doesn't have the cd burner, but if you've got a PC, it shouldn't be a problem.

Would it just be a mic input on your computer that you would use to do get stuff from the multi-track to the pc?

[jon]

You could do, but there are also phono outs and I think maybe even a digital out, although don't quote me on that. Have a look at the spec on the Boss site?

[HairyScaryMark]

It would be the line input on your sound card. If your A/D conversion is bad there, it will bring the overall sound quality down.

BOSS I couldn't find the page for the not-CD model.

[Larsen B]

I'm so lacking in technical knowledge, could anyone describe what these ports would look like on my computer please?

[Stripey]

Originally Posted by Larsen B

I'm so lacking in technical knowledge, could anyone describe what these ports would look like on my computer please?

Like a normal 3.5mm headphone jack socket. Most likely red or blue coloured.

[Stripey]

Originally Posted by Swingin' Ryan

Can anybody offer any advice on Digital Multi-Track recorders. I'm looking for an 8-track recorder in the £200-250 region. I've had a look at the Fostex MR8-MKII and the Zoom MRS-8. The Zoom seems a very fair price with a lot of features, so I'm instantly suspicous that there's something dodgy with it, does anyone own/ever owned one?

Why not just get a proper audio interface for your computer and learn how to use cubase, instead of wasting time with old technology?

[Larsen B]

Maybe he has a crap computer which would be useless with cubase. Plus shut up you nerd.

[Stripey]

Originally Posted by Larsen B

Maybe he has a crap computer which would be useless with cubase. Plus shut up you nerd.

Actually for just multitracking you don't need a particularly powerful machine. It seems pointless to waste 200-250 quid on an outdated piece of technology when for half that money you could get a decent audio interface with a few inputs and probably a couple of mic pre's.

[Swingin' Ryan]

Originally Posted by Stripey

Why not just get a proper audio interface for your computer and learn how to use cubase, instead of wasting time with old technology?

I've got a couple of years experience working with digital multi-track equipment, and could therefore get fairly decent results quickly, as opposed to spending time getting to grips with a new way of recording.

[HairyScaryMark]

Originally Posted by Swingin' Ryan

I've got a couple of years experience working with digital multi-track equipment, and could therefore get fairly decent results quickly, as opposed to spending time getting to grips with a new way of recording.

The interface on computer-software is much easier to use than a tiny little display on a boss multi-tracker. Also far more expandable as you can add as many VST plugins as you wish for effects processing and software synths.

I am not convinced there is a price advantage however. If you want 10 inputs at comparible quality (possibly an upgrade) with the Boss, you are looking at someting like M-Audio Delta 1010 (which only has 8 analog inputs, note that PCI unit is not the same quality as firewire unit) and then you have to buy mic pre amps amongst other things to go with it.

Then if you buy software (assuming you are not content with some free LE version) The latest versions of sonar and cubase are something like £300. Old verisons (which are still good) you can get for £50-100.

Even if you buy Behringer, which I suspect wouldn't offer an upgrade in quality over the Boss. You are probably going to spend more money than £250 by the time you buy a ADAT card and some software.

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I would strongly recommend against the non-CD boss unit as you will have to put it through a soundcard which is most-likely of average quality (otherwise you might have concidered recording using it).

disclaimer: I am not familular with boss multitrack recorders and my assumption of quality was made entirely based upon recordings made by it.