Re: Home Studio

[David Myers <dmgraph@earthlink.net>]

>well, just for starters, you're looking at around $1800-$2K for the 8 
>track,
>another $600-900 for the DAT, another $500-1K for the burner, and another
>$1200-1400 for the ASR-X (and these are way ballpark figures), so you're
>looking at least $4,100 - $5,300 in gear. Assuming you don't need a 
>mixer, so
>in that case add another $500-$2500, depending on what kind of mixer you 
>want.

It doesn't have to be such a bummer, IMO.  I'd recommend the Korg D8 8
track at $900, a Phillips CDR 870 stand-alone CDR recorder for $600, and
forget the DAT.  A Mackie 1202VLZ may do your mixing job and there are a
lot of used ones at $250.  I can't claim experience with the ASR-X or its
competitors, sorry....

David Myers