Wesleymino
New member
My recorded signal is coming out a little flat. The other day I recorded a long synth tone on the 388 and I noticed that it sounded slightly different on playback. I played the same note from the synth while playing back the recorded signal, and they were noticeably out of tune.
So I'm not sure how to assess the problem here....tape drag? Weak motors? Don't tell me this is just the magic of tape... I've only been using tape for a little under a year now so bear with me. Hell, maybe it doesn't matter since I make weird electronic music. The difference is somewhat minor, so I might not have noticed it in the course of overdubbing lots of synth tones with different timbres. But I would like my machine to be running as well as it can.
One thing I thought of: I'm using 456. Some people here say that's too thick for the 388, so maybe it's straining a little. I ordered some 457 today, just to be sure. But what do you guys think?
So I'm not sure how to assess the problem here....tape drag? Weak motors? Don't tell me this is just the magic of tape... I've only been using tape for a little under a year now so bear with me. Hell, maybe it doesn't matter since I make weird electronic music. The difference is somewhat minor, so I might not have noticed it in the course of overdubbing lots of synth tones with different timbres. But I would like my machine to be running as well as it can.
One thing I thought of: I'm using 456. Some people here say that's too thick for the 388, so maybe it's straining a little. I ordered some 457 today, just to be sure. But what do you guys think?