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Now you've absorbed all the information about the models discussed, here's a rather more brief summary. So now you know what noise reduction you want, how many inputs you need and how much money you've got, this should help you spend it.
| Tape Speed | Noise Red. | Inputs | EQ | Aux.Sends | Routing | BalMic Input | Batteries | Meters | Price | ||
| Akai | |||||||||||
| MG614 | F/S | X | 6 | S | 2 | 2 + D | 2 | N | L | £899 | |
| Audio Technica | |||||||||||
| AT RMX64 | F/S | 6 | S | 2 | F | 6 | N | V/L | £1199 (Discontinued) | ||
| Cutec | |||||||||||
| MR-404 | F | X | 4 | F | N | O | N | N | V | £593 | |
| Fostex | |||||||||||
| X15 | S | B | 2 | F | N | 2 | N | Y | L | £269 | |
| 160 | F | C | 4 | F | 1 | 2 | N | N | L | £475 | |
| 250 | F | C | 4 | F | 1 | F | N | N | L | £375s/h | |
| 260 | F | C | 4 | S | 4 | 2 + D | N | N | L | £799 | |
| RSD | |||||||||||
| Studio 4 | F | B | 6 | S | 2 | F | 6 | N | L | £1033 | |
| Tascam | |||||||||||
| PortaOne | S | X | 4 | F | N | 2 | N | Y | V | £421 | |
| PortaTwo | S | X | 6 | F | 2 | 2 + D | N | Y | V | £585 | |
| 144 | F | B | 4 | F | 1 | 2 | N | N | V | £325s/h | |
| 234 | F | X | 4 | N | N | N | N | N | V | £779 | |
| 244 | F | X | 4 | S | 2 | 2 | N | N | V | £899 | |
| 246 | F | X | 6 | S | 2 | F | N | N | V | £1189 | |
| Teczon | |||||||||||
| Dub 4x4 | S | C | 4 | F | N | O | N | Y | V | £429 | |
| Vesta Fire | |||||||||||
| MR-10 | S | X | 2 | F | N | 2 | N | Y | V | £320 | |
| MR-1 | F | X | 6 | N | N | F | N | N | V | £799 | |
| Yamaha | |||||||||||
| MT44 MkI/MkII | S | B/C | 4/6 | F | N/2 | 0/2 | N | N | L | £?s/h | |
| MT1X | S | X | 4 | F | 1 | 2 | N | Y | L | £499 | |
| Tape Speed: | F - Fast 3¾ips, S - Slow 1⅞ips | ||||||||||
| Noise Reduction: | B - Dolby B, C - Dolby C, X - dbx | ||||||||||
| Equalisation: | F - Fixed two-band, S - Sweepable two-band, N - None | ||||||||||
| Auxiliary Sends: | N - None | ||||||||||
| Routing: | F - Free (Comprehensive), 2 - Two buses, 2 + D - Two buses plus direct O - Other | ||||||||||
| Bal. mike input: | N - No | ||||||||||
| Batteries: | N - No, Y - Yes | ||||||||||
| Meter Type: | L-LEDs, V-VUs | ||||||||||
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