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update: not going to buy it on the advice of many people. overpriced and needs a lot of work, heads don't look great.

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...

got it. thanks!

ah, thank you! this seems like the solution. but wait, in that example, how are tracks 1-6 getting to the effects device?

Bump what Hans said last is exactly what I'm trying to figure out today: I use a lot of tracks in my music, which means some ping ponging in the procedure. If I´m right there is not possible to use the EFF knobs on the channel strips while pingponging, since the signal does´nt feed back to the...

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...

got it, I will take your advice to heart. I've been looking for one of these for years, man, and one hasn't crossed my path that seems worth the money yet. I guess I'll just keep waiting, or maybe see if the seller will cut me a deal on this one so I can have the money to replace/repair the...

thanks for the input! the more the better... but consensus seems to be this machine is going to be problematic, and given that $800 is a lot of money to me, it sounds like it may not be a wise investment.

thanks for the input, I really appreciate it. I really want one of these! if I could score a 388 and record 3 or 4 albums on it, cleaning and demagnetizing it regularly only, before needing to repair it significantly or replace any components, it would be worth the money to me.

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

good thinking on the ribbon cable. I should open it up, I haven't yet. just to be clear, when I press a button it seems to light up a random button in response, but there are definitely buttons that have more interactivity (Play + Track 1 + Track 5 for example)

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...

good thinking. I'll look into that. any other ideas? please note that I got my friend a portastudio new in the box and it had the same issue described above. how could this effect a machine that had never been used? also, I have a portastudio that is broken for other reasons but that 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...

anybody have the Vestax MR66 manual? I'm in need! thanks zphillips at gmail dot com

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

thanks for the help, I am clarified.

I don't want a powered mixer specifically... I just want a mixer with high & low EQ, mids if possible, cheap, analog, not very large or heavy, good pots, sliders, & at least 6 but no more than 8 channels in / stereo out. any recommendations?