I've narrowed it down
nailz100
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after looking a bunch of different 4 and 8 tracks. I've decided to go with one of the BOSS models...they seem to be the easiest to operate. Does anyone know some of the major differences between the Boss 864 and the 1180?
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The biggest and most obvious differences are 1 the CD recorder in the 1180 and the extra 4 faders on the 1180.
The 864 is the big brother to the BR-532 that I have.
I'd say the 1180 probably allows more control and more tracks at once.
also BR 1180
Self-contained 10-track digital recording studio with stereo
20GB hard drive; supports linear recording and other modes
Easy icon-based interface simplifies recording, bouncing, and mixing
New XLR mic input with phantom power, plus Hi-Z input and line inputs
Onboard COSM effects including 2 loop processors, an insert processor and Mastering Tool Kit
Built-in CDRW
Separate rhythm track with realistic drum sounds and patterns
Import/export WAV files directly for loading drum loops, etc.
The 20 db harddrive is huge. no changing cards in and out.
The 1180 is a complete studio in a box for a band making demos.
The 864 is more or less better for single people writing songs I think. They can get ideas down and add a few layers to make it sound good.
It takes a while to learn either of them. I still haven't figured out how to use track bouncing on my 532. Got to find the manual.
It's nice to have 8 to 10 tracks because you can do everything in stereo.
The 864 essentially gives you 4 stereo tracks.
It's expandable to 128 mb. on a smart card. Big but not huge.
I can only imagine how much you can put on 20 GB.
7.5gig would be about 16 hours of uncompressed recording. that's total time. if you were using 8 tracks all the time, about 2 hours.
so 20 gig is almost 6 hours of full, 8 track.
good idea. It may seem like a lot of stuff you may not need yet but it will be there when you do need it. It's better to have more than you need over needing more than you have. You can always work up to it. Just the memory of the 1180 will save you some costs and the extra tracks are very nice.