gwargantua
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My Tascam 38 is exhibiting the following behavior: I recorded a tone to all of the first 4 tracks in "sync" mode. I played the tracks back in "sync" mode and channels 1 and 3 fade in and out from time to time. When I switch to "repro" mode, all 4 channels have steady signal. I repeated the test on tracks 5-8. Track 5 had NO output in "repro" mode but had signal when switching back to "sync". Track 8 acted like 1 and 3, fading in and out in "sync" mode. I swapped channel cards 5 and 6 and that problem appears to have swapped with the card. I have tried repeatedly cycling between repro/sync to exercise the relays and it sometimes seems to have an effect, but it is not permenant. I have thoroughly cleaned the heads and demagnetized them, along with all the transport components. The belt and capstan pinch roller have just been replaced.
Any ideas or similar experiences? Is this a common problem? Any comments, solutions, or suggestions welcomed. Thanks for reading.
Any ideas or similar experiences? Is this a common problem? Any comments, solutions, or suggestions welcomed. Thanks for reading.