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Good, bad, OK? It's the only four track I own, and thinking of splitting the difference on my multitracks and keeping (against better advice) 2, 4, (1/.4") and 16 (1/2"). I know, I know....but weighing all the options here. (Yes, lucky to *have* this problem in the first place.) Thanks!

Ditto on the too much time with a screwdriver and soldering iron.... I'm leaning toward keeping the MSR-16 and either the two 80s, or the A8, and the two Otaris as mixdown. I figure I can get the most for the Tascam 38. That leaves me with basically the same narrow gauge on the 8 and 16 tracks...

Spot on more than I'd like to admit....

That's kinda where I'm at with analog. For one, it's like now I can afford it. For two, I'd only wind up using an interface like a tape deck, I can't really get my head around doing everything ITB, although it would certainly save space. And then there'd be an new expense.

That's it. I've already unloaded too many vintage synths, all of them needed work, but I'm never going to find an MkII Odyssey for $125 again, or a Mono/Poly for $150. I can streamline the number of VCA compressors though, but otherwise, the rack is pretty manageable. Problem is, once I get...

That's part of the problem. I have the perfect 1/4" or 1/2" 8 track setup, and the perfect 1/2" or digital 16 track setup. The last song I recorded was using the Teac 5 and the A8. But before that it was the Teac 5 and the 38. The thing is, it's still so complicated because I have too many...

and looking for input as to what to keep and what to sell, because basically it's so overwhelming I spend more time tracking down hum, or re-patching or, ... Here's the inventory: M-520 and Teac 5 boards MSR-16 (and a spare relapped head - 80% per JRF) Tascam 38 with the DX-4Ds; needs minor...

I moved the gear on the left of the transport which opened the door and moved the lifters slightly, enough for me to pull the tape from the head and the tape out. It's still crinkled a bit, but mostly intact. Check tapeheads.net for a similar thread by me. There's a few suggestions there that I...

Another thing to consider, good shipping is expensive, but if you're buying, make sure you're not just getting gouged by some eBay knucklehead. I shipped a Tascam MSR-16 from CA or OR. I didn't take pictures, but I bought a large "TV" (not sure what they'd call it now) box from U-Haul. Then I...

Hello, I know, off topic, but I don't know where else to post this. So I haven't used this deck in about three months or so. Forgot and left the tape in. Went to fire it up, and got a "CAUTION" warning on the display. No functions (including eject) work. I carefully removed the tape (nothing...

If you're still at an impasse: try groupdiy.com How much do you want to do - make your own body and head basket? What is your budget? Here is a JFET microphone: https://hlpimpedalice.wordpress.com/author/hlpimpedalice/ Look for the U87 Front End Mod around here, which uses the MXL 2001...

I am still overwhelmed by too much gear, too little time, and too much time spending chasing down hum, fixing a PSU, resoldering a connection, figuring out why this mic i just built doesn't sound like the other one that's exactly the same except it has different power supply, but same voltage...

FYI: Ran across this: https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/msg/d/woodinville-tascam-388/7282237040.html

So, I had these microphone input transformers Mercury Magnetics L115M, 1:10, but they don't have shielding. I thought, OK use 10:1 and for a DI. I have about a dozen 6418 tubes. I found a couple of Dell 19v laptop PSUs in the ecycling bin at my office building. So, why not. So far, I've...

I missed a screaming deal on two 1/4" MRL tapes on Ebay 7.5 ips and 15 ips 250nWb/m. Per MRL they record on SM911. I found this Fostex All-in-one Calibration Tape, Measuring Tape 38-19 cm/S | eBay instead, which is pretty good deal and both speeds. It's recorded on SM468. Two questions...

I have an ARP Avatar (Odyssey without keys basically) that has very very stiff sliders. The seller said he squirted something in them, but they stick like all get out and have since I bought it in the mid 90s. Replacing them isn't a project I really want to undertake. I have another ARP of the...

15 1/2" and 15 1" analog recording Tapes - electronics - by owner -... Worth it for the reels alone.

I don't want to spend a fortune, but the radio shack one I have is a little too big and unstable for delicate work. I manage, but it can get pretty ugly.

OK. Just throwing this out there, don't pounce too hard. -10dBv/0VU is supposed to be .316 volts. I have a good AC Voltmeter* that will read that and the MRL tape. But adjusting a tiny trimmer to get there ain't easy, especially for the MSR-16. As long as the reproduce level is close enough...

Hi, Weird, but it *seems* to work ok recording into Cakewalk 9. Here's a screenshot of the M-Audio panel: And here's a snapshot of what's going on in Audacity. The waveform looks "clipped" ?? on the negative edge. Here's a sample of the distorted recording exported from Audacity at 128...