Connecting Fostex 280 to Roland VS880

[Bity]

Hello everybody!
Newbie comming!!

I have a 880ex and a Fostex 280 (4 analog tape multitracker).
So, if I connect both (880 as Master, 280 as slave) I would have 12 tracks homestudio.
I would like to know if there is any way to do that. Roland has midi and the Fostex has a Serial Port / Model MTC-1.
Can I sincronize both machines via MIDI?
Do I need some "external sincronizer machine"?

Thanks

[OrangeGangster]

Hi, I´ve had 2 Foxtextape X-28 long time ago and they where ok at those days,but really,only miss the sound of an electric guitar recorded on "+++red"! co´s it could be like that on tape,..but now,...if you have a nice digital recorder like a VS why bother with tape hiss and DC noise again?
If you REALLY need more than 8 tracks,why not to use the virtual tracks for that,do some bouncing,and ...on you go...!

For the Sync...I don´t know,...if that MTC goes for TIME CODE you should,but thats it,I dont know...
See ya...

[Bity]

Thank you OrangeGangster.

I want to record vocals on the Fostex. I don't like vocals'sound in Roland. Maybe I'm doing something wrong. But I remember vocals on Fostex sound very good with the same mics I have. I think they sound better on analogic than digital. And if you don't do bouncing there is no much hiss.

[OrangeGangster]

Yes,it can be like that ,if you like the sound recorded on tape for the voices and identify with it,go for it...really,I know what you mean...