Hi analog peeps, hoping you might be able to get me started in the right direction here.
So i recently bought a tascam 388 off a friend. It was in storage for a couple of years before I bought it. Very dirty but the heads are in great condition. The cards were also recapped within the last 5 years apparently. I've given it a clean but now that I've powered it on I have some pretty basic questions.
When turn it on no VUs light up. . . not a single one. Nor do any of the light in the control section. Am I missing something here? Might the fuses need replacing?
Both capstan pulleys begin spinning immediately after powering it on (I've got the back off) and both reel tables spin out the front. Is this due to having no tape on the machine? All transport buttons do nothing. I don't have tape to test this out yet.
The table reel on the right is wonky. It also has a noise that comes from it about every second. Can this be adjusted or do you think it is indicative of a bent shaft?
Thanks
So i recently bought a tascam 388 off a friend. It was in storage for a couple of years before I bought it. Very dirty but the heads are in great condition. The cards were also recapped within the last 5 years apparently. I've given it a clean but now that I've powered it on I have some pretty basic questions.
When turn it on no VUs light up. . . not a single one. Nor do any of the light in the control section. Am I missing something here? Might the fuses need replacing?
Both capstan pulleys begin spinning immediately after powering it on (I've got the back off) and both reel tables spin out the front. Is this due to having no tape on the machine? All transport buttons do nothing. I don't have tape to test this out yet.
The table reel on the right is wonky. It also has a noise that comes from it about every second. Can this be adjusted or do you think it is indicative of a bent shaft?
Thanks