A friend is looking, on a tight budget, to get a multi-track standalone digital recorder for recordng a choir. He would use something like Vegas to do the multi-track post-production. There are so many gadgets out there I thought I'd ask for recommendations.
He is looking for 8 simultaneous channels of recording. Probably hard disk based. Direct mike inputs with faders/gain controls hopefully with phantom powering. Ability to connect to a Windows-based PC (USB 2.0, Firewire, Ethernet) for file download.
On a similar note, I'm looking for a two channel (four would be nicer :-) portable recorder with mike inputs (maybe phantom power too) for recording to Compact Flash. Mostly for interviews, location ambient sound etc. It seems most of the portable machines have all kinds of effects etc. and what I really want is a heads-down recorder. (That newer Marantz unit has my eye, but it looks on the expensive side.)
Thanks!
Wayne
He is looking for 8 simultaneous channels of recording. Probably hard disk based. Direct mike inputs with faders/gain controls hopefully with phantom powering. Ability to connect to a Windows-based PC (USB 2.0, Firewire, Ethernet) for file download.
On a similar note, I'm looking for a two channel (four would be nicer :-) portable recorder with mike inputs (maybe phantom power too) for recording to Compact Flash. Mostly for interviews, location ambient sound etc. It seems most of the portable machines have all kinds of effects etc. and what I really want is a heads-down recorder. (That newer Marantz unit has my eye, but it looks on the expensive side.)
Thanks!
Wayne