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Thanks again Rudy and Dave for your advice and thanks Rudy for the great song! I've got some homework to do but now I feel like I'm approaching the 'problem' with a lot better knowledge of the possibilities. Thanks all, Dan
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I started my current recording years with a Boss recorder that had up to 64 'virtual' tracks (4 of the channels were stereo, so you really only had 6 tracks to work with at a time). It was great to learn with, but ...
Once moving to a computer: 1) Comping - combining multiple takes/tracks to get one good track. Ever make a tiny little flub in the guitar part, or hit the wood with your pick? I never had any luck using punch-in/punch-out with the Boss - it was 'record the whole track again', or live with the flub. 2) Different reverb on the instruments and vocals. 3) More EQ and compression choices than ever possible on a stand-alone recorder. 4) Automation - this is the biggest by far. After mixing my first album with sliders, there was no way I was ever going back to that! And volume isn't the only thing that can be automated. Want to add an echo on that last phrase? Easy in a DAW. 5) Virtual instruments. Ever program a Boss drum machine? Tedious and limited. Of course strings, synths etc, no way to do virtually on a stand-alone.
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Thanks MikeB. Solid, logical points to consider. I'll try not to over-complicate my decision but I am grateful to better understand the broad range of options available to me. Thanks for adding your knowledge and personal history to the equation. Dan
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I am not computer-phobic. I work with Photoshop on a daily basis, a program that confounds many people. I also work with 360º video. I just find the Spire (and the graphic interface on my iPad) easy to breeze through when I'd rather be making music than sitting in front of a computer. If you like the idea of the "Portastudio" type recorder, you would likely find the Spire Studio right up your alley. In the grand scheme of things, I think any piece of equipment that gets someone excited about making music is a good thing. Once the equipment becomes more of a chore than a pleasure... well, that's another story. Good luck with whichever way you go - enjoy making music!
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Thanks Captain Jim! I've been looking into the Spire and it does dovetail pretty closely with my desire to keep the exercise more about music/creativity versus technology. Like you, I am comfortable with Photoshop but find that software actually contributes to my creativity in the visual realm, where technology seems more of a distraction in my musical efforts. Go figure! Thanks for helping me consider all the options...I just need to pick a path now and start moving down the road.
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