basilfawlty
New member
Hi folks,
Just joined the forum, though ive been reading it for the past three years or so and have learned a lot.
I just bought a Tascam 488mk11 last week. I have been recording on a PC for some years and a few weeks ago a friend loaned me a tascam and i got so much stuff done with it in such a short space of time that i just had to buy one. I immediately got one off ebay for pretty cheap in mint condition. I enjoy it a lot and find my mixes have improved ten-fold, maybe because im forced to use my ears only, as much as i try to do that with a DAW it never seems to happen.
Ive been struggling with a few things on the machine though. Monitoring levels when bouncing tracks among others. On my old four track i found this easier, but this has more knobs and buttons and DAW kids are allergic to buttons!!.
After scouring the net for 4 days or so to no avail i was wondering if anyone knew any sites with tascam tricks and tips and if anyone knew where i could get a hold of a 488mk11 manual without having to pay for a pdf on ebay. Ive looked everywhere. I thought it would be easy to get a hold one like most manuals are.
Im gonna have to spend the next week mastering the machine: routing, tricks etc as next week im recording an EP local band. The EP is gonna be called " A Tascam and a 57". Should be fun.
Thanks for reading and for any help/advice.
Just joined the forum, though ive been reading it for the past three years or so and have learned a lot.
I just bought a Tascam 488mk11 last week. I have been recording on a PC for some years and a few weeks ago a friend loaned me a tascam and i got so much stuff done with it in such a short space of time that i just had to buy one. I immediately got one off ebay for pretty cheap in mint condition. I enjoy it a lot and find my mixes have improved ten-fold, maybe because im forced to use my ears only, as much as i try to do that with a DAW it never seems to happen.
Ive been struggling with a few things on the machine though. Monitoring levels when bouncing tracks among others. On my old four track i found this easier, but this has more knobs and buttons and DAW kids are allergic to buttons!!.
After scouring the net for 4 days or so to no avail i was wondering if anyone knew any sites with tascam tricks and tips and if anyone knew where i could get a hold of a 488mk11 manual without having to pay for a pdf on ebay. Ive looked everywhere. I thought it would be easy to get a hold one like most manuals are.
Im gonna have to spend the next week mastering the machine: routing, tricks etc as next week im recording an EP local band. The EP is gonna be called " A Tascam and a 57". Should be fun.
Thanks for reading and for any help/advice.