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488 manual Guess what- just sold my old 488, still have the manual. E-mail me if you want it.

Darkhorse - are you using stereo returns back into the mixer (two mono cables joined with a Stereo Y-connector)? If so, the signal is being sent stereo to two channels (9-10, or 11-12), thus affecting your panning functions. Try using just a mono return (one mono cable out of the left output...

Cheers Mike, I'll give it a shot.

HELP! The channel faders on my 488 are cutting out on me - I can get them to work by jiggling them, but this is not a pleasant problem to have. Is this something I can fix by lifting the lid and screwing around with it or is it a servicable problem for the pros. (Both master faders and...

Not sure how much it will cost, but it sounds like a servo problem (the ones that drive the captsans). I have the old 488 as well, and occasionaly after several hours of mixing, constant playback and rewinding, the tape speed gets jittery on me. It chills out if I power it down and let it...

As far as the graphic EQ on your stereo, I would leave everyting (3 band?/ 5 band?) flat with no boost, and use the EQ on your mixer to make any adjustments. You have way more control on your mixer because the stereo EQ will affect the entire signal, as the mixer EQ can be utilized on...

Phantom power is a power source for high-end condensor mics that need extra voltage that a normal pre-amp doesn't provide. The condensor mics do not work on the moving coil principle that your SM57's use (acoustic energy pushes coil in to create corresponding current); rather they use fixed...

a man behind the times - does anyone have either a manual or program chart for the Alesis Midiverb II? Even alesis.com doesnt keep it around.... Help!

What about track 4 - can you record on it? It may be that your record head is misalligned - I have the same problem on my 488 - I can record on tracks 1-7, but not on eight. Track seven bleeds onto 8 because the record head is not lined up properly with the tape. See if track 4 records as it...

Yea, a SM 57 won't get you that far - its pretty limited to what you can use it on as far as a drum kit goes - snare and tom miking. If you cannot afford another, more suitable mic, take the SM 57 and drop it in overhead equidistantly centered on the set. It will function as an ambient mic...

I suggest using TDK Pro(type II high bias), which are designed for multitracking studio masters (of course the pros don't use cassete tapes to record, but it's clever marketing). Make sure you use lengths of 60 minutes or under as the Tascam's pitch control works by stretching the tape, and...

Go to Radio Shack - I just picked up a demagnitizer for under $20 and it works great - we've all given Tascam enough money as it is.

EFX Sends What about the two quater inch effects sends on the back of the console? Where are the effects returned, the individudal inputs(1-8), or the stereo inputs(9\10 & 11\12)? Can these be used with foot switch pedal effects, and if so, how? As for the two stereo inputs - do they...

Thanks Twist! You da man Twist - thanks for the knowledge - I'm sure I'll be needin more, so dont leave me!

488 (not mkII) help me turn my knobs! Hola, amigos! Just turned up a used 488 (with no manual, of course) and need some helpful guidance from those more experienced on this machine. For instance, the input selection switches on tracks 5-8 have a mix\cue setting, instead of the Group/mix...