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Track8

Workstation

Born from a synth enthusiast's frustration with tiny screens and limited tracks on portable recorders, this device strips away DAW distractions to focus purely on capturing ideas in the moment.

At its core, it offers 8 stereo audio tracks and 8 MIDI tracks on an endless tape up to 4-5 hours long, with intuitive linear editing like cut, copy, paste, nudge, and bounce-in-place—all backed by 120GB internal storage and 32-bit float processing at 48kHz/16-bit WAV export. Record via a high-gain 60dB XLR mic preamp with +48V phantom, mono/stereo 1/4" line ins, while sequencing gear over DIN MIDI in/out or up to 8 USB-MIDI devices routed to channels 1-16. Per-track controls handle level, pan, mute, plus selected effects like low/high shelf EQ, high-frequency compressor, stereo enhancer, and sends to delay/reverb buses; a central touchscreen with stylus, dedicated buttons, and footswitch support keep workflow tactile and fast. Full-size ports include USB-C power, dual USB-A for MIDI/storage, and 1/4" headphone out make it rig-friendly without bulk.

Users love its no-nonsense songwriting flow for DAWless setups—play back MIDI while overdubbing audio, punch in with count-in, and undo up to 8 minutes deep—but some note the deliberate lack of extras like CV or lo-fi vibes keeps it laser-focused rather than all-purpose.

Released

Unknown

Status

In Production

Synthesizer
Format
Workstation, Desktop
Type
-
Internal Battery
No
Voice
A/D
-
Polyphony
-
Oscillators
-
Oscillator Type
-
Filter
Lowpass, Highpass, Bandpass, Notch
Envelopes
-
LFO
-
Effects
Delay, Reverb, Compressor, Limiter
Expression
Aftertouch
No
Velocity
Yes
MPE
No
Additional
-
Software
-
I/O
Audio In
1x XLR Mono (60dB Preamp +48V Phantom), 1x 1/4" Mono Line, 1x 1/4" Stereo Line
Audio Out
-
Headphone
1x 1/4" TRS
MIDI
In, Out
MIDI Type
DIN (5-pin), USB
Ports
USB-C
Wi-Fi
No
Workflow
Arpeggiator
No
Sequencer
Yes
Mod Matrix
No
Memory
No
Measurements
Dimensions
-
Weight
-
Last updated Mar 8, 2026