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Man, this place is pretty lonely. Not many people wanting to talk about Fostex stuff haha! Personally, I love the older analog Fostex stuff. From the sound (great to pretty bad), to the look (gray and orange make awesome!), finding a well taken care of Fostex 8-track is one of life's great...

Hi. this is my first post over here and I appreciate any feedback you could give me on this rough mix I did. I'm a musician based in NYC, getting ready to do the final mix. This is song I recorded that's shaping up to be the second song on my upcoming record and I've been having some issues...

I've asked friends, and have looked all over the web for the answer to this but seems like nobody knows. Can I play a tape recorded on the Tascam 688 on my Yamaha MT8X? I've looked at the head designs on both and it looks like it I might be able to as they both have the same staggered track...

Hey. Apologies for staying over on the tape section and never coming in here for a little meet n greet. If you will forgive me, I have a question for anyone who knows 80's synths and can steer me in the right direction. I'm primarily a guitar player with a background in underground/noise/indie...

I'm in a tough spot here guys. Yesterday, I unplugged everything from my Pro 40 and after I plugged it back in the FW Active light wouldn't come on so it obviously wasn't even showing up in my computer (Mac Book air. I'm going from the firewire out of the Pro 40 into a Thunderbolt adapter into...

Hey guys, So I've been recording with my Fostex Model 80 for the last couple months in preparation for my upcoming album, and it's been awesome. I track to tape (sometimes use a click and put down main guitar, bass, vocals, and keyboard/synth tracks) and then run everything into Logic for...

Hi, I recently fried my Focusrite Scarlet 2i2 when I plugged it's two outputs into two inputs (1/4" TRS > XLR) on my Fostex model 450 mixing board. What happened was I was trying to send some MIDI drum tracks from Logic, into my 8-track reel-to-reel (Fostex Model 80), and then record on the...

I bought two Fostex 1/4" 8-tracks recently (A8, Model 80). Both were serviced about 5 years ago and although they hadn't been used since, are in really nice shape. The heads are good, all the VU meters on the A8 light up and work, and the LED meters on the M80 do the same. Just two solid...

There are Tascam Portastudios selling for $650 on eBay as we speak and it's crazy. I've been seeing this for a little while but the last couple weeks have been wild. There's a guy right now in Canada selling a 246 for $1,300! If you look on the "sold" listings the 244 is selling for $500 all...

I've been waiting to finally put a new pinch roller and idler tires on my 246 for months and tonight I got the face off (which was tough with no instructions) and went for it. I replaced the belts a while back but getting a new pinch roller which wasn't as easy. So, like I was saying... I took...

Hey guys! I hope this is the correct place to post this. New to this site. Been getting info from it for years but just recently created my account. Wanted to thank you all first, for helping me with countless questions and just generally schooling me in advanced analog recording techniques...

HI! New to this community but wanted to say hey and thank you all for the countless advice and info I've gotten from all these threads. Anyways... I was given a TEAC 3340s by a friend. He recently had it brought into a repair shop and was quoted $300 for a complete repair but didn't get it...