Mixdown to cassette

[black_death]

Hey everyone!,
I just finished up a demo of mine. I recorded everything on a Tascam 424 MKIII 4-track. I heard that you could use a cassette deck for mixdown so I went by what the manual told me to, I hooked up the RCA cables that were line out (from the 4-track) to the line in to the cassette deck. I could not pick up any signals from the 4-track on the cassette deck/stereo...does anyone know what I might be doing wrong? Or do I require something special for mixdown? Thanks in advance for anyone who can help! I really want this done ASAP because I have the guy who's going to master this waiting...

-Mark

[Atterion]

First off we have a Tascam forum here. But anyways, be sure you are using the Line Outs on the Tascam and not the Monitor Outs (which would actually only not work if the Headphone level knob was turned down). Have you actually tried recording your mixdown??? Most tape-decks I've used over the years won't allow you to monitor the input signal until the tape-deck is placed into record mode. Are there multiple inputs on the tape-deck, and if so have you selected the right one. Short of these suggestions, sounds like the tape-deck is junk (or possibley your Tascam, run your line-outs to an external monitor source such as a mixer, home stereo, or studio monitors to verify the Tascams operation).

[black_death]

I did use the line outs from the Tascam to the tape deck inputs. I tried recording the mixdown and still got no signal at all. I've hooked up my Tascam before on my home stereo...and it works fine. Could just be the tape deck then I suppose...thanks for your suggestions though.

[Atterion]

No Problem. Hope you get something to work for you soon.

[Alexbt]

You could always try recording the mix into your computer.

[glimmer_doll]

Originally Posted by Alexbt

You could always try recording the mix into your computer.

or a good stereo VCR. Either way the results would most likely be better than sticking with cassette.

the only thing i could suggest on the cassette deck: i know my old cassette deck has line inputs and mic inputs, and you have to make sure the right input is selected....so, if it's a multiple input deck that helps, and if it's not then i'm flabberfucked

[black_death]

I tried once again last night, if I turn up the volume top notch on the power amplifier (I'm talking about the overall volume I'm hearing on the speakers)...I can hear the recording very faintly. Monitor outputs on the 4-track are fine...I don't get that problem when listening to it on my speakers. I'm sure I used all the correct settings and plugged in everything correctly....I'm going to try a new cassette deck by the end of the week.

I like to stay away from the whole computer/digital recording...