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need advice on fostex recorder and LEM mixer

Post by pavle » Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:29 pm

i need some advice..... <BR>i'm thinking of buying some reel-2-reel equipment; i think i've found some good <BR>equipment, but i want some advice on what exactly i need. <BR>the equipment i might buy is: <BR>1 - a fostex B-16 with 1/2 inch tape, recording 16 tracks. <BR>2 - LEM mixer &#40;studio 16-8&#41; <BR> <BR>what do you think? good for dubbing? <BR>apart from these two pieces of equipment, what are the other things which i need <BR>for basic dub recording? what is compulsory? i'm tight on money and so right now <BR>need to buy only the things which are necessary.... <BR>so do i need a 2-track reel recorder for the final mix, or can i make do with <BR>other equipment to get a final mix? if i need the 2-track, what should i look <BR>for? <BR>please, any advice would be a big help, because i can't find many people who can <BR>give me useful information &#40;especially since everyone is turning to computers, <BR>thinking that analog recording is useless&#41; <BR> <BR>thanks <BR>pavle <BR> <BR>ps- also eventual prices <BR> <BR>pps- i know there's a lot of info on internet but i don't have much time or good connection to surf and look for things... so even if you can just help me with specific links, that would be a great help!

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need advice on fostex recorder and LEM mixer

Post by Mike Zee » Fri Oct 29, 2004 3:16 am

Hello, Pavle <BR> <BR>First of all, I'd say you'll find allots of usefull info right here at this b-board. You have to look through topics thou..., allot has been discussed already. Look into recording machines, topics analog/vs/digital, mixers, effects ... There is a bit of usefull info pretty much in every topic there. <BR> <BR>Now, I have created some basic 'how to start on dubbing' section at my site: <A HREF="http://www.mzentertainment.com/dub_lab_production.html" TARGET="_blank">dub production at ZDL</A>, bassic idea on what equipment you need and how to. Also recommendation for equipment. <BR>I also created 'auctions section' for some specific equipment for dub-production, which automatically searches and displays current available products at e-bay, here's the page: <A HREF="http://www.mzentertainment.com/dub_lab_auctions.html" TARGET="_blank">dub equipment auctions at ZDL</A>, this may help a bit if you are searching for some vinage equipment for dubbing. <BR> <BR>About Fostex b-16. It's pretty good machine, just keep in mind, that you have to be prepared to serve it and maybe repair from time to time, even if you find a unit in good condition. <BR>I can't say anything specific about the mixer you are talking about. Mixer is mixer, man..heh heh, I mean there's nothing much to talk about em' really. Analog mixers get old ... need care. <BR>For dubbing in general you look for maximum channels, maximum eq options on each channel, maximum send/returns your money can buy. And it is a very good idea to make sure your mixer's channels have insert/and direct out - this is where all your mad creativity will be applied if you are dubbing in analog environment. Also groups would be nice to have. <BR>Remember, if you are planing on dubbing on the fly from analog multitrack, then you can not afford having old scratchy sliders/knobs mixer.... it'll kill you. Normally you can deal with it by trating with stuff like DeoxIt... but real old sliders or poor quality noisy mixer would be a problem. <BR>So in general I would advise to try to buy a new mixer. Behringer mixers are not so bad nowdays and they are not so expansive. Check em out. <BR> <BR>What other equipment you must have? <BR>I'd say three things to start: spring reverb unit, some digital multi-effect processor &#40;with reverb, delays and what ever...&#41;, phaser unit &#40;can be part of your multi-effect &#40;which usually sucks&#41; - you can start with getting some guitar phaser pedal &#40;boss green phaser pedal is OK&#41;, and you can also think about getting real tape delay, which are all used and only on e-bay or where ever you can find one... not cheap thing nowdays. <BR>Well... then the list goes on... because dubbing is a 'mad science' ... you'll never stop there <IMG SRC="http://www.interruptor.ch/cgi-bin/discu ... /happy.gif" ALT=":&#41;"> <BR> <BR>There's nothing wrong with using computer for many things, including using it as master-recorder. With pro-soundcard you can get great result mustering to computer. Sure you can get stand alone two-track. Mastering to analog two-track is a trade, man. Can you afford a real hi-end analog mastering machine? It cost more than your car ..heh heh ... You 'll be better off mastering to a dat-machine, or pro-CD-Recorder - all much cheaper... or again, if you already have a so-so good computer, then just get pro-level soundcard with good a/d converter and master to computer, after all nowdays everything goes to CD &#40;or maybe DVD ...hmmmm?&#41; <BR> <BR>okey, I can go on and on... <BR>if you have specific question ...ask away... <BR> <BR>respects, <BR>/Mike Zee aka Dr ZEE <BR><A HREF="http://www.mzentertainment.com/dub_lab.htm" TARGET="_blank">ZEE DUB LAB</A>

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