Modern Day 4-track?

Tascam Dp-0008-EX
Much better once you learn to use it.
About $ 250.00 at AMS, has 8 digital tracks, lots of decent effects and you can use it anywhere.
Interfaces directly to your PC with an included USB cable.
I recommend upgrading the SD card to the max before you ever use it.
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Interesting, how do I export the digital files from the card to my computer?

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You would have to use the recorder in mix down/mastering mode.
You can't really just take the SD card and put it into your computer. It wouldn't be formatted correctly.
Remember how you had to use your 4 track and mix down to a regular cassette recorder, via receiver, EQ? It's kind of the same thing.
A really good computer, with a good interface and recording program is better, but not nearly as portable, and definitely much more expensive.
The Tascam 0008 is more for building songs. It's really simple to use for that.

I don't see any kind of interface from the unit to connect to a computer (usb, etc) other than typical outputs like RCA. In my old tape tascam, you could mix down as you said, and then walk away with a tape. What's the walk away with this unit?

I just bought an 8 track Tascam. Dp008x I think

Standalone device

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I like it better than working on the computer or GarageBand iOS for just recording ideas

This should be what you need:

Scarlet Focusrite

Pyle Mini Hum Eliminator

Mixcraft DAW

The Mixcraft DAW is your mixer/4 track. You can use Mixcraft for free until you're ready to start exporting tracks. There are also plenty of free versions of DAWs online (Reaper, etc.). I just happen to like Mixcraft because it's simple and intuitive yet powerful. You can create a clicktrack in the DAW.

I'm assuming you already have you own mic. If not, I use a Pyle Pro58 cheapie for decent effect.

I still have my TASCAM and don't know what to do with it.

There is also an audio out so the unit itself can play what you have recorded. It’s got the ability to store separate songs. It’s a little clunky for all of that, but it is possible for it to be an all in one solution that you only have to export the final product.

The card itself can be used in the same way as the usb for transferring from the videos I have seen.

I’d love to learn this thing better than I do now.

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There is also an audio out so the unit itself can play what you have recorded.

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Right, I just plug powered computer speakers into mine to get a decent mix before I export it to the computer.

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I’d love to learn this thing better than I do now.

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The first 1 I bought was used and didn't have an instruction manual.
I bought a new one last year, so it had a manual, I'm learning it better now, but I know it's capable of more than what I'm doing so far.