preamp for 8 track recording?

[Sal Paradise]

hey

i am recording with a tascam 688 8track,
sadly the volume is very low so i have
another recorder in the middle to make
it a little bit louder. still i have to
turn up everything on the 8 track
to get a louder sound. there is lots of
background noise and static sound, when
i turn up the volume, on the finished
recording. i guess thats because everything
is turned up on the 8 track right? would
it help to get a preamp to put before
the 8 track plug in to make it louder?
it would then be possible to turn down
the volume knobs on the 8 track and minimize
the noise, right?
any preamps you guys recommend?

thanks,
sp

 

[The Green Hornet]

Yo SAl in Paradise?

Methinks you are doing something not quite Kosher! That is, your 688 should be able to record. I'm assuming that you are using tape? I used to use a Tascam 488 and I had plenty of volume; however, as of late, Tascam is building boxes/cassettes that do not have high quality electronics in them; THEY MAKE NOISE, as did my 488.

Suggest you check your manual or get Tascam on line and shoot them some questions.

A mic preamp will give you more warmth and boost without using the pre-amps on your 688; that might cut down on the noise.

Keep twiddling the dials,

Green Hornet