Tascam 38 real to real punch in problem.

[starlightventur]

When I try to punch in on my tascam 38 the punched in sound comes out delyed from that of the original sound. So I cant realy use it. Any body know how I can use it?

 

[RRuskin]

When I try to punch in on my tascam 38 the punched in sound comes out delyed from that of the original sound. So I cant realy use it. Any body know how I can use it?

Put and leave the machine in sync mode.

 

[starlightventur]

No dice. I can not monitore the track. Cant be heard in sink mode, only in repo mode with delay.

 

[RRuskin]

No dice. I can not monitore the track. Cant be heard in sink mode, only in repo mode with delay.

Get and read the manual. You are doing something wrong.

 

[starlightventur]

I called Tascam yesterday and they said that some of the early models had a time delay and that you can not punch in while monitering. The only way is to have a second party punch in the track selector button on top.

Dose any one know how to fix this problem.

 

[RRuskin]

I called Tascam yesterday and they said that some of the early models had a time delay and that you can not punch in while monitering. The only way is to have a second party punch in the track selector button on top.

Dose any one know how to fix this problem.

Are you saying that you can't hear any playback when the machine is in sync mode and that the only way you can is in repro?

 

[starlightventur]

Yes that is correct.

 

[RRuskin]

Yes that is correct.

The TASCAM tech was talking about punch in/out speed not the problem you are describing here. If there is no playback when in sync mode, the machine needs to be looked at or you are doing something wrong. Do you have an owners manual? Exactly what is your over-dub/punch in procedure?

 

[starlightventur]

When the function select switch is depressed you can not hear that track. Said switch must be depressed prior to punch in recording. There for one cannot monitor any sound to punch in. I have a momentary foot switch on a cable inserted into the punch in jack on the back of the machine. The Tascam tech new immediately exactly what I was talking about, it was not speed. He said on early 38 models this was a problem in design, and that the only way to punch in on my machine is to have a second person depress a function select switch while you are playing in record mode. I have tried that and it works, but again two people.

I could not understand how tascam could have made the machine like this either, but they did, BELIEVE ME, I have one. A punch in jack that no one can monitor.

Has any one rewired this machine to correct this problem and have drawings available of schematics ?
To my knowledge Tascam doesn't deal with it.
Thanks, Steve

 

[RRuskin]

When the function select switch is depressed you can not hear that track. Said switch must be depressed prior to punch in recording. There for one cannot monitor any sound to punch in. I have a momentary foot switch on a cable inserted into the punch in jack on the back of the machine. The Tascam tech new immediately exactly what I was talking about, it was not speed. He said on early 38 models this was a problem in design, and that the only way to punch in on my machine is to have a second person depress a function select switch while you are playing in record mode. I have tried that and it works, but again two people.

I could not understand how tascam could have made the machine like this either, but they did, BELIEVE ME, I have one. A punch in jack that no one can monitor.

Has any one rewired this machine to correct this problem and have drawings available of schematics ?
To my knowledge Tascam doesn't deal with it.
Thanks, Steve

So sync playback is possible on any track that is not in "record ready?" If that's the case, the work-around is to do it old style: use the tracks you can hear as your cue to make the punch.