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Hard Disc

Classic Recording Studio Equipment

The hard disc-based recording format for multitrack recording represents a significant advancement in audio production technology, offering unparalleled flexibility, convenience, and reliability. Unlike traditional reel-to-reel or tape-based systems, hard disc recording utilizes digital storage media, such as hard disk drives (HDDs) or solid-state drives (SSDs), to store audio data. This allows for seamless recording, editing, and playback of multiple audio tracks simultaneously, without the physical limitations and degradation associated with tape. Hard disc-based recording systems typically feature intuitive user interfaces and powerful editing tools, empowering musicians and audio engineers to create professional-quality recordings with ease. With virtually unlimited track counts, non-linear editing capabilities, and real-time processing effects, hard disc-based recording has become the standard in modern music production, offering unmatched versatility and efficiency for capturing and shaping audio.

With the Akai DR4d Version 4, Akai has taken affordable digital recording to the next level. Building on the power and flexibility of the original DR4, the DR4d Version 4 further expands your creative horizons with our new VirtualTracks and Stereo Ping Pong capabilities.
The Akai DR8 is an 8-track digital hard disk recorder and editor, with a built-in digital mixer. Features CD quality audio, non-destructive editing, etc, but unlike computer-based systems, the Akai DR8 is as easy to use as an ordinary multi-track tape recorder.
The Akai DR16 is a digital hard disk recorder with sophisticated non-destructive editing functions allowing near-instant data access, and a 16-channel programmable mixer. It’s as easy to use as a conventional analogue MTR machine but gives true 16-track performance from a single hard disk at a highly cost-effective price level per track.
The Fostex D-160 is a 16-track digital multitrack recorder with eight additional tracks that employs a 3.5-inch E-IDE type removable hard disk as the recording media.
The Roland VSR-880 is an 8-track rackmount hard disk recorder with 24-bit sound quality, 128 Virtual Tracks, and all the powerful editing and optional effects V-Studios are known for.
The accuracy of 24-bit recording and the flexibility of workstation editing – without the high cost and complication, that is what the Mackie HDR24/96 Multitrack Digital Recorder offered to potential recording enthusiasts.
The Tascam MX-2424 is a professional 24 track, 24-bit hard disk recorder. The Tascam MX-2424 delivers the convenience, power and reliability of a dedicated multitrack, yet still offers the sophistication of a DAW.
The Mackie MDR24/96 was Mackie’s price-busting commitment to nonlinear hard disk recording. For the first time recordist or those replacing aging ADAT®s, the Mackie MDR24/96 was promoted as the perfect choice.
A computer-based digital multitrack set-up might be fine for studio use, where you can work around limited inputs and complex operational issues, but when it comes to live recording they simply don’t cut it. Enter the Fostex D2424LV!
The Alesis ADAT HD24XR was the world’s first 96kHz, 24-track hard disk recorder designed to fit into any ADAT environment and match ADAT’s legendary performance and affordability.
The Mackie SDR24/96 is the ideal solution for live, home or project studio recording. Because the Mackie SDR24/96 is portable (3ru) and lightweight, it is the perfect recorder to travel with bands or sound engineers from gig to gig.
Tascam X-48 was the world’s first standalone 48 track Hybrid Hard Disk Workstation. It integrated the best of both worlds: the stability and ease-of-use of a purpose-built hard disk recorder, with the GUI, editing features and plug-in compatibility of a computer-based digital audio workstation.
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