Hi all. This is my first post here, so please bear with me if I am covering old ground...
I am a longtime TASCAM 488 user who is planning on going digital (ARK 20 + CoolEdit Pro, most likely) within 6 months or so.
I have several years' worth of 8 track stuff on the 488 which I would like to transfer. I have seen the article on going from the 488 MKII to PC, but my 488 doesn't have all those outputs that the MKII does. It appears as if I am stuck with only being able to transfer 4 tracks at a time.
I'm thinking I can kick tracks 1-4 out, then do likewise with 5-8, and somehow (wave magic wand here) sync the two groups together using CoolEdit Pro or some other software. Is that a realistic strategy, especially given the specter of varying tape speeds?
Thanks!
- Rich
I am a longtime TASCAM 488 user who is planning on going digital (ARK 20 + CoolEdit Pro, most likely) within 6 months or so.
I have several years' worth of 8 track stuff on the 488 which I would like to transfer. I have seen the article on going from the 488 MKII to PC, but my 488 doesn't have all those outputs that the MKII does. It appears as if I am stuck with only being able to transfer 4 tracks at a time.
I'm thinking I can kick tracks 1-4 out, then do likewise with 5-8, and somehow (wave magic wand here) sync the two groups together using CoolEdit Pro or some other software. Is that a realistic strategy, especially given the specter of varying tape speeds?
Thanks!
- Rich