Recent content by tryan225

that's exactly what i needed to know. thank you!

I don't need to know the specific part, I'm just not sure what the part is generally referred to as. It is the shaft you place the reel of tape onto on the deck. If i'm not being clear enough, I can provide a picture.

you should just keep an eye on local craigslist listings. you could probably find a juno for under 500 and it's a pretty hard working synth if you don't mind that it has DCOs.

found this in my search: http://www.batteriesandbutter.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AKAIGX-60&Category_Code=audio

it's a 414. thanks for the links btw. i'm in michigan.

I found the make I used to use on amazon(TDK SM60) for about 6 dollars apiece. This really sucks cause two years ago I would've gotten a 10 pack for 25 bucks. Aside from amazon and ebay, I'm lost as far as finding cassettes for my little tascam. Thanks

I received an at2020usb as a present a while ago. I gotta say it sounds pretty good for anything, not just podcasts. If you don't mind overdubbing and tracking everything separately, I would highly recommend it.

really liked my 414 when I had it. I always wanted a 424 though.

414 and an sm57 from about a year ago: http://tryan.xepher.net/temp/trak.mp3

The manual says nothing about oiling, which is what I was going to depend on for instructions. I actually got the tape recorder working pretty much perfectly after replacing the capstan belt and a thorough cleaning of the heads. Output on the 4th channel is a little weaker than the other three...

I was just curious what type of oil I should use for my teac 3440 and where I would be most likely to find it locally. Thanks!

thanks a ton, man

i picked one up pretty cheap at https://www.daeinconline.com/ I'm still curious as how to remove the black things that hold the large reels so I can use small reels and how to get tape to stay on the big aluminum take up reels i have, as they don't have the little slits the small reels have.

Okay, I opened up the machine and found that there simply is no capstan belt, only a few sticky shreds of what used to be one. How do I acquire a new belt without paying too much and how do I put it back on without screwing anything up? Thanks!

I have found other posts on the forum with a similar question but was hoping to get a concise answer. My 'new' 3440 works perfectly except it won't play. The pinch roller moves into place and the tape will even go with a little assistance from my hand. If you lift the tension roller without any...