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Yeah, so I splurged, foolishly or not, and got a TASCAM M-520 instead of a M-512. For some reason it seems that the M-520 is more common in availability, used, than the M-512. I got it from a guy on Craigslist who used it to record a couple of bands that I'm familiar with from the San Jose area...

Glib Fraud Blues I've spent maybe 40 hours on this piece over the last week. It's composed entirely from tape loops. I think there's around 20 individual tracks that went into the mix. If I could do it again, I'd make it two minutes shorter, but I like it enough as it is. If anyone's...

I'm beginning a Web search to find other amateur explorers of tape music, who are currently and actively creating and composing music. I'm curious to know if there is anyone here who is interested in these particular forms of music, is currently creating music of this type, or knows anyone who...

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Should I do it? It's for sale in my local Craigslist. Now, before anyone asks, "Are you sure that this is what you need?", I just want to make this clear: I'm just trying to figure out if this is a bargain for this mixer. If it is, I might get it, despite whether I actually *need* it :) (Wait...

I'm posting this here because I really only ever post in the Analog Only forum at Home Recording. (And this has to do with analog synths... close enough, right? :) ) I've always wondered about the differences between all of the models of Vox organs. I love old Vox keyboards but I've never had...

I've been working on a stereo bounce mix and I came across an issue which really stumped me. For some reason, I was getting feedback when bouncing down some tracks. I knew there wasn't a feedback loop created by the mixer, and after some trouble-shooting and Googling I finally figured out what...

OK, so I want to get a dbx 160A compressor. It's not -10/+4dB switchable. If I really want to use a device such as this, which operates at a +4dB line level, then will I just have to bite the bullet and switch to a different mixer? Is there anything else I can do, short of throwing line...

Hello, I can't seem to find any cassette duplication companies on the web. Some places offer high-speed duplication, but I need bin-loop duplication. The *real* thing! :) Has anyone here worked with a real, honest-to-God cassette duplication house? Can you give me their web address? Thanks!

I've grown quite accustomed to the 166xl and its behavior. I want someone to give me a sales pitch for the 160A based on my experience with the 166xl. I want to know: Why is the 160A better? What can the 160A do that the 166xl can't? Where does the 160A excel where the 166xl doesn't? For which...

To see what I could do with the latest version/iteration/incarnation of my home studio (Tascam 48-OB, Tascam 34b, Akai Something-something), I decided to try a complex tape echo chain in one take. This is something that I would do in three passes on the 34b: first signal recorded with echo, and...

I thought I'd share this with the Analog Only forum, since a few of you may have been keeping tabs on my situation. I am running out of space in my bedroom! And, with my recent acquisition of a Tascam 48-OB from sweetbeats and a SKB shockmount case to house it in, it's become blindingly...

Someone here mentioned modding the M-30 to replace the high impedance mic ins on channels 7 & 8 with balanced XLR. Who was this, and how was it done? I'm really curious because I might be recording live shows with eight mics. Thanks!

Hello hello, The parts deck that I bought through Craigslist has some surface corrosion (dude lived near the beach) and I need to replace a few things in the transport. 1: Tension arm rollers (just the metal 'drums', everything else is OK) 2: Capstan shaft 3: I don't know what it's called - I...

There's one near me, on Craigslist, for $150. Is this enough of a step up from the M-30 to make it worth my while? Thoughts? Feelings? Love and support? Maybe you should hold my wallet so I stop buying this stuff? :)

Hello, I'm contemplating my microphone configuration for recording live shows on-site. I've done live recordings with some success but I want to really refine my setup and assemble something that's versatile and affordable. I record to a Tascam 34b four-track open reel machine, so I'm limited...

Some interesting things have happened lately, and my stable now houses these fine steeds: 1. Otari MX-5050 MKIII-2 2. 2x Tascam 34b 3. Tascam 48 4. An old Akai deck So if you count all of the tracks/channels, I'm up to... 20 channels. I currently have 12 channels of dbx noise reduction (6x dbx...

I occasionally see 8-track MX5050 machines for sale in my local craigslist. I'm considering getting an 8-track machine sometime in the next six months, and I think that an Otari would do me well. I'm curious to know, though, whether if it's at all possible to pair my M-30 with a MX5050-8. Does...

Hey folks, I picked up another 34b in San Francisco last night for $120, WITH a really-effing-sturdy road case! I bought the tape deck as a parts machine. The heads are in FANTASTIC shape. I'll post pictures of the machine later. Right now, it's sitting in my friend's car. Now, here's...

Here's a link to the product details page at Guitar Center I bought this mixer in July or August of last year and switched to another mixer for recording. I have used this mixer VERY gently. Comes in the original box with manual. $200 obo Thanks!