This item is for you music lovers and makers. This is a slightly used 8 Track analog mixer. It is used for voice, instrument recording and is great for the live musician. The eight tracks that are provided can be bounced down to use as many tracks as needed. It has 2 mic inputs, 1 audio jack (1/4 inch), stereo outputs for speakers and a foot switch for easy editing. A lighted LCD screen allows easy iew and access to all components. It has a cd drive for burning your music and making your own demo. All manuals and supplements are included! A great deal for any musician!

There's enough in this unit for the solo or duo looking to make a demo, or for the musician to sketch out ideas and take a CD to bandmates.

You open a file to get started, then plug in your instrument and mic, hit record and go. Repeat to add additional tracks. Add built-in effects, tweak the EQ, then press one button to mixdown to channels 7&8. When you've got the song the way you want it, press another button and you're mastering. Navigate the menu one more time and you're burning a CD.

If you need high-end fx, multiple busses, sends and returns, look elsewhere. This is for the folks at home who want to record a track, add a track, sweeten the sound, then burn a CD for friends and family. At that, it's brilliant.

I imagine you'd buy one of these if you don't want to tie up your computer for recording, or you want to have a portable unit for simple recording and then dump the files onto a PC for more processing. (Although that method requires a couple of extra steps in this unit.) It's simple to use, sounds great, and is comparatively cheap. For what it is, I think it's the best deal out there.