Recording Handbook - Hol.gr

There is a brand missing from your info: Audio Technica RMX 64. I
have not one but two and I think they're fantastic.. They only made
them for short period (around '85) and I think they stopped because
they cost too much to manufacture. They have 6 full channels plus two
returns which can also be used as channels, parametric e.q., balance
and unbalance inputs on all six channels, balanced and unbalanced outs,
phantom power on all six channels, Dolby B and C, two speed with pitch
adjust, real V.U. meters, zillions of inputs and outputs on the back,
4 headphone outs etc, etc. They also weigh 50 lbs. Because in
reality they contain a sort of pro mixer they sound fantastic and
they're built like tanks. They are kind of low tech in fact that
there is no auto locate programmable punch-in type features. Get one
if you can. I bought my first one in 1985. I bought my second one
last year for $225 Canadian (about 4 cents U.S.). Compare that to a
new fostex $1000+ made of plastic planned obsolescence disaster
(apologies to the fostex contingent).
The reason I have two is I can connect them together and get 10
channels (two used for signal routing). I can also bounce 4 to 2 with
only one generation of signal loss. Furthermore, I have, this way, an
excellent stereo cassette directly linked up for final mixing.
ram@indigo3.carb.nist.gov (Ram Samudrala) writes:
Needless to say, the Tascam 464 is one of the best analog 4-tracks out
there, IMO. It is particularly useful if you're a solo recording
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