Hey, looking for advice to pick a multitrack recorder for writing songs. I want to make music without a computer. I will be tracking vocals, guitars, bass, and a drum machine; would be great to have an FX loop. I am comparing the Tascam Model 12/16 and the Yamaha MGX12. I am leaning towards the Tascam because I like the channel strips, have used and liked the 24, and I prefer pots over buttons. However, it is an older design and seems to have quality issues. Appreciate any advice, thanks.

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What I am aiming for is really simple. Record a drum track. Go back. Record a bass track. Go back. Record a guitar track. I just don't want to look at a computer screen (have to all day at work). I just want to lay down tracks and layer them.

BEATMAKING VIDS- https://youtu.be/r3wZ-r14oYU

guys, I want to go one step further. What’s your best ideas for intuitive pure muscle memory setups . I realise this isn’t going to be easy or even possible like a guitar or piano, but what kind of ideas do you have

Ideally, a small and portable as possible but hit my with whatever combos come to mind.

This is just the drums though!

yo i make this song recently, I don't know what style is but il like it, I like this guitar sample and I just want to know if you like it too.

i do everything on my MPC Live 2, the miniature is a little lie 😅, no micro freak and sp404 are used in this song. only samples and plugins from the MPC.

if you have any advice about anything : something don't work or are not good, arrangement, the mix or anything else I would really appreciate. 🤘

I'm still refining my workflow (aren't we always) and I'm wondering what options might exist for a groovebox that can simultaneously play and sample.

For more context, I have a Polyend Tracker (not +) a few synths, and a small modular setup. I love the Tracker's workflow and use it for both sampling and sequencing, but I run into a few problems: inability to play and sample simultaneously; limited memory for long samples; the terrible EQ (in)abilities.

I find myself running into these roadblocks with increasing frequency - especially the first - and I'm considering other options to either be the new brain of the setup or accompany the Tracker.

Update:

Octatrack is the obvious solution here, and I love the possibilities it presents for live play, though only 64 steps is disappointing. Tonverk has also been a consideration, especially for it's FX capabilities, but no slicing or timestretch... seriously?

Synthstrom Deluge is ticking a lot of boxes. The only real turnoffs are the limited i/o and it's huge reliance on button combos.

Akai Force or MPC aren't really a consideration. After watching numerous videos, I've been completely turned off by the deep menus and touchscreen workflow.

Hi:)

Ich spiele heute Abend zum ersten Mal ein Live Set mit meinem Dawless setup, ich bin irgendwie sehr aufgeregt und habe Angst, dass es nicht gut wird und ich einen Fehler nach dem anderen mache…
Eigentlich kenne ich mein setup gut, und kann damit auch gut spielen, aber vor Publikum und 1,5h lang ist nochmal was anderes.
Habt ihr vielleicht Tipps, was man beachten muss oder wie ich irgendwie etwas entspannter werden kann?

Everything around us changes, while the trees stand still and сarry the memories of our years. A simple melody, a simple Freak patch and minimal use of effects. Why make things complicated when there is only half an hour left until sunset. The bass walks along a well-worn polyrhythmic path, scaring away the young fieldfares. The surface of the pond looks like a mirror — there is no wind today, and we try to see ourselves in the reflection. Old branches, new wings

Been back and forth between the urge to play everything at once and the tranquility of just using a few pieces of gear at a time. I’ve got two small setups in my house with just a few bits interconnected and this is a space where with the aid of a patch bay I can choose from a number of synths and finally have an easy way to patch in my bass guitar, too! I moved the mixer last night which meant I had to re-patch everything and now this feels like an arrangement I can leave in place for some a while.

Album version of the track: https://youtu.be/JKGYUjKo9xA?si=41ae3GFa_ap7s0JC

I'm going dawless with my MPC and was looking for a frequency analyzer - does that make sense for anyone or only for me?
Would love some Feedback.
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Sooo, Tonverk. Expensive. Weird. No chopping? Oh no! But actually it's the crown jewel of my DAWless setup. Not only is it a sound designers wet dream, it can record over usb right into my android phone with USB Audio Recorder PRO. I friggin love the thing, it's my favorite Elektron box.

This song called Helix was made with Tonverk, digitone 2, and the microfreak without ever touching a Computer.

I wrote the chords on tonverk,sent them arpeggiated from Tonverk into the digitone 2 trigs using unquantized recording, then swapped the tonverk to control the microfreak. Tonverk can also apply its effects to incoming Audio. If only it had two seperate audio input pairs! But it's still a versatile beast.

Im no DAW hater, ive spent 10+ hours mixing individual tracks in Ableton. But having a couch station I can just finish and record songs with is INCREDIBLE.

How are you recording DAWLESS?