Recent content by trag-o-caster

Hey gang! I haven't been here in a long time. So surprised to see all the old posts GONE! Well, what brought me back here is the news regarding the closing of the Quantegy factory, and the supposed demise of all analog recording tape (which supposedly includes all cassette and VHS tape)...

Is there any talk about them being done away with??? Are they still selling well enough for TASCAM and others to keep making them? I certainly hope so! I actually quite like them for home demos. I'm not a techie, and don't have the time to immerse myself in phone book sized users manual that...

I'm a complete computer idiot, and it's taken me a long time to get to where I can do this, but I finally can get my stuff on the net! Check it out at: http://listeningroom.lycos.com/fan/bands/tragocaster/Band.html One tune is an instrumental take on "Ode To Billy Joe". It was recorded with...

I've been recording on my TASCAM 414 and monitoring with headphones, through a small P.A., and through a boombox. Since I have no proper monitors, I've been doing a mix, and trying it out on these various sources, including the car stereo, and going back and remixing until I get it sounding...

Just wonderin' if there's a major difference in sound quality between the two since the 8 tracks are covering less tape space. I've read various articles, although no one has come right out and said it, it was implied that such was the case. Thanks in advance! Trag.

Just wonderin' if anyone has heard of, or tried these mics. I bought three of them at $40 a pop. I've used them mostly for stage vocals and amp miking, but have recorded with them for the same applications with decent results. Also recorded my acoustic guitar (34 Martin 0-17) with...

Just tryin' ta see if'n it's a-workin'