40GB internal hard drive.
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Feature:
Perfect for my needs and more! People stating you cannot record multiple tracks to a single track, hmmm perhaps you should study the unit more, you have the capability of "bouncing" tracks you recorded to 5/6 , 7/8 or moving tracks to other tracks, this gives endless possibilities. You can also playback your recordings and record 1-4 to 5/6 or 1-6 to 7/8 without the need for inputs. It took me a while to work this out, but when I did, was invaluable!! I love the fact you can set the delay/echo for EACH CHANNEL (1-4) without having to program it in, its done easily by knobs, EXCELLENT for voice and effect dubbing after.
I love playing with this thing!
Quality:
some is plastic, but its heavy and feels sturdy. Some people say "I wouldnt drop it" but, well, I wouldnt drop my $300 ipod either! I dont buy stuff to drop it....dunno bout you guys. Build quality to me is the pots and sliders, perhaps the buttons, which are very solid and should last a good amount of use, Again MUCH better than my previous Zoom 10 track.
Value:
I'd give it 11 if I could, SUPERB value for $400.
Desirability:
the unit is a very solid performer. I sing in a band and have found the overdubbing of this unit to be very efficient. It should also be noted, this hard drive is FAST! again.......the zoom I had, I could go make my tea, come back and it would still give me the "wait..." screen. This baby is almost immediate.
Highly recommended!
Sound:
Ive only used it through the unbalanced inputs so perhaps Im not being fair, but there was noticeable sound "waving" and slight hissing, but only really noticeable through headphones. The quality is very good, perhaps Id rate it higher when I try the nise reduced balanced inputs.
Ease of Use:
Once you get the hang of it you wont put it down, sinple interface, MUCH easier than my previous zoom 10 track, individual control is muh easier!
Support:
Emailed once, had a aoftware issue, took 5 days to reply, but I did get one!
Dont like the idea of no phone support though.
Overall:
Very satisfied, perfect for bands who want to record demos or gigs
the bounce and copy function give endless multitrack possibilities.
Submitted: 2/27/2006
Style of Music: Loud and heavy - but melodic (ugh mudvayne!)
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Feature:
I like the mastering effects that you can add while you're mixing. Also good reverb. With dynamic voices, you may want to use a vocal compressor/preamp.
Quality:
we've had ours for about 6 months, and it seems durable and well made. We transport it frequently in the box that it came in.
Value:
The item works well and is pretty good for what you pay, except for the COMPLETE LACK OF SUPPORT.
Desirability:
I'm happy with the product generally. It's pretty cool, it's easy to use, it's a hit at parties. go to www.myspace.com/flambeandgasolina to hear a couple of songs done in the livingroom in one take.
Sound:
We are acheiving reasonably good recordings usings good quality pickups in our guitars, vocals with SM58's and keyboards. Watch your trim, make sure that you have the pickups at about mid level.
Ease of Use:
At the recording and mixing level, this product is easy to use. If you make the stereo wave files on the Fostex, and then just put the finished product on your computer, life is good. LOTS OF PROBLEMS when you try to archive tracks on your computer, and then try to import them back on the Fostex. This is a feature that has been a nightmare for us.
Support:
Assume NO CUSTOMER SUPPORT. No 800 line. When you go on their site, you can fill in something that one would think leads to a person who will help you. What you get is an autoresponder email with links to the manual. It doesn't matter what you ask, this IS their idea of customer support. I repeat - THERE IS NO CUSTOMER SUPPORT. NOTHING. NADA. ZIP. I CAN'T STRESS THIS ENOUGH.
Overall:
I like using it. It's pretty intuitive. I expect to use it happily for a long time, but will probably have to learn Cakewalk or something to suppliment it. I wish I had known a couple of things. If you're layering, the hard drive is only going to hold about 6 songs. Transferring files onto it from the computer is a nightmare. And.... THERE IS NO CUSTOMER SUPPORT WHEN THINGS GO WRONG. You just have to figure it out yourself, or find someone on line who has had the same problem and has figured it out.
Submitted: 4/24/2007
Style of Music: Folk/rock/jazz fusion
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