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do it with CAL enabled. so it ignores the knobs. I have a tascam 42 that also has CAL switches and all of the calibration is with the CAL switches enabled. So it should be the same, and ideally you want to use it in CAL mode as well.

Yes i am referring to the same pin, that can only be used for changing the capstan speed, basically to mirror the pitch knob functionality in the recorder. About the ROM you are right, i just checked the schematics. It is a 16K PROM that is embedded in the HD63701YOP microncontroller that...

good point. the buttons usually build up residue and become a problem on storage units, hopefully is that. you can remove the panel and use some deoxit on them, it wont do any harm. Of course with the machine turned off. Are you saying that the capstan is rotating backwards ?

no capstan clock has limited range (25% or so) and it wont be able to FF the tape or rewind as you will need to get the capstan direction inverted and also engage the capstan which will put the tape in contact with the heads. There are two ways that it can be done. PWM control of the motors or...

you mean recording on a recorded tape without erasing. Not sure how will that come out, as it is destructive and will bring potentially distortion. I think the integration into the DAW se is possible as a plug-in

can you post some pictures ? i am curious about "the little protrusion that touches the tape is spinning fairly fast, and counter-clockwise" I am not familiar with this model, but if FF and RW work it means that the tension rollers are working fine in terms of detecting tape threaded. It...

it is also the same procedure as the Tascam 32 and 38. Any of those manuals will work. Identical procedures. When you say calibrations are you referring to electronics and mechanical or electronics only ?

thx for the words. I want to help modernize these machines somehow :) any tascam machine with Accessory 1 or Accessory 2 ports will work. Some features will not work on some. For example spool mode may not apply at all to your 238. But for example SPOOL now works on the TSR8 which is not...

Ok, as some of you may remember, I've been trying to develop my own autolocator for a while now. Here is a demo of where I am at the moment. It shows the prototype and the TSR8 with SPOOL mode enabled. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ga07qtdoU8w Take a look

It sold for $1500, not getting it this time...

Good for doing high res tape loops and tape compressor as part of a DAW - no higher resolution possible on analog tape for a single channel Good for creating calibration tapes that you can potentially sell $$$ :) just an idea. Not a bad machine at all, a unique machine for sure. If you are...

FUll track maybe ?

i've read the ROM on the midiizer which is discrete, problem is that it does not have all the commands on it. But with that i was able to figure out the format and then started a brute force approach to reverse engineer all the serial commands. I am still missing a couple, but most of the...

thanks a lot for this info. Do you actually use this feature ? in the process of reverse engineering the TSR8, i've found some surprises of functionalities that are in the ROM but were not implemented on that recorder. So i am trying to add these features to the TSR-8 through an external...

if someone has the manual of any of these two machines, it would be great if you can mention here exactly what it says the "LOAD" button does and what tape length is assumed.

thanks, as you know i am working on my homemade remote for these machines, i wanted to add that feature. So i had the same question, if it assumes that is always a 2500ft roll of tape. (i still owe you the pics...have not forgotten)

Does anyone knows what the "LOAD" button is for on these machines and how does it work ? thanks

post a video, and pictures the mechanical part is probably a bent reel table, that is why it wobbles. Needs to be replaced. cost ranges from $15-$50 or so. About the sound, it can be head misalignment or electronics adjustments, or bad heads in the worst case scenario, post some pics and...

sure, what kind, can you describe what you have ?

Hi, i recently bought an RC848 to turn it into a remote for a TSR8. Does anyone knows how the unit gets power ? it does not from the ACC2 port and it does not have a power adapter input. I wonder if it gets it through the port that goes to the DA88. Does anyone has schematics for this ? thanks