Meet the Roland VS-2480!!
The Roland VS-2480 is a complete recording studio that sits on your desk. Sixteen channels of simultaneous recording, twenty-four channels playback with 384 virtual tracks. Two stereo effects units built in, expandable to eight. The mixer section is totally automated...every switch, every control is controlled by an on-board computer! Want to turn up the guitar solo on your latest mix? Do it once, and the VS-2480 remembers the change every time you play it back. With motorized faders, you can see at a glance what your mix looks like. No level matching necessary. Just grab a fader and move! There is also a dynamics processor on each channel...compressor, gate, limiter...and you can link the dynamics of two channels for stereo tracks, like your drum overheads. There are also built-in guitar effects, mic, amp and speaker modeling. Also on-board is Roland's Mastering Tool Kit with user adjustable pre-sets to get you started. Ad the optional CD burner and create your own master CD. Click on the image of the VS-2480 for more info.
And here's the little brother!
The Roland VS-1824CD really is the little brother. You get sixteen channel playback, eight channel record, two built-in effects processors expandable to four, the Mastering Tool Kit, built in CD burner and amp, speaker and mic modeling. You give up motorized faders and channel dynamics. This is a great workstation for the songwriter or someone wanting to get into recording without laying out a bunch of cash. Click on the picture for more info.
And the cousin!
With the Boss BR-1180 CD you get eight playback tracks, eighty virtual tracks, stereo Master Track as well as a separate rhythm track with realistic drums sounds. Built in effects including mic modeling and the Mastering Tool Kit. This unit is a songwriters dream! Click the image for more info.