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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen)
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Subject: Re: Tascam Studio 8 model 388
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Date: Tue, 3-Dec-85 22:45:55 EST
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> I saw an interesting machine at the local music store the other day.  It's
> an 8-track integrated mixer/recorder by Tascam, for only $2895!  
> The only disadvantage I can see in it is that it's only got 8 inputs.  For
> live recording, 12 inputs might be better.  But it would probably raise the
> cost $500 or so.
> John Labovitz		..!{rlgvax,seismo}!bdmrrr!potomac!jsl

Sounds great.  But your remark about "it's only got 8 inputs" (gee, my
Portastudio has only-only 4!) reminded me of a remark in an article a couple of
years ago in the Village Voice about creating home studios called "I've
Created a Monster".  I paraphrase:  "At any time in the course of building
and using your studio, you will have exactly HALF the equipment you 'need'."
(Exact quote on demand.)

In other words, if it had 12 inputs, for some reason someone else would say
"Why not 16?  With 12 I can't mike every drum in the kit!" or something like
that.

The moral:  even if they built the perfect beast, a week after you buy it
you'll be saying "Gee, I wish it had..."  I know I would.  It's the nature of
our craft.
-- 
Anything's possible, but only a few things actually happen.
					Rich Rosen    pyuxd!rlr