Members jskpongoui Posted May 11, 2009 Members Share Posted May 11, 2009 I was playing around on my synth, and all of a sudden I got this great riff goin, and then when i went to record it on my computer, and I just totally lost it, nothing came to me. at all. so my question now, is there something i could buy to use with my roland sh 201 so that i could capture EVERYTHING i play, and discard whatever I will not use, thanks or anything along these lines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Awake77 Posted May 11, 2009 Members Share Posted May 11, 2009 A digital recorder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moog man Posted May 11, 2009 Members Share Posted May 11, 2009 http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Line-6-BackTrack-Instant-Replay-Recorder-Mic?sku=250002&src=3WFRWXX&ZYXSEM=0&CAWELAID=239498873 thats what this is made for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jskpongoui Posted May 11, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 11, 2009 ah thank you will i need a 2 track or multi track one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Awake77 Posted May 11, 2009 Members Share Posted May 11, 2009 Hmm - I used a Zoom H2 to record ideas: http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-H2-Portable-Stereo-Recorder/dp/B000VBH2IG it's pretty sweet for the $$... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moog man Posted May 11, 2009 Members Share Posted May 11, 2009 if you simply want to capture all your ideas so that you dont lose them, the line 6 is for you. If you want to do some complex hard disk recording the H2 or a Tascam digital multitrack is what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jskpongoui Posted May 11, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 11, 2009 so sounds to me the line 6 is the best out there for what i need to do? http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/List/ModelSeriesList.html?CTID=228500 what do people think of those pockettracks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AfroRouge Posted May 11, 2009 Members Share Posted May 11, 2009 I've been recording to my minidisc recorder a lot lately to capture noises, works fine, though a USB or Firewire interface would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jskpongoui Posted May 12, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 12, 2009 thanks i think i will be going with the http://www.amazon.com/Zoom-H2-Portable-Stereo-Recorder/dp/B000VBH2IG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xmlguy Posted May 12, 2009 Members Share Posted May 12, 2009 I use the Zoom MRS-8, so I can lay down multiple stereo tracks, including mixdowns. I picked it up on sale for a little over $200. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Re-Member Posted May 12, 2009 Members Share Posted May 12, 2009 The SH-201 has mini sequencer built in which can capture and loop key notes and knob motions, but it's limited to just eight measures and eight save slots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sinner6 Posted May 13, 2009 Members Share Posted May 13, 2009 Would it be nuts to go full bore and dump Cubase for this thing? http://www.korg.com/Product.aspx?pd=223 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jskpongoui Posted May 13, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 13, 2009 Would it be nuts to go full bore and dump Cubase for this thing?http://www.korg.com/Product.aspx?pd=223 I don't know if you're talking to me or asking a question but, I am looking for something fairly portable. i.e. I can use it when I'm not at my computer and preferably can work without being plugged in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boomboomdrums Posted May 13, 2009 Members Share Posted May 13, 2009 I don't know if you're talking to me or asking a question but, I am looking for something fairly portable. i.e. I can use it when I'm not at my computer and preferably can work without being plugged in. Get a keyboard with an on board sequencer. All you need is the keyboard. And since it's midi, later you can find out what the notes are. I got a Korg TR that has this and I've fooling around with it. It's pretty fun. When I get something I can then bring it into Cubase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nevandal Posted May 13, 2009 Members Share Posted May 13, 2009 I was playing around on my synth, and all of a sudden I got this great riff goin, and then when i went to record it on my computer, and I just totally lost it, nothing came to me. at all. so my question now, is there something i could buy to use with my roland sh 201 so that i could capture EVERYTHING i play, and discard whatever I will not use, thanks or anything along these lines Umm, the computer! Seriously, why don't you just record all the time? Don't buy an expensive digital recorder. Your computer IS an expensive digital recorder. Use it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yoozer Posted May 13, 2009 Members Share Posted May 13, 2009 Umm, the computer!Seriously, why don't you just record all the time?Don't buy an expensive digital recorder. Your computer IS an expensive digital recorder. Use it! This, a million times. If you haven't taken the time to set up your DAW to do exactly this, spend the time. It's cheaper than blowing another $300 on a recorder, which is going to have its own idiosyncrasies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jskpongoui Posted May 14, 2009 Author Members Share Posted May 14, 2009 This, a million times.If you haven't taken the time to set up your DAW to do exactly this, spend the time. It's cheaper than blowing another $300 on a recorder, which is going to have its own idiosyncrasies. im not always near my computer, ex. at school, friend's house, jam with band mates etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lewey Posted May 14, 2009 Members Share Posted May 14, 2009 Cubase has retroactive recording (it always records everything you play) If you need portability, buy some little netbook and install Cubase on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sinner6 Posted May 14, 2009 Members Share Posted May 14, 2009 I tried the netbook recording thing and must say this, get the something that is no less than 1024x768 resolution or live with regret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xmlguy Posted May 14, 2009 Members Share Posted May 14, 2009 A computer doesn't have faders, realtime controls and monitoring. My MRS-8 does. I have a bunch of computers with DAW software. I still prefer the MRS-8 for portable multitracking. I turn it on, it is ready to go in seconds, and it doesn't get worms/ viruses/ spyware/ updates/ crashes/ reboots/ popups or anything else. It just works. Then after laying down the tracks, I can move them to a computer for mastering. For live recording of a band, I would probably go with the Korg D888 or better, with enough simultaneous channels to handle the job. These multitrack recorders can serve double duty as live mixers, so they aren't really that expensive if you look at the price difference between them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yoozer Posted May 14, 2009 Members Share Posted May 14, 2009 and it doesn't get worms/ viruses/ spyware/ updates/ crashes/ reboots/ popups or anything else If everyone's computers here, or for that matter, all computers all over the world acted like the nightmare scenario that's been trotted out every single time threads like these pop up, nobody would ever use them. Since this is not the case, using this as an argument is FUD . Now, portability's a better argument . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AfroRouge Posted May 14, 2009 Members Share Posted May 14, 2009 Anyone who is using a computer as a serious performance instrument shouldn't have that machine on the internet to begin with. Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xmlguy Posted May 14, 2009 Members Share Posted May 14, 2009 If everyone's computers here, or for that matter, all computers all over the world acted like the nightmare scenario that's been trotted out every single time threads like these pop up, nobody would ever use them. Since this is not the case, using this as an argument is FUD . Now, portability's a better argument . You eliminated my other argument in your selective quoting: better usability with hardware designed for the purpose at hand. General purpose computers with big screens and mouse-based navigation are great for some things, and much worse for others. I don't see a computer having the simplicity of a device that records by pressing a record button, changing levels by adjusting a fader, with a display that shows relevant info like BPM, measure, bar, time, etc, nor a computer with a midi controller having DAW controls vs. a single multi-track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yoozer Posted May 14, 2009 Members Share Posted May 14, 2009 That's because I agree with that point; I only selected what I didn't agree with. Well - agree in the sense that while hitting "record" is (arguably) easier, it's negated when you want to do something with what you've recorded on the device itself; renaming, moving, cutting, etc. For straight dumping the contents of the CF/HD to the computer, not an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xmlguy Posted May 14, 2009 Members Share Posted May 14, 2009 That's because I agree with that point; I only selected what I didn't agree with. Well - agree in the sense that while hitting "record" is (arguably) easier, it's negated when you want to do something with what you've recorded on the device itself; renaming, moving, cutting, etc. For straight dumping the contents of the CF/HD to the computer, not an issue. If you prefer using a computer, I'm certainly not gonna stop ya or object. I'm not strongly against it in any case. I'm more concerned about my laptop being a bigger target for theft than my cheaper MRS-8. If I had a Macbook Pro, I'd be even more concerned with someone grabbing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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