Someone is selling a BR-532 locally for a reasonable price and I'm tempted. I don't have anything else in the way of recording units so it looks like it could be a nice introduction. However, you can't master anything on it, you have to bump them to pc as WAV files or something. Does anyone use this or similar? how do you convert everthing to good old MP3's?
Not an answer to your question... but I can say with certainty that the PC (or MAC) based software recording packages will give WAY more functionality and flexibility.
I have Cubase - it's expensive but there is almost nothing it can't do. Lots more cheaper packages available. Even some shareware.
I use a crappy little Behringer stereo USB audio interface to get in and out of my laptop (cost $50 new).
Not an answer to your question... but I can say with certainty that the PC (or MAC) based software recording packages will give WAY more functionality and flexibility.
I have Cubase - it's expensive but there is almost nothing it can't do. Lots more cheaper packages available. Even some shareware.
I use a crappy little Behringer stereo USB audio interface to get in and out of my laptop (cost $50 new).
Hi jaymzHal If you look for a magazine called "Computer Music" from Future publishing. They have a dual Layer DVD on every edition, with some good quality FREE DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) software, every month. Plus lots of other free & very hi quality goodies as well.
The mag/DVD costs about $19au IMHO - I find the that British version of the mag, is far better than the USA localized one.
I'd go the BR route... but then again... I used a computer based DAW for a couple of years now and am trying to get the simplicity of my old Yamaha MT8X back.
you only had 8 tracks and the song was done.... now there's so much room for tracks that are unnecessary and you'll end up recording them all...
keep it simple.. depending on what you wanna do though 4 tracks might be a bit too simple...
usually you won't do it yourself anyway... mastering is quite tough and you need a good ear (a pair of them might be good), experience and a killer monitoring setup.
Thanks for the replies guys, unfortunately someone beat me to buying it, but from what you say it's probably wasn't worth it anyway. I guess I want to get into recording with something not too complicated but at the same time something i wont want to sell 6 months down the line. Is the BR-600 worth the effort? I appreciate that computer based studios are probably the best but I think most of the advantages will be lost on me anyway, and I just want something i can pick up and play with.
BR-532
Posted - 05/28/2008 : 20:32:26
