Mga sir patulong naman. Gusto ko kasi mag-home recording, balak ko bumili ng Multitrack Recorder/Digital Recorder/Digital Studio Workstation. Ang pinagpipilian ko ay Zoom R8 o Boss BR-800, ano po ba mas maganda sa dalawa? Tsaka tanong ko lang kapag may multitrack recorder, di na ba kailangan ng amp o di na ba isasaksak sa amp yung multitrack recorder? Tsaka pwede ko pa rin ba gamitin yung mga pedals ko for effects kahit na may mga on-board effects na yung multitrack recorder? Tsaka required ba talagang may monitor speakers akong bilhin para sa multitrack recorder o kahit wala na? Salamat po mga sir!
EDIT: Nung nagsearch ako, ang parang kapantay pala ng Boss BR-800 ay yung Zoom R-16, ano rin po mas maganda sa dalawa? Boss BR-800 o Zoom-R16? Tsaka tanong ko na rin po, may epekto ba sa ganda ng pagka-record kung maganda yung monitor speakers mo? O yung monitor speakers para lang po talaga marinig mo yung nirerecord mo? Salamat po ulit
Zoom R-16 dahil sa dami ng inputs. 8 vs 4 ng Boss.
Depende sa kung gusto mo i-mic ang amp mo o hindi, ganito ang pwede mo maging chain:
1. Guitar > Pedalboard > Amp > Mic > Interface
2. Guitar > Pedalboard > Interface (Amp Sim)
3. Guitar > Interface (Effects > Amp Sim)
YMMV, but for straight up rock tones, I'd mic up my amp (if the mic and amp are good), or go direct and play through Amplitube or Guitar Rig.
If your room is not set up and treated properly for monitoring, it will be a waste of money to get monitor speakers.
Yes may effect ang monitor speakers sa quality, in the sense na maririnig mo nang mas mabuti yung tunog at maaadjust mo ito accordingly. But again, kung hindi naka-set up yung room mo for monitoring, huwag na lang. Besides, monitors worth spending money for are really expensive, go big or go home yan.
Buy good headphones instead. Grado SR80i for open back headphones, ATH-M50 for closed back. 6-8K a pair. If on a tight budget I'd get my hands on a pair of Sennheiser headphones na hindi pang hiphop/DJ/bass heavy (event he HD201 translates well, but is on the bright side, so medyo kulob pag dating sa ibang systems). If I had to mix on PC speakers I'd only do it on at least a Harman/Kardon Soundsticks II or III.
You can mix on whatever you have, but good luck having your track translate well on different speakers, headphones, and sound systems (yes, ganun kalaki ang sonic difference, kahit demo lang yan). Get the flattest headphones you can afford.