Ideal frontend for a RTR 4-track?
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Ideal frontend for a RTR 4-track?
I'm curious what small mixers people like to use for recording, monitoring, and mixing a reel-to-reel 4-track. I recently got a 3440 again (don't know why I sold the first one) and would like something with 4 decent pres and a bit of routing flexibility. There is always the 1202, one of the new ones or the old classic, all quite affordable. Anything else?
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Api 3124mb+. Doesn't seem like that's your budget range, but it would probably be sweet. Not much routing flexibility, but the sonics might make you forget about that.
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I don't know that I can make a brand suggestion but as a rule I always prefer to have twice as many console channels as I have tracks on the tape machine. A console with 8 or more channels would let you run 4 as input and 4 as output when tracking and give you the option running effects on a fader with eq available during mixdown. It would also give you the chance to split one track onto a few different faders if you end up with a catch all track that has back-ups, guitar solo and tambourine all happening at different parts.
Depending on your price range you could look at an A&H Mix Wizard, or something Mackie, or a smaller Yamaha or Soundcraft. I used the Mix Wizard a few times back in my 8 track days and really liked it. Every now and then I see old 8 channel Soundcraft 200 series (like this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Soundcraft-Se ... 500wt_1204 ) at the pawn shops. Those could be great but might be overkill for what you need and a maintenance headache.
Depending on your price range you could look at an A&H Mix Wizard, or something Mackie, or a smaller Yamaha or Soundcraft. I used the Mix Wizard a few times back in my 8 track days and really liked it. Every now and then I see old 8 channel Soundcraft 200 series (like this - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Soundcraft-Se ... 500wt_1204 ) at the pawn shops. Those could be great but might be overkill for what you need and a maintenance headache.
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i have a teac 3340s that i use with a ramsa wr-133. so i'm in the exact setup you're talking about.
the ramsa has 8 channels and 4 outs (L,R,Effect,Monitor), and if you take off the racks ears it's pretty small and portable. the mic preamps sound big (had a tascam 388 which sounded nice, but these sound beefier) and you can monitor LR, Effect or Monitor so you're flexible there too. I paid $100 for mine on ebay, just make sure it's the wr-133, the wr-130 only has 2 outs.
here you go, i almost bought this one (he has it labeled wrong, it's the wr-133)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-Ramsa ... 500wt_1205
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ramsa-By-Panaso ... 792wt_1190
the ramsa has 8 channels and 4 outs (L,R,Effect,Monitor), and if you take off the racks ears it's pretty small and portable. the mic preamps sound big (had a tascam 388 which sounded nice, but these sound beefier) and you can monitor LR, Effect or Monitor so you're flexible there too. I paid $100 for mine on ebay, just make sure it's the wr-133, the wr-130 only has 2 outs.
here you go, i almost bought this one (he has it labeled wrong, it's the wr-133)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-Ramsa ... 500wt_1205
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ramsa-By-Panaso ... 792wt_1190
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I did that for a while with a very similar model of Tascam. I actually had the manual for your model but actually had the next model over.
I used to use a Mackie 1202 then a Ramsa WRS8112.
They dont have the most brilliant high end response, but they are fun to mix on, and they have great routing, and tons of patch points.
Cons are that htey are effing huge.
My second choice would be a Soundcraft 200B. I've seen smallish configs of those in 8x4x2 or similar.
I used to use a Mackie 1202 then a Ramsa WRS8112.
They dont have the most brilliant high end response, but they are fun to mix on, and they have great routing, and tons of patch points.
Cons are that htey are effing huge.
My second choice would be a Soundcraft 200B. I've seen smallish configs of those in 8x4x2 or similar.
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