[Neil Gould]

Mike Rivers wrote:
On 4/29/2013 10:49 AM, Neil Gould wrote:

Even '70s era hobbiests who bought an 8-track Tascam recorder&
mixer spent multiples of the cost of today's DAW/interface hardware.

That's true. I had $3700 in a TASCAM Model 5 mixer and 80-8 recorder,
and I think close to another grand in the companion dbx noise
reduction unit for it.

Let's not overlook that those were in '70s dollars, too. I bought a new
Porsche back then for under $10k. ;-)

--
best regards,

Neil

[hank alrich]

Neil Gould wrote:

Mike Rivers wrote:
On 4/29/2013 10:49 AM, Neil Gould wrote:

Even '70s era hobbiests who bought an 8-track Tascam recorder&
mixer spent multiples of the cost of today's DAW/interface hardware.

That's true. I had $3700 in a TASCAM Model 5 mixer and 80-8 recorder,
and I think close to another grand in the companion dbx noise
reduction unit for it.

Let's not overlook that those were in '70s dollars, too. I bought a new
Porsche back then for under $10k. ;-)

The A80 cost a lot in the mid-1970's, but it also gave nearly thirty
years of service with very little additional cost.

--
shut up and play your guitar * http://hankalrich.com/
http://hankandshaidrimusic.com/
http://www.youtube.com/walkinaymusic

[Scott Dorsey]

hank alrich wrote:
Neil Gould wrote:

Mike Rivers wrote:
On 4/29/2013 10:49 AM, Neil Gould wrote:

Even '70s era hobbiests who bought an 8-track Tascam recorder&
mixer spent multiples of the cost of today's DAW/interface hardware.

That's true. I had $3700 in a TASCAM Model 5 mixer and 80-8 recorder,
and I think close to another grand in the companion dbx noise
reduction unit for it.

Let's not overlook that those were in '70s dollars, too. I bought a new
Porsche back then for under $10k. ;-)

The A80 cost a lot in the mid-1970's, but it also gave nearly thirty
years of service with very little additional cost.

Which is a lot more than you can say for a Porsche.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Neil Gould]

Scott Dorsey wrote:
hank alrich wrote:
Neil Gould wrote:

Mike Rivers wrote:
On 4/29/2013 10:49 AM, Neil Gould wrote:

Even '70s era hobbiests who bought an 8-track Tascam recorder&
mixer spent multiples of the cost of today's DAW/interface
hardware.

That's true. I had $3700 in a TASCAM Model 5 mixer and 80-8
recorder, and I think close to another grand in the companion dbx
noise reduction unit for it.

Let's not overlook that those were in '70s dollars, too. I bought a
new Porsche back then for under $10k. ;-)

The A80 cost a lot in the mid-1970's, but it also gave nearly thirty
years of service with very little additional cost.

Which is a lot more than you can say for a Porsche.

There may be some conceptual relationship between those that expect decades
of service from inexpensive audio interfaces and those that think a Porsche
is practical for basic transportation. ;-)
--
best regards,

Neil

[hank alrich]

Neil Gould wrote:

Scott Dorsey wrote:
hank alrich wrote:
Neil Gould wrote:

Mike Rivers wrote:
On 4/29/2013 10:49 AM, Neil Gould wrote:

Even '70s era hobbiests who bought an 8-track Tascam recorder&
mixer spent multiples of the cost of today's DAW/interface
hardware.

That's true. I had $3700 in a TASCAM Model 5 mixer and 80-8
recorder, and I think close to another grand in the companion dbx
noise reduction unit for it.

Let's not overlook that those were in '70s dollars, too. I bought a
new Porsche back then for under $10k. ;-)

The A80 cost a lot in the mid-1970's, but it also gave nearly thirty
years of service with very little additional cost.

Which is a lot more than you can say for a Porsche.

There may be some conceptual relationship between those that expect decades
of service from inexpensive audio interfaces and those that think a Porsche
is practical for basic transportation. ;-)

I now have over ten years fo service from a MHL MIO that started out as
a 2882+DSP, and is now a 2882 2d. The company treis to offer
"future-proof" products to the best of its ability, and they're been
doing a very good job.

I think of it as my new Studer. g

--
shut up and play your guitar * http://hankalrich.com/
http://hankandshaidrimusic.com/
http://www.youtube.com/walkinaymusic

[Trevor]

"hank alrich" wrote in message
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Neil Gould wrote:
Mike Rivers wrote:
On 4/29/2013 10:49 AM, Neil Gould wrote:

Even '70s era hobbiests who bought an 8-track Tascam recorder&
mixer spent multiples of the cost of today's DAW/interface hardware.

That's true. I had $3700 in a TASCAM Model 5 mixer and 80-8 recorder,
and I think close to another grand in the companion dbx noise
reduction unit for it.

Let's not overlook that those were in '70s dollars, too. I bought a new
Porsche back then for under $10k. ;-)

The A80 cost a lot in the mid-1970's, but it also gave nearly thirty
years of service with very little additional cost.

With no mechanics to break down or need alignment, I'm betting a modern
digital interface could do far better as long as you have something it will
work with. In any case replacing one every 5 or ten years would still cost
*far* less over 30 years, after allowing for inflation, depreciation,
maintenance and finance costs.

Trevor.