Battery-powered 4-track?

[wesbonifay]

I need a battery-powered 4-track. My job requires a lot of driving, and I often have breaks in the afternoon and nothing to do. So if I could keep a 4-track and a cheap mic in my car, then I could record the melodies and drumbeats that I come up with during my breaks. Sound quality doesn't matter so much, as it is going to be a song writing tool. I looked at the Fostex MX-12 and the Tascam MK-P01, but they don't seem to be battery-powered. Apparently the old Tascam Porta-01 was battery-powered, but I kinda wanted one of the smaller, newer ones. And it doesn't have to be analog....whatever works. And it need to be cheap (preferably like <$150...). Thanks, TapeOp!

[Gebo]

Ross 4x4. I got mine for like 25 bucks on ebay.

[zz_allin]

ZOOM PS-04

4 audio tracks, each with 10 virtual tracks
Programmable drum/bass machine
94 effects
High-quality built-in mic with preamp
65 minutes recording time on a 128MB SmartMedia card
Over 5 Hours recording time on 4 AA batteries
Auto-chromatic tuner


it is about $170 on ebay.

[lsn110]

One of the old Fostex models (X-15 I think) had a battery pack option.

[;ivlunsdystf]

The 4-track Korg Px-04 box (or the newer version) should do the trick for you. It is very easy to use (and yes, I have used it while driving); you can arm a track with one button. The readout can be backlit or not as you wish.

I am certain that you could even plug it into your cigarette lighter because it has the same power supply as most of the portable CD players out there. Otherwise there is the option of RC AA batteries.

The recording quality is what it is. It's sure better than the recording quality of my own brain, otherwise I would have no use for it!

[tonyoci]

I really recommend the Zoom PS04

http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/products/ps04/index.php

Tony