Portable multitrack recorders?

[mebusdriver]

I tried searching but my iPhone is acting stupid and won't let me. So just a quick question. What do you guys use to record rehearsals, practice, or just jamming? My situation is this.... I'm not looking to start some super advanced home studio. I'd like to be able to use a single piece of equipment and some mics to record jams and other impromptu sessions that have been popping up. So I'm looking for something that will do this.....

Something that lets you record multiple tracks at one time. Up to four at least. And can play back thru external speakers. Also needs to be able to bounce the recordings to other programs. Preferrably by individual tracks and not as one single track.

Can anybody point me in the direction of a couple good pieces to check out? Thanks.

 

[Hellbastard]

Budget?

 

[dmot002]

Zoom H4n fantastic little recorder. Multiple recording options , easy to use, sounds great...

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[adamb1026]

Zoom H4n fantastic little recorder. Multiple recording options , easy to use, sounds great...

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+1 I have one. Its fantastic for practically anything.

I mainly use it for Foley recordings, but I have messed about with the 2 jack/mic inputs and they are great for the size of the unit.

 

[Beej]

Neighbour's got the Zoom R16, hella cool little toy, works as a standalone on batteries or plug or can act as a DAW controller for direct to laptop recording...

 

[tangentmusic]

Boss BR1600. Multiple tracks at once, nice onboard FX, CD burner

 

[osd]

Doesn't the ZoomH4n only support 2 simultaneous recording tracks?

 

[Beej]

Doesn't the ZoomH4n only support 2 simultaneous recording tracks?

It does four, but two of them are the onboard mics...

 

[mebusdriver]

Cool thanks

 

[Nedmundo]

Neighbour's got the Zoom R16, hella cool little toy, works as a standalone on batteries or plug or can act as a DAW controller for direct to laptop recording...

Yep. I have one, and it will do exactly what the OP wants. It's excellent IMO, though the effects are very poorly explained in the owner's manual.

 

[Waterpilot]

I have the Boss Micro BR. I'm able to record in MP3 mode, plug it into my computer, drag the songs over to a file on my desktop and e-mail them over to the other members in the band. It's very easy. This is with the optional stereo microphone. Or we can just line in. I haven't got into that as much but you can master the tracks and all sorts of things...

EDIT: It's also a 4 Track

 

[Rickett Customs]

For preliminary recordings (rehearsal), I use a yamaha MD8....... 8 simultaneous tracks....no bigger than, say... a 12 channel soundboard. Bought it in 1998, still works like a champ..

 

[lbanks]

Tascam DR-07. 2 tracks, but the best recorder I've ever bought.

 

[mowburger]

Fostex MR-8 mkII 2 simul channel tracking, bouncing, editing, phantom pwr, runs on batteries! have had one a few years great lil recorder, makes good song demos for the other guys in band too.