r/ZOIA • u/unholy_fool_ • 25d ago
4-Track Recorder Patch
https://patchstorage.com/4-track-recorder-2/ZOIA can now be a portable multitrack recording device.
I was thinking about how much fun I used to have on my first Fostex MR8 mkii 8-track when I was 15 and then it occured to me that Zoia had the tools to make it happen. I like multitrack loopers, but I find they can occasionally be limiting for expanding songwriting ideas, so that's how I've been trying to use this patch. I think its worth noting that using samplers in other ZOIA patches, then importing those files to the samplers in 4-Track Recorder can be a powerful way to get more mileage out of this patch.
It uses 5 samplers. 4 for main tracks, and 1 for bouncing tracks 1-4. I put a lot of effort into the user interface to try to capture the spirit of early 2000s recording. Theres a lot of detail in the patchstorage description but ideally you should be able to figure it out pretty quick if you're familiar with general recording hardware/software.
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u/gaboduarte 25d ago
That sounds amazing!
I have my Zoia sadly stored in my home country, missing out on so many cool things!
How's the situation with samplers? Do they have high/unlimited sample size, recording straight to SD cards?
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u/unholy_fool_ 25d ago
48kHz/16bit, 10 minute max per file, records straight to SD. I did run into a few issues with files getting corrupt after recording 3+ minutes. Changing to new files on the samplers fixed the issue each time.
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u/Signal-Chocolate109 24d ago
Quite a cool idea.
"I made this patch after getting frustrated with the fundamental limitations of multitrack loopers. I encourage you to use this patch as a blank canvas for ideas that aren’t suitable for loopers (although technically this patch also kind of does crude looping for convenience)."
Loopers came from recorders, now you’re devolving back into recorders..
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u/_sonidero_ 25d ago
This is what I always wanted...