what should i look for in a digital 4-track recorder?

im getting one tomorrow, i guess i should have asked this sooner.
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Well, some have CD burners in them, which is sweet, but they're obviously more expensive. I guess, you want one that takes different kinds of inputs for different mics and whatnot. Also, you'll want to look at how the music is recorded. I guess most have hard drives or memory cards. You should take into consideration how much space you need to record stuff (I wouldn't think you would need too much).

That's all I can think of, other than making sure the unit is of good quality.

 

will i be able to transfer songs from there onto the computer and how would i go about doing that?

thank you

 

Yeah, you should definitely be able to do that, but I'm not exactly sure how. I'm guessing that you would probably connect the unit to your computer through a USB port.

 

you'll need a Recorder, with a digital out. anything else wll be noisey. it will have static and the recording will suffer. make sure it has balanced inputs, XLR mic inputs and it should have more than one kind out OUTPUT....you should have digital and analog outs...

 

i opted to get the new miles davis release instead of a recorder, and i saved myself at least $40.

 

what!?! you got a CD over a recorder? so are you more of a fan, than a creator?

 

Haha... I thought you wanted a recorder. ()

 

they dont look like much fun.

 

kinda equally both, i guess. i think i prefer making music over listening to it though.

and it was 6 CDs of previously unreleased Miles Davis recordings, you do the math. :H.

 

i say miles davis over a cheap recorder is a great deal

 

yes!
and its not everyday that i have a hundred dollars to just spend on anything (i wouldnt have had the money if i really wanted a recorder, my dad said he woulda paid up to $200 for one).... pfft, gimme miles.
i just really prefer computer recording, its a lot of fun and its easy.

 

what program do you record to?

 

audacity...best program ever.

 

never heard of it. i use pro-tools....exspensive but every plug-in you could ever imagine is included......

 

audacity is completely free and it also has every plug-in you could imagine/want.

google it... i dunno the site its on.