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[Met]

Hi guys, I'm new here. I'm not the biggest tech-head but I love my music and have quite a bit of experience with recording.

I've been using a Tascam US-144 for the last couple of years, and I've had the problems with drivers which seem all too common these days. No way am I buying another interface to rely on my laptop's interaction with it, so I'm thinking I'll invest in a multitrack recorder.

Now, I've been looking at the Samson Zoom R16, and I must say I'm completely infatuated with it. However, as tempted as I am, I really shouldn't keep my blinders up and go straight for the first one that appears to me. So, if you guys could suggest some recorders to have a look at around the $400-500 mark, it would be much appreciated.

I don't really need any particular amount of XLR inputs, as I generally record in a layered fashion, and if there are any with MIDI inputs (I haven't seen any) that would be handy.

Cheers!
- Met

[freak-guitar]

I've got the original Zoom H4 and it's awesome! Not sure if it's exactly what you're after. But it has 2 x-y condenser mic's in-built. Has two XLR and quarter inch inputs. Has a four track mixer in built and you can record in mp3 or wav (44.1, 48, 96kHz) to an SD card and runs off 2 AA batteries. You can also use it as an interface for your laptop if you change your mind and it comes bundles with Cubase LE.

I've had mine a while so i'm sure it's been superseded by something else now. But it may be an idea for you?

Good luck with your search!
freak-guitar