akaiquestions2021
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Hi!
I'm about to buy an Akai MG1214 in excellent condition with the transport recently serviced. It comes with 9 blank tapes, so that'll hold me over for a while with re-taping etc...
I'm mostly experienced with the Tascam 388 routing etc, Tascam M50 secondarily. On my 388 (which lives on another continent), when I'm done with a recording I usually output via a RCA-to-1/4" snake to an old RME Fireface 800 and then mix digitally.
I'll want to do the same thing with my MG1214. I know that'll mean having to get a new interface with at least 12 inputs, probably 16. From reading this forum I am also wondering: is it even possible to bounce down to digital on the MG1214 like it is with the Tascam 388 line outputs? Does the MG1214 lack line outputs entirely (I know it lacks direct outs) for each track or what? What are my options for output, basically, or am I actually going to be stuck dumping stereo mixes from the MG1214?! And can the MG1214 time code track somehow can be used to sync two separate digitizations that normally wouldn't sync due to tape playback variability? If not, does anyone have recommendations for the cheapest-ever, barest-bones 16-track interface?
Lastly, when I test the machine is there anything I should watch out for in particular, common issues, etc? The seller is extremely knowledgeable about the machine and restored it himself as much because he thinks it's a cool piece of kit as because he wanted to make music on it.
A lot of questions, I know. I'd just love to rap with someone who knows about output / digitization stuff involving the MG1214.
Many thanks
I'm about to buy an Akai MG1214 in excellent condition with the transport recently serviced. It comes with 9 blank tapes, so that'll hold me over for a while with re-taping etc...
I'm mostly experienced with the Tascam 388 routing etc, Tascam M50 secondarily. On my 388 (which lives on another continent), when I'm done with a recording I usually output via a RCA-to-1/4" snake to an old RME Fireface 800 and then mix digitally.
I'll want to do the same thing with my MG1214. I know that'll mean having to get a new interface with at least 12 inputs, probably 16. From reading this forum I am also wondering: is it even possible to bounce down to digital on the MG1214 like it is with the Tascam 388 line outputs? Does the MG1214 lack line outputs entirely (I know it lacks direct outs) for each track or what? What are my options for output, basically, or am I actually going to be stuck dumping stereo mixes from the MG1214?! And can the MG1214 time code track somehow can be used to sync two separate digitizations that normally wouldn't sync due to tape playback variability? If not, does anyone have recommendations for the cheapest-ever, barest-bones 16-track interface?
Lastly, when I test the machine is there anything I should watch out for in particular, common issues, etc? The seller is extremely knowledgeable about the machine and restored it himself as much because he thinks it's a cool piece of kit as because he wanted to make music on it.
A lot of questions, I know. I'd just love to rap with someone who knows about output / digitization stuff involving the MG1214.
Many thanks