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hi! I'm buying a 388 (they're not new to me, been mostly using one for the past 8 years but I just moved from the US to Europe) and due to the lockdown I'm not going to be able to inspect it first. Imgur: The magic of the Internet does anyone notice any issues with the above picture of the...

hi ! I have a Tascam 388 that isn't working properly . it records great initially but after an hour or two of use it starts to get warbly speed-wise and the take up reel is liable to spin into the air -- seems the tension arm isn't regulating properly. I've been living with it for a while but...

I'm looking for an affordable 388 or another entry-level 8-track reel-to-reel with an eight or sixteen channel mixer. I am experienced recording with outboard gear on cassette multitrackers and looking to upgrade. not interested in sync capabilities with a computer, MIDI etc... ideally I am...

how do these heads look to you? anything I should watch out for in picking up a used 388 with ostensibly no issues for $800? any components easy to check on that commonly fail and prove expensive or difficult to repair? I have done my research, just trying to get input from knowledgeable...

how do these heads look to you? seller says the machine works fine. any input would be appreciated! thanks

I have a Yamaha MT8X with low hours and in pristine condition with a serious problem: when I press play, the machine seems to think I'm pressing any number of other buttons. the Track 1 indicator will light up, for example. and if I press that button to turn it off, the machine might think I...

I'm now dealing with the 4th cassette multitracker close to me afflicted with the deadly quiet track disease... what gives? I'm demagnetizing, cleaning the heads thoroughly, but it doesn't make any difference... anyone successfully cure a tape machine of "quiet track?" I mean: you record signal...

posting in the Tascam forum in the hopes that someone here has a MR66 lying around... I just got one but can't find a manual anywhere. if you have a pdf of it, PLEASE email it to me at zphillips at gmail dot com. Thanks a ton zach

I recently got a Vestax MR66 (a 6-track cassette multitracker with no EQ) and need to get a small -- cheap! -- 6-channel mixer for EQ / mix finalization. I'm thinking of getting a Yamaha RM602. I'll be working with a parametric as well so mixer features aren't really important to me -- just need...

Got one? zphillips at gmail thanks!

I'm looking to get a good stereo parametric eq. I'll mainly be using it for mixdown and notching and recording leads. I know I like Ashly stuff but after hawking ebay for a while it seems like Furmans run cheaper. is it crazy to drop 250 on an Ashly parametric? are Furman's parametrics...

WTB: decent single channel compressor for vocals & bass. recommendations welcome too! my only compressor, a DBX 166a, crapped out on me. I liked it OK, definitely was preferable to no compression on vocals, but I thought it was a little noisy and not as full sounding as an Ashly SC55 (I've...

The buttons on the Yamaha MT8X are connected to the unit by pieces of hard plastic that link the big button to a tiny internal button. If you use the buttons enough these little plastic bridges will snap. Unfortunately it seems like the entire unit needs to be disassembled to gain access to the...

just got an mt8x. it's great, but when I punch in there is an audible click almost all the time. the click is not very loud, but it is jarring enough to make the punch-in sound obvious. I like to build recordings by punching in on multiple tracks, so this makes for a mess. is there a component...