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Although not a multitrack the Marantz CD300 is a good option to record your live performances or put ideas direct into a CD but it ainīt cheap... http://www.marantzpro.com/Products/CDR300.html cheers Luis --- Aptrev@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 7/6/04 2:40:01 PM, > mtman@cloud9.net writes: > > << I asked for recommendations for a small, portable > multi-track recorder a > while back. Based on a recommendation here, I > bought a Zoom PS-04. I > was quite disappointed with it. Aside from the > cheap construction, the > interface wasn't at all intuitive (at least for me). > There's no undo, > and I couldn't find a simple, easy-to-use way to > erase a single track or > a whole recording. In addition, the looping feature > doesn't seem to > work properly. >> > > > Sorry to hear that, it was my suggestion. > I found the PS02 easy to use after a while. > On the PS02 there is an edit key and a store key > that were used to delete, it > is quite simple and fast. > I looked at the PS04 manual online and it appears > now they have a delete/copy > key that provides the same function. You can delete > by track, vtrack or the > whole song. > > I was responding to your request in regards to price > and portability, > built-in mic, multiple tracks and audio quality, not > looping. > You might try building an extended looplike track on > the Zoom by repeatedly > copying a part to a track range point by range > point, as in > bounce/bounce/rebounce stc. But that is time > consuming, better get yourself some sort of looper. > > I don't know of any minidisc that has a loop > function or a read/write delete > function, at least not at a cheap price. > The BOSS BR532 is a good smart card recorder that > has a loop function but it > is more expensive and less portable, it won't fit in > your shirt pocket. > > Unless you've already returned it I would give the > Zoom a chance, use it a > lot, try stuff, it will become intuitive eventually. > As I recall, in the lo-fi > record mode and using a 128MB card you can get up to > 6 hours of recording time, > that is pretty darn good for a tiny card. > > If you want to hear samples, I did both of the songs > on this page using the > PS02: > http://tinyurl.com/yuru7 > > Anyway, hope you find something that suits your > needs. > > BobC > > www.cdbaby.com/rpcollier > http://trundlebox.iuma.com > http://brokenaxe.iuma.com > > > ===== www.luis-angulo.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 50x more storage than other providers! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail