Recent content by Trovador98

Hola amigos, I was given a pristine Teac RC-120. I was hopeful that it would work with my Tascam 388, but I guess I need the RC-70 or 71. Any advice as to which Teac and/or Tascam tape decks this thing is compatible with? Thank you Brian

Hi guys, So after my success getting a cheap craigslist 464 up and running (recall that somebody used a ordinary blue rubber band for the capstan belt and it threw shredded rubber all over the place) I decided to have a try at the 244 that I picked up for $50. It looks to be in fairly good...

Hi all, I want to get some feedback on this chord progression that I'm working with. There something interesting rhythmically going on that's hard for me to describe...maybe chords changes on weak beats. Anyway...check it out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6W3voGJfAE

Hi guys, I just picked up a Tascam 688 from craigslist ($70) with a non-functioning tape section. A quick evaluation leads me to believe that I need a new pinch roller. Capstan seems to be turning without an issue or weird noises. I'm going to pull it apart soon to diagnose further. I'll...

Hi all, There was an interesting discussion on time signatures in another thread so I thought I'd throw this one out there. This was difficult for my buddy on drums so it's pretty sloppy and maybe over-zealous. All in good fun! Thoughts? btw- that's an original 81 Les Paul Custom in...

Hi all, Here's an example of some stuff I used to do with an electronic musician/DJ. Using a KORG Kaosspad he would grab my guitar and bass parts in loops and then live mix with glitched out drums from an Electribe. Solo was improvised in real-time during his live mix. Just a jam but a lot...

Hi everyone, Just came across this picture of me in my home recording studio (bedroom in parent's house)...must be around 1996. That Tascam Porta 07 is probably hiding in my parent's house someplace. It made me think it would be fun to see your old home recording set ups from back in the day...

So before I got my Tascam 246, I found a 464 on Craigslist for a fair price. Everything seemed to be working fine, but the unit was pretty filthy and the capstan seemed to be making more noise than normal. I figured I'd be able to clean it up and replace the belt even though I'd never...

Guys - Per my previous posts, I recently got a Tascam 246 and sorted out a horrible headphone amp buzz issue. I want to now record with my various Shure SM57/58 mics for which I have standard XLR cables. The 246 only has 1/4" inputs. Not sure if these are high or low impedance inputs... My...

Hi guys - I'm a biochemist and work with various HPLC grade solvents. I've seen that people recommend cleaning tape heads with an alcohol solution with a low water content. I have access to 99.9% isopropanol (rubbing alcohol), methanol and non-denatured ethanol (grain alcohol). Should I...

I just scored a minty Tascam 388 that was recently serviced, calibrated and biased for RMGI LPR-35 tape. :guitar: I've done some test recording and man I'm excited to put it to full use. I wanted to ask you guys for some recommendations for any off board gear that you'd recommend for me to...

Hi guys - I feel a little silly asking this question so I figured it should go in the noob section. I'm connecting my Tascam 246 to my M Audio monitors for the first time. I have an RCA to 1/4 TS jack and it sounds good. I just noticed, however that the back panel says to use a TRS jack...

Hi all! I've been lurking for a few weeks here and this is my first post. I'm Brian 39 from Los Angeles, biochemist and amateur musician for most of my life. I'm primarily a guitarist and have a somewhat ridiculous collection of about 15 lefty guitars. So I had been doing some research as...