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Dr_simon
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Dr_simon
Guitar Tricks Instructor
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Posts: 5,021
04/08/2003 2:38 am
In short …yes ...but …... It involves using either a mixing desk (more expense) and going 6 or 8 to 2 channels, (which is OK) or bounce tracks down. Either way you are stuck with your original drum mix, which can cause problems later on.

It is also possible to plug everyone into a big desk and do the whole thing live "on the fly". This kind of defeats the object of the exercise (having 8 tracks)

I think Boss attempt to circumvent the problem by supplying a built in drum machine with their Zip disk recorder (make most drummers hurl violently )!

I'd try to think of how many channels you are likely to need for recording (Max simultaneous) and how many tracks for simultaneous playback. I generally record a click track and over dub the various instruments mixing down as I go. Consequently, even recording live drums you always have enough inputs and each track contains a "discreet" instrument or drum.

Another option is computer recording (using a laptop) but that is another story !!!

Hope this helps
S

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