SavageAcoustic
New member
Hello,
This is my first post here. I have dug around quite a lot to source some info for this issue but have not found a definitive answer.
My 388 has an issue with tracks 1 and 7. Both tracks play back freshly recorded audio distorted, crackly and at low volume. The machine will play back recordings already made before the issue arose with perfect clarity. The issue is only with new recordings. I am able to monitor a powerful signal and send it to all tracks but only get the issue on 1 and 7. I have swapped the cards including the DBX cards. This makes no difference.
I initially had this issue with 7 only but track 1 has followed suite. I am now attempting to sell the machine and track 1 went bad. The heads have been cleaned. The new buyer suspects the heads are bad. Can the heads go bad in such quick fashion when they were working perfectly. Or is it more likely to be a bad cap or solder?
I would really appreciate some help. It feels as if the machine is trying to avoid being sold!
Many thanks,
Stephen
This is my first post here. I have dug around quite a lot to source some info for this issue but have not found a definitive answer.
My 388 has an issue with tracks 1 and 7. Both tracks play back freshly recorded audio distorted, crackly and at low volume. The machine will play back recordings already made before the issue arose with perfect clarity. The issue is only with new recordings. I am able to monitor a powerful signal and send it to all tracks but only get the issue on 1 and 7. I have swapped the cards including the DBX cards. This makes no difference.
I initially had this issue with 7 only but track 1 has followed suite. I am now attempting to sell the machine and track 1 went bad. The heads have been cleaned. The new buyer suspects the heads are bad. Can the heads go bad in such quick fashion when they were working perfectly. Or is it more likely to be a bad cap or solder?
I would really appreciate some help. It feels as if the machine is trying to avoid being sold!
Many thanks,
Stephen