Members TheGareth Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 What do you guys think I should get between a Boss Micro BR or some kind of a portable recorder such as the Yamaha Pocketrak 2G or the Edirol R-09? Now the good thing about the Boss is that I'd be able to record full songs with drums and stuff, but it wouldn't be my actual sound as I'd be using the built in effects on the Micro BR. If I was to get the Yamaha or Edirol units I could record my true sound but I wouldn't be able to programme in drums and stuff like that..... What do you think I should go for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 how much are those things? do you need it to be that small? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheGareth Posted May 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 how much are those things? do you need it to be that small? Boss Micro BR - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members TheGareth Posted May 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 ah, because I was gonna say I only paid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 yeah I was also had a look at the Boss BR-600, but that Tascam looks pretty good, I think I'll investigate that one further. it's bloody brilliant for the money I think, if you want to know any details give me a shout on my email....it's not really 'small' but it is very easy to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zoidberg Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 I recently bought a R-09, and actually just yesterday I did the first test-recordings in a bandrehearsal-situation. In the sig, if you want to listen to the quality. After owning the R-09 for a couple of weeks, the impression so far is that is an excellent product, if you don't intend to use it for pro stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheGareth Posted May 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 I recently bought a R-09, and actually just yesterday I did the first test-recordings in a bandrehearsal-situation. In the sig, if you want to listen to the quality. After owning the R-09 for a couple of weeks, the impression so far is that is an excellent product, if you don't intend to use it for pro stuff What song did you use the R-09 for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zoidberg Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 What song did you use the R-09 for?All four songs included on the myspace page.It isn't pro quality, for sure, but it's great for recording ideas or making raw/low-budget demos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kyp Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 Programming drums in the Micro BR is a drag, and there aren't very many usable patterns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheGareth Posted May 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 Programming drums in the Micro BR is a drag, and there aren't very many usable patterns. Hmm...... Are they difficult to programme? I have little patience and prefer to just plug and play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kyp Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 I recently bought a R-09, and actually just yesterday I did the first test-recordings in a bandrehearsal-situation. In the sig, if you want to listen to the quality. After owning the R-09 for a couple of weeks, the impression so far is that is an excellent product, if you don't intend to use it for pro stuff Sounds good! Good tunes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kyp Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 Sounds OK to me, man. Hmm...... Are they difficult to programme? I have little patience and prefer to just plug and play. Not so much difficult as a pain in the ass, and not that many usable patterns. I rate the drum programming as useless to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Headlow Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 I would say go with one of The Boss models, particularly the BR600. I have the 900 version and it is very easy to use. Once i took the time to learn the drum were quite easy to use, although there is maybe only about 10 patterns that were any real use to me. I never really used any of the inbuilt effects, but the machine (coupled with a decent mic) is very good at capturing live guitar and vocals. The mastering programs are handy as well. This was recorded on the BR900.............http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=661452&content=songinfo&songID=5023116 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zoidberg Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 Sounds good! Good tunes!Thanks for listening and thanks for the comments! We've been playing together since January and this is the first time we've been able to record anything Re: ease of use and "plug and play": the R-09 is very simple to use. I had no manual for it, but I had pretty much figured it out after 5 minutes anyway. Easy to use, plug and playability-rating high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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