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By: David Urmann
Aspiring to be the latest artist of this generation? That dream can now be achieved with the latest equipments for recording. With sophisticated technologies, recording equipments will be able to enhance the sound and music you will make. You will also be able to edit your work, just as professionals do it. Multitracker Recorder Boss BR-1600CD Features: 256 V-Track or 16-track digital studio having a hard drive of 40GB and a CD-R/RW drive Records all simultaneous 8XLR inputs, suitable for tracking certain live performances Powerful effects onboard, including the COSM modeling meant for bass, guitar, and vocals New Vocal Tool Box with auto pitch correction and Harmony Sequence function 16 individual Track EQs, as well as 8 dedicated compressors Tool Mastering Kit equipped with multi-band compression for punchy and loud CDs Creates backing tracks instantly through an independent Loop Phrase and Drum/Bass tracks V-LINK video control*, plus USB port for easy data exchange V-LINK requires EDIROL video equipment (sold separately). Tascam DP-01 8 Track Digital Recorder Features: Dedicated stereo mix down track Eight-track uncompressed CD-quality recording Two-track simultaneous recording Dedicated Pan, Effect Send, EQ Low and EQ High controls on each channel Two-band sweepable EQ per track Two W" TRS inputs, one with guitar level setting Effects send and return RCA line outputs S/PDIF digital optical output Headphone output with level control MIDI time code output USB 2.0 port Built-in 40GB hard drive Two XLR phantom-powered inputs (only for DP-01FX) Built-in type of Reverb processor (only for DP-01FX) Built-in type of Multi-effects processor (only for DP-01FX) Zoom Micro RhythmTrak MRT-3B - Drum Machine Features: Sensitive 7 Velocity Drum pads 50 Preset, 20 User Drum Kits (although the user can also make an original kind of drum kit) 200 Preset, 99 types of User Patterns 99 Songs 10,000 Maximum notes/events 21 sounds Polyphony Quantize: 96 PPQN Tempo: 40.0-250.0 BPM Mono out (Line): 1 x 1/4" phone jack Stereo out (Line and Headphone): 1 x 1/4" stereo phone jack MIDI: In Control In: 1 x Foot switch AC Adaptor: AD-0006D (Option) Battery: 4 x AA size Alesis ADAT-HD24XR Features: Outputs and Inputs are arranged in channels (3 x 8) 24 analog outputs 24 analog inputs 24-tracks @ 48kHz or 44.1kHz sample rate 12-tracks @ 88.2kHz or 96kHz sample rate 24-bit AD DA Converters with over 113dB of dynamic range Synchronizes to External Word Clock Dual recording bays with standard removable drives Internal editing capabilities - Cut Copy Paste Ethernet port for file transfer to Digital Audio Workstation 3 ADAT Light Pipe Interfaces Uses S/MUX mode for 96kHz - 24-bit Record/Playback multiple units can be synchronized together All necessary hardware and remote included Fostex D2424LV Hard Disk Recorder Features: 24 analog inputs and outputs 24 channels of ADAT Optional 8346 Timecode/Sync card Backup to optional DVD-RAM or 2nd HD Low $1299 M.A.P. Computer Hardware Recording Digidesign MX002 Pro Tools System Features: FireWire/IEEE-1394 Single cable connection Can simultaneously convey digital audio of up to approximately 36 streams, controls MIDI data and surface data No PCI card needed 8 touch-sensitive, motorized faders 8 rotary encoders 8 types of scribble strips Customizable full command of LE Pro Tools software Working as a type of digital stand alone mixer equipped with dynamics, EQ, reverb, delay, and snapshots 24-bit/96kHz fidelity Included LE Pro Tools software with 32-tracks 8 analog ins and outs with 4 mic preamps 8 channels of ADAT optical I/O 2 distinct channels of actual S/PDIF I/O Bundled plug-ins include: Digidesign Maxim -- world-class peak limiting and sound level maximizing Digidesign D-Fi -- analog and retro signal processing Digidesign D-Fx -- file-based AudioSuite multi-effects plug-in package IK Multimedia AmpliTude and SampleTank SE -- Amp box modeler and Loaded soft sampler Native Instruments Professional 52 -- virtual edition of ordered Circuits Prophet Mackie Control Universal Pro Features: 100mm optical touch-sensitive Penny + motorized Giles faders V-Pot control over software, plug-in effects and virtual instruments More than 50 dedicated push-buttons for fine control of software parameters Tape-style transport controls Full meter display with track names and parameters Proprietary Mackie communication protocol for seamless music production software integration Onboard USB MIDI interaction for direct link to PC or Mac and up to three extra pieces of outside MIDI gear Quick cursor-style buttons for Up, Down, Right, Left, and Zoom Lexan Software-specific overlays included Becomes expandable through the C4 Pro and Mackie Control Extender Pro modules that is optional Touch-Sensitive Expandable Control Surface equipped with Motorized 100mm Faders
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