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Thanks for your help. I regularly clean the heads so I don't think it's them. I'll see if there's anyone around who can repair it...I can order a new belt but I'm in England so it's going to take some time. :(

That's a good idea Alan, about to try it. is changing the motor speed difficult? here's something I've recorded for demonstration....to me it sounds slightly flat and warbly...so frustrating! 488speed by justwilliamandtheoutlaws on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

Yeah there is less when I touch the strings...any easy way round it?

I don't actually have monitor speakers, but the master faders on the tascam have to be at about 2-3 max to avoid clipping...just seems strange :/

Sounds a bit John lennon/late beatles to me, which is of course a good thing! I'm only a newb but for what it's worth, I think the vocals could be more defined/louder in the mix. Good work though :) Nice descending chord progressions though, again very lennon-esque (if that's what you're going for)

Any criticism would be really appreciated guys...been submitting my tracks for months to be played on the local radio, I think I need to improve a lot :/

Sorry, should of made that clearer - I'm plugging it into the USB but in audacity the input/recording level (not the mic level) has to be set really low.

Hi, I'm recording on a Tascam 488 and going though an EMU 0204 to get it on my computer...the thing is, the monitor level on the tascam have to be way down, as do the gain knobs on the Emu, aswell well as the mic input level on the computer to avoid clipping...is this normal and is there a way...

thanks! :)

I've got a Vox pathfinder 15 and I want to close mic it but the mic picks up too much hum from the amp. Is this normal and if so is there a way round it? I can move the mic away but then i have to turn the amp up anyway to get the same level, meaning more hum :S Do I just have a dodgy amp!?

Ah cool as, I tried it with the line out and mic'ed as well at low volume (my low is still pretty low, specially when parents are watching tv) - it sounded ok with DI aswell! It's a Vox pathfinder 15w...I saw the La's a few months back and they were using it live as a bass amp, maybe for...

Thanks Beck, I haven't had chance to re-time it, I'll have another go tomorrow morning. this playback difference, should I get it 'normalised'? Or are most cassette decks slightly off?

I'd really like to know how to improve so comments more than welcome if you get a spare minute to listen! Also if anyone can compress it to good effect then please feel free...as it's a bit quiet. Cheers! Rain (8 track demo) by justwilliamandtheoutlaws on SoundCloud - Create, record and share...

Ok so I don't have a bass pre-amp, I was thinking of plugging my bass into my amp, running the line out from the amp straight into the mixer...would this damage the speaker if it was muted because of the line out? Cheers

Hmm recorded a 15 min program on a SA60, played it back and it stopped at 14.29 on a stopwatch...what does this mean?

Ah I see, noise floor being the level before you add an input? So with an onboard pre-amp an external one isn't 100% necessary...

If a pre-amp only boosts a signal, what do transparent pre-amps actually do? I mean what's the point in just boosting the signal..?

That's a good idea, thanks, will try it later on

I've been using SA90s and I recently got some SA60s but playback seems to be slower...is this normal or is there something wrong with my cassette deck? Thanks

Well....two of them were mine. Thanks for the advice, I think I'll get them, need to start recording drums properly!