Dear Unka Trunk,
I have a bunch of buds in garage type bands (two bands). They are looking for some portable recording solutions. Sort of a studio in-a-box recording to a hard drive. Maybe some computer editing software too. Also could you recommend some microphones, a pair to start with that can also handle a cab. I am not sure of the price range but considering the folks in question, funds will be somewhat limited. Used gear is a possibility. I may buy the software and mics to help them out.

I have a set of three Nakamichi CM-300s that I can use if I can find batteries. Also I have a Rode NT4 that I got when I was shooting allot of video. The Naks may not have a hight enough SPL for cabs and the Rode is stereo... All useful but I would still like a nice pair (wouldn't we all). I'm looking at Audio Technica AT4041s but something a little less expensive would be nice if I end up having to buy them.

Any thoughts or recommendations?

 

Loved them and petted them and hugged them and squeezed them and name them George.

Yeah. It's a good way of getting all the bits from your CDs onto a hard drive without incurring a bit-for-bit hit on your storage space.

In theory they do not deteriorate over time. However, the media that you store them on (whether CD, DVD, HDD, or SSD) does incur some failure over time. They will still be as noisy and hashy as ever.

For portable field recording, you can easily start out with the three Naks, a used mixer, a simple USB junction box, and any number of software titles. Audacity is honestly good enough.

However, if you're looking to do live multi-track, you really need to do some minor trickery in finding two mixing boards with multiple sends (ideally 8-16 sends).

 

I'm always okay with that.


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it shows 1313 on the outside of the tread but not on the #'s inside

 

Less.

 

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good cuz I always wait till the last min to purchase so I won't break into it and they were plumb outta the good/deal bags so hope I have enough