cheap stuff

ok, i have £5 money a week, i would really like to record myself. i want something cheap that can mainly be used far from a computer.
any help. if you do the math i don't mind saving for UP to seven months.

Check out the Korg Pandora PXR. Its a four track standalone digital recorder... and it would be easy to transfer the files onto computer if you wish to do so... Its about 250-300 USD... not sure what that is in your currency.

This is all from musiciansfriend.com
you can go there and put in the product model number and pull up the info.

The Tascam DP-01 is 299.99
it's an 8 track digital recorder with 40GB hard drive.

There is a Tascam cassette recorder called the MF-P01 Portastudio
it's a 4 track cassette recorder for 99.99

Also a Fostex 4 track cassette recorder caleed the X-12 for 99.99

Fostex MR-8 is an 8 track digital recorder for 249.99

Let us know what you get. :)

i sure will, i will let you no by playing. the digital one looks good, not to far out of budget. i might get a tape one and use the rest of the £ to get a new amp or something.

or if you want to do it cheap and easy, you can record via computer mic strait onto the computer.

thats how i started recording. if you get good at it, you can do it so noone even knows you used a comp mic.

I have an older 4-track cassette recorder that I would let go VERY cheap. Let me know if you're interested.

Could I get a decent mic for such a recorder?

I remember a friend bringing over a 4-track tape recorder. We put it on top of his guitar amp. Then we put it on top of my bass amp. And the end result sounded like utter barf.

I would need a decent recording mic I could run into the thing. Also, how do you make for passable acoustics in... say... the living room of a one-bedroom apartment? Or in a bathroom or closet or something? One scheme I've had is to put the amp/cab in a cardboard box that's lined with blankets or towels but then I don't know if I'd be able to hear myself playing good enough.

I use to plug in direct for vocal tracks, but you just get straight vocals since there are no effects.

how can u get a good mic hooked up to ur comp? any adapters out there or comp friendly mics? and how can u record long tracks on ur comp? minell only go up to a minute in that sound recorder thing