anonymous
4 December 2005
hey,
i have been recording with a Tascam 424 mkII, and I'm moving up to some digital stuff.
i was wondering if anyone has any opinions on the fostex MR-8. i have plenty of experience with digital recording, so simplicity is not really an issue, although i've read it is extremely easy to use.
i have found several decent priced mr-8's on ebay andI'm considering it but theres just one issue; i read that the mr-8 doesnt have any equalizer. this is pretty surprising to me.
any comments?
thanks
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FWIW depending on what you're recording, you can possibly add a
FWIW depending on what you're recording, you can possibly add a small EQ (battery powered also) for like $50-ish and then you have a portable EQ also. :)
One advantage to it is that its battery powered and uses Flash m
One advantage to it is that its battery powered and uses Flash memory, so it's suitable for remote and/or full motion applications like recording gigs, interviews, random sound effects, etc. This guy sums it up quite well in the end:
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/Mar03/articles/fostexmr8.asp