Recent content by BeatleFred

I guess we shall see if he has a chance to provide an update on his situation. As you asked previously, if he can clarify or post pics and so forth, it would allow for better pinpointing on how to correct the problem, or accurately determine what caused it. It looks like taking it apart as he...

It seems like he used his guitar- but its unclear- acoustic with pickup/preamp, electric with amp, mic, or direct in, ???? Thus why I suggested to keep it simple and just use a cd player or cellphone and simply check that music can be detected thru a channel, or all channels and be heard at the...

I would test it in as simple a way as possible. Thus for now, forget about guitars, mics, speakers and so forth. Simply connect a cd player, or your cellphone if you have something like Spotify to play music, and have a 1/8" to dual rca cable handy, to input music into the mixer and see if...

Ps- An interesting comparison would be with the 40-4 as well. 40-4, A-3440 and 34. You may know the 40-4 is the four track version of the 80-8, but it looks like it has alot in common with the A-3440, perhaps different motor (ac vs DC). I would think they would sound alot alike, but I have...

Interesting discussion, as I have wondered how the two models compared to each other. I always liked the A-3440 better, though I dont have any hard evidence to tell anyone why a 34 would be inferior. I own the 3440, never had a 34, but I would not think they would sound all that much different...

It sounds like the issue is related to the recorder, to be sure, you should test it without the mixer to see if you get the same results as before with three distorted tracks. By the way, if you dont have a cd player, you could also input music thru your cellphone into the mixer, you just need...

One thing to keep in mind: if your rca connectors need shining up, this product does a great job on that, and the time is ideal before hooking up all the cables.

Rca cables should be easy to find either on Ebay, Amazon etc. Ebay might have some vintage Teac/Tascam ones. Back in the day Teac made a 109A transformer, though its long discontinued but you can find other substitutes to make your mic compatible with the 2A.

Hopefully, the above diagram is readable? I have the original manual, it was written in the 70's, so no fancy desktop publishing on computers back then, otherwise, it would have been nice to space out the lines for the connections so as to not make people squint with their eyes. But the verbal...

Hifi engine does not seem to be accepting new registrations, only old ones. I took a pic of the MB-20 manual that shows the connections.

I love how my vintage 1978 Sansui G-9000 receiver matches up nicely with the A-3440 & 2A/MB-20. 12 VU meter eye candy when illuminated at night in the basement mancave :)

Ps: You might be eager to do some of your own recording after you choose a mixer, but you can also start to become more familiarized with a mixer's signal routing functions without needing to set up mics and so forth. One thing I found useful in the learning process, if you have a CD player...

I did check the site you mentioned. That 2A/MB-20 looks pretty good, not like others I've seen on Ebay that dont appear as well maintained, thus why the price is more. And having the MB-20 adds to its value. Some folks buy MB-20's that are listed by itself, without the 2A, as you can connect...

Thanks for considering the mixer I suggested, if you do look online for any, keep in mind, what I mentioned: Its very useful to have the MB-20 meter bridge. If you look on Ebay, you will see Model 2, and 2A's, but not too many with the MB-20, which usually adds to its price. There were two...