What type of 8 track?

[TxAxNxD13]

Ok, my band is poor so we have to resort to using a video camera to record. so I finally got a job and I’m looking to get some better recording gear. i was leaning toward a fostex FV80EX with a cd burning and getting a condenser mic. Is this a good 8 track or is there better for the price. Oh...do i need more stuff, like more than just one mic, or maybe a mixer?

Please help, Austin

[airborne50caliber]

Another 8 track thread! You'll need more than 1 mic if you want to record more than 1 thing at the same time. Never heard of the EX version but the FV80 is meant to be excellent. I can't say I have any experience with it however.

[TxAxNxD13]

dont you just record everything with one mic...like place it in a place everything is sorta even for the scratch track then record everything sepret?

[moaner]

I wouldn't. but you could.

[LOAfan]

dont you just record everything with one mic...like place it in a place everything is sorta even for the scratch track then record everything sepret?

If I were gonna do it like that, I'd get two mics for both inputs on the eighttrack (I am assuming there are two) that way more sound will be picked up.

[airborne50caliber]

If you really wanted to do it that way I'd get a good stereo pair. But that normally only works for acoustic instruments like an orchestra.

[TxAxNxD13]

so what do i do? mic everything, put it through a mixer then put it through the 8 track?