Does anyone here have one of those small 4-tracks or anything?

[The Mask]

Just rather than go the through the computer route to record stuff, I thought that this might be a good way. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with this kind of stuff.

[asphyXy]

<font color=969696>I had a 4 track. I gave it to someone because it was terrible.</font>

[Joeleosis]

Yeah I have a Tascam.. they are a pain in the ass. Computers much easier and effecient.

[The Destroyer]

Ah the old analogue versus digital debate...

[Danny Electric]

I've used my mates four track, which was pretty easy to use. Sound quality was suprisingly good.

[Kane Knight]

Yup. I have a Fostex X-12, which I bought primarily because I needed a cheap 4-track. It's quality, though. I get a better signal on an instrument than on my computer (Truly though, my computer's a piece of shit), it's more portable, and it gives me hands-on control.

Also, I'll take an analog signal for my vocals. Odds are, I'm gonna continue to use this exclusively to mixdown my vocals, because a digital stream picks up too much noise.

A ton of big names use four tracks (HEll, Frank Black uses a 2-Track).

[Joeleosis]

I like the idea of running my instruments through the Tascam, then into the computer. One, I get a hard copy of something plus the digital information on my computer, and I can get cleaner sound. For some reason it works as a good filter for amplifiers as well. Like when I use my flanger on my bass, I constantly get an endless wavering instead of silence, but the Tascam cleans that up. :o

[samichna]

I am using my computer to record stuff now, but I am using the trial version of Goldwave, and I am not really sure if it has all the features that I want.

I can't figure out how to layer the two guitar parts that I recorded for a song. :?:

[Greendale]

I have a Tascam 4 track and use it all the time. I just recorded a bunch of songs I wrote over the week. I just hook up my 4 track to my computer, translate the tracks to Mp3's and blam, there you go.

[samichna]

Where would I go about purchasing one of these devices?

[Kane Knight]

I like the idea of running my instruments through the Tascam, then into the computer. One, I get a hard copy of something plus the digital information on my computer, and I can get cleaner sound. For some reason it works as a good filter for amplifiers as well. Like when I use my flanger on my bass, I constantly get an endless wavering instead of silence, but the Tascam cleans that up. :o
It also cleans up issues I have with processed vocals, though not by a huge amount.

[Kane Knight]

Where would I go about purchasing one of these devices?
Music shops.

Though if you want a specific locale, look at www.musiciansfriend.com . They have 4-track and multitracks that run the gauntlet from chincy (EDIT: This is not supposed to say "Chinky," before anyone gets hostile...Chincy, as in cheap) to extravagent.

[Joeleosis]

OMG U R SO RACIST

[Greendale]

How is asking for information on a 4 track being racist? Make some sense, dude.

[Kane Knight]

How is asking for information on a 4 track being racist? Make some sense, dude.
(EDIT: This is not supposed to say "Chinky," before anyone gets hostile...Chincy, as in cheap) to extravagent.
I think that's what Joel was responding to.

We had people wig out over the word "chinky" before, and the spelling of Chince/chincy is close enough so I decided to put a disclaimer on the end.

Chinky is a term that apparently gets used in Britain, which is based off of a racial slur (Chink). Because it's a racial slur, use of it is likely going to be considered racist.

Hope that explains everything...