Recent content by LarryLurex

What the hell, man? All you need to do is buy a stereo (that way it'll be balanced) male 1/4" plug, take off the male XLR plug off the end of a cord, and solder on the 1/4" plug. Then plug in the cord and enjoy! Or, just go to a music store and get a cord that is XLR to 1/4". It's really quite...

Ustadjohnny, I'm just wondering what the origin of your name is. I am into Indian music, and Ustad is a term used to refer to a master.

I don't want to come off like a smart-ass here or anything, but I'd like to clarify a few things. First, it was Brian Epstein, and he was the Beatles' manager. It was George Martin who was their producer. And they recorded to a 4 track reel-to-reel and then bouced to 2 tracks of another 4 track...

Yep, once you have recorded over something on tape, it's gone forever. Multitrackers can do some neat things, but magically restoring tapes isn't one of them. Here are some tips for getting the most out of cassette multitrackers: 1. ALWAYS use brand new tape. Don't try to save time and money...

I have the manual for the original, too. If you need it, let me know. I sold my 424 a few years ago, but couldn't find the manual at the time I sold it, so I now still have it (I KNOW where it is now, BTW). Make damn sure that you never ever drop the 424. That's what I did to mine. It will...

Hey, Rocky! I just posted something about the 388 in the analog forum... I have actually been using my 388 a lot lately. It's fun messing with the ol' reels! The heads still need relapped on mine, but I've been recording little ideas and things with it anyway... I still like digital a lot...

I bought a used Tascam 388 for $190. It's pretty cool. It's an 8-track reel-to-reel with a built in full mixer. It's huge and very heavy, but I love it. The heads need relapped, as the sound is a little hissy and I have to turn up the high EQ to get the right response, but I have been using it...

I have a 1680, and I HATE the shared faders! You CAN control the tracks seperately by pressing shift and all that, but it's still nowhere near as easy as just having the single faders. I don't know why Roland decided to cut corners here. On the other hand, if you have a lot of STEREO tracks...

The faders may be broken. When I first bought my 1680 used, the fader for 9/10 controlled tracks 15/16 also, but the fader for 15/16 did nothing. I had to get it repaired and they ended up having to replace the fader for 15/16 and now all is well. They said it was just a bad fader. That bad...