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Not me I didnt record this, but it was done on a Tascam 388. The musicianship in the drumming is fantastic. Im not the kind to define art by how "real" or "fake" it is, i love the realest of the real and the fakest of the fake. But, it is nice to hear a real band playing with a real drummer...

Test 3 first "Test 3: remove PS connector P4 and see if the heatsink gets hot. P5 sends the + and - 15 volts to the system. By pulling the plug you isolate the PS from the system. If it gets hot then the problem in on the PS board. If it is cool then the problem is in the system somewhere...."...

OK so "Test 1: Measure the voltage on the collectors of Q1 and Q2 relative to ground. You should be able to see those voltages on PS connector P4 pins 2 and 5. I'm guessing that they should be around 20 volts DC or so. I'm looking for differences in the voltages, one should be + and the other -...

dont laugh I know this is going be a real eyeroller, but this is my first time using a multimeter on anything. When you say "to ground" what do you mean? Should the power be ON during these measurements? I know this probably sounds ridiculous but im just trying to make sure im not about to...

blurry manual Yes, i too have a blurry copy of the 388 manual in PDF format. The hard part is, in the manual it lists the values of the fuses as F1 = 3A 250V, F2 & F3 = 2A 250V, F4 = 1A 250V, and F5 = 3A 250V. But, on my actual PCB it lists the values as F1 = 4A 250V, and all the rest as 3A...

camera AH... i might have to get a friend over who has a camera. I used to have one, but i dont anymore. I replaced all the fuses with new ones except the very last bottom one, mainly because it was a different kind, and because it didnt appear to be messed up in any way. Does the bottom fuse...

left Yes, its the mixer side that heats up first. Once the machine is on,, its ok for a few minutes, then the left side starts to get warm while the right stays cool, then after a little longer the whole thing gets really hot. At aroun 10-15 minutes of being on, the heat sink is untouchable...

lighter note On a much lighter 388 note, here is an album recorded using a 388. Sounds fantastic to me. Especially track 8. If you listen closely the echo and drum tone is almost exactly like the drum and echo tone on the album "King Tubby Meets Rockers Up Town" on the last 2 tracks, which is a...

travel time Since i dont own a car it would be next to impossible for me to take it to Tascam themselves. Yes, let it be known that even car-less, my priority is still analog reel to reel decks and spring reverbs... haha Sweetbeats, i dont really love this situation either, but its one that i...

Well Well i wrote to the dude and told him what was wrong with it and i told him ive got a budget of 300 bucks, which i am going to have to go into debt to get. I asked him if he can fix it for 300. I will not go higher than that. If he cant do it for 300 in cash then i dont know what to say...

Im looking for a good working condition Furman RV-1 spring reverb. PM me if you have one for sale. Thanks.

I found this tape flanging video that demonstrates a slightly different method. I mean, its the same method, but its a variation. I thought it might be something the people here might find interesting. The guy in the vid is kind of dorky on purpose so its a bit hilarious at parts, but the sound...

234 Have you considered possibly getting a 234 and using your 216 with it? 234s are pretty heavy and have VUs. Ive heard alot of stuff recorded on them and it always sounds good if the machine is not trashed. Also, the 238 8 track cassette sounds great, but less vintage looking because it...

so So those types of power conditioners really do improve noise? Is it a noticeable difference or just peace of mind? Ive always been curious about them because ive always had weird electrical related problems and noise/hum/etc.

yep Nah, id rather come here and go another 12 rounds arguing apples and oranges to infinity.

A v D I know the argument isnt really whether either method can be used to capture a good performance, but i thought id throw this in just for the hell of it. The other day i got turned onto a singer/songwriter who completely blew my mind. Not only did he have brilliant songwriting ability and...

hm Lets just hope that the act of arguing about recording analog vs digital never becomes more important to human beings than the act of recording itself.

checked I looked inside at the Q1 and the other ones, nothing. No discoloration whatsoever on the PCB or anything else. I dont have an oscilloscope. Can you recommend one that will do the job? Thanks for your help.

If you recall a few weeks ago there was a post about a Tascam 388 that had burnt out the fuse in the F3 position, and that the heat sink on the back was getting morbidly hot within a short amount of time being on. That was my room mate's and my 388. He has since moved out and now it is down to...

thing One thing to consider, if you are dead set on recording on an analog 4 track cassette machine, you will most likely want to have it checked out no matter what. Its a shame that this one you have has more problems than most, but its hard to say how "broken" it really is. Basically my...