<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Casey Gallagher:
I bought a Tascam 424mkII second hand, and the guy didn't have a manual for it. I have worked out how to record a track on to 1, 2, and 3, but I can not work how to ping-pong them all down to track 4.I have spent ages fidling around but can't work it out.
If you know the solution I would very much aprieciate it. cheers<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
While I personally have not used this machine, I've used several Tascam porta studios, and they all essentially worked in the same manner-each just had upgrades.
Put your 3 tracks in tape mode (so you can play and control them with the faders), and not "mic/line/input mode".
Adjust your levels.
Then set track 4 for record mode.
Make sure the other tracks are in the Tape position.
Also make sure that these are in "safe" mode-so that you don't record over these.
Hit play and record.
If the machine is working right-this should put all 3 tracks onto track 4.
Make up some crap tracks to practice with, to make sure that you don't reacord or possibly erase something that you want to keep.
Tim