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The Fostex 460. Rare & hardly seen. Not a bad looking unit, FWIW. I'll stop short of calling it a Portastudio, (Tascam trademark). :spank::eek:;)

... Thank you! :spank::eek:;)

...... Yes, in general, but the other (outward) ends can either be male or female ends, RCA, 1/8" or 1/4", depending on your other hardware or application. The "Insert" end of the cable is a M-1/4"-TRS plug. The "Effect" end can be a variety of plugs. I looked on Amazon & they are not always...

... 2-buss vs. 4-buss *to me* isn't a huge issue. As a solo artist working alone, this issue would be negligible. Technically, a 4-buss architecture would enable you to record up to 4 tracks simultaneously by grouping your inputs to any or all of 4 buss outputs (subgroups). It would also offer...

... The 244 and 246 both have patch points on each mixer channel for effects devices. On the 244 it's Access-Snd/Rcv on 2 discrete RCA jacks that must be jumpered together when not in use. If these jacks are not jumpered together, the channel will not pass audio signal. You'd remove the...

Maybe... Maybe there is something still in development that will be unveiled at the next NAMM. You never know. :spank::eek:;)

... I check speed during general calibration & setup with an MRL tape & frequency counter. Any of the midband frequencies are adequate to test and adjust. :spank::eek:;)

USED-TASCAM Teac Professional Division 788 Digital Portastudio $42 & change,... delivered! IIRC, the original (new) selling price was upward of $900! Digital seems to have a worse depreciation than analog, but that's another post. It came out of the box scratchless, like new, maybe never...

I'm really sorry... for speaking in absolutes. I'm certainly no god of DIY repairs. I looked at the Dr ZEE website, and he definitely exposes the top half of the 244 and does the tire replacement from the top side down. He's very detailed and methodical in his posts. His repair results seem...

... MZE-Electroarts Entertainment - MZEntertainment.com: Dr. ZEE WORKSHOP TASCAM-244 4-track Cassette Portastudio Restoration and Servicing Project

Sorry, but... no. Having done it several times, I assure you that it's a moderate teardown in which you must remove and partially disassemble the tape mechanism. Dr ZEE may not be participating on this board anymore. I'm sorry if this is not the reply you were hoping for. If you are...

... Given that the washers are very small, thin & black in color, I could be mistaken if they're Teflon & not steel. They appear to be metal, but are very thin & somewhat flexible. Most Teflon washers I've ever seen have been white. My factory original 38 still has both washers, front & back on...

Rubber refurb. There are 2 rubber belts and 2 idler tires. When the rubber deteriorates the transport has problems. Sounds to me like you'll need to replace all of it. There's a capstan belt & control belt. The tires aren't readily available, but we've found a variety of similarly sized rubber...

Belt I believe the belt is loose, worn & stretched to the point it's not doing the job it should of driving the tape. Most belt driven recorders of this age will need belt replacement. From the sound of it, the belt is still in place but is slipping badly under load. What usually follows over...

... Tascam Parts: 323-727-4840, IIRC. I don't see any reason why you couldn't source an OTC petite Teflon washer, as long as it minimizes the gap & doesn't bind. A little application of fine machine oil or WD40 with a swab on the shaft might be a good idea as well. :spank::eek:;)

Gap The gap is a bit excessive. The original washers are steel. There are 2 for each roller, front & back. There is no separate part number for the washers in the 38 manual, but you may have luck getting the part (& part#) from Tascam Parts dept. You may also find the part is 3c and shipping is...

In many cases that is normal. In FF/RW the tape pack on the reel might become uneven, which is why the "tails out" regimen dictates you rewind the reel before production and wind it to the right reel entirely in Play mode before dismounting and storing the reel in tails-out orientation. It's...

Stereo You'll have to listen back to the L/R buss/outputs or on phones. Make sure your headphone montor and outputs are switched to L/R and that you're patched to the Line Outs, not Monitor Out. The tape cue buss is mono, so if you're listening to that there will be no stereo separation. If...

Can't say for sure here, but... I've worked minor miracles many times over by taking things apart and pulling/reseating connectors. I can't even count how many times that's fixed break points in signal flow on numerous vintage Tascams. The only downside is you have to disassemble and reassemble...

... I'd skip those two choices and try to source a Tascam 414mkII for appx. $75, if possible,... splitting the difference price-wise. I believe you'd get a better recording quality from the 414mkII vs. the others, due to it being slightly newer technology & of course my thoroughly entrenched...