I have a Zoom MRS-8 digital recorder. It has bass and drum machine, two inputs, built-in microphone, four mono tracks, two stereo tracks and dedicated stereo mix down tracks. Additionally each track has 10 virtual tracks for bouncing or alternate takes.

It has MIDI OUT, stereo 1/4" headphone jack with level control, eight effect algorithms with almost 1000 presets and one mastering algorithm with about ten presets.

The thing I like about it the most is the algorithms. I don't know about how to use effects or put together good sounding recording signal chains. This provides a good starting point. It's sort of like having Toontrack's +++ EZmix +++ in hardware.

Plus, it's never crashed or freezed.

I have a soft spot for Teac and TASCAM. My first analog recorder was a Teac A-3340 four channel 1/4" tape recorder. Chances are the replacement will be a TASCAM if the need ever arises.

My brother and forum member, Charlie Fogle, has several TASCAM digital recorders.

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Zoom MRS-8 digital recorder.
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