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    488 users- Tell me the truth Please!

    You really shed a lot of light on the matter,Thanks!
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    ZOOM 504

    My friend has a zoom box,I don't know what one but I believe he paid around 100.00 I think its great,its quiet, has a boatload of sounds and is very portable.I play bass and will get that version
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    Albums Recorded On Portastudios

    I am curious,Does anybody know of any albums that were done on cassette portastudios?I read somewhere B.Springsteen did "Nebraska" on a 4 track,I don't know what brand,and I also heard M.Manson did his first record on a tascam porta 1 or 2
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    How record simutaneously w/Tascam 424mkII

    Steve,You can't go wrong useing the dbx for both recording and mixdown,I had a 424Mk11, its a great deck for portable, live situations.you might want to try mixing to a 2 track deck with the dolby off on the 2 track deck,and if you like the dynamic, keep it.otherwise use the dolby there to
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    Old(er) casette 4 track cheap

    James, I know what you mean about vu meters, I have a tascam 246,I think it was the biggest 4 track cassette recorder they made. I'll bet you would like this model.I think it was built from 1986 to 1989 4 big teac vu track meters with peak lights, 2 stereo main vu meters,2 band sweepable eq...
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    What should I buy?

    I would not buy a tascam 424Mk3,it's made in china.But then again, I would'nt spend 500.00 on anything made in china.How serious are you about recording? thats the main issue.If you want to keep it simple and learn as you go,a nice 488MK2 could be had on ebay for about the same price as a new...
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    Old(er) casette 4 track cheap

    The "Yugo" of 4 tracks
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    Reel to Reel Tape

    Hey Rockin,I wish you were in my radio shack, although the folks here are great. I'ts not that the audio quality is bad, it's not, but damn,10 mins. of use with shacks tape and the heads and all are filthy. on the dirt scale, 10 being the worst, they are a 10. I use maxxel ud,it's like...
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    Reel to Reel Tape

    what ever you do, DO NOT buy radio shacks "studio quality" 1/4 inch tape. it's garbage,and is filthy on your heads, pinch roller, AVOID!!!
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    5 tascam 388's

    Just thought I'd pass this along, the most 388's I've ever seen at one auction site are being sold on ebay as of today, i have one of these beasts and i love it
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    Bass Ideas?

    For around 225.00 US, you could get a yamaha "P" bass. I have two of these as well as a 79 fender p bass and i love em. great feel, light, check it out. a bargain
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    488 users- Tell me the truth - Please!

    I also forgot to mention that it's fully operational without the remote, the remote does what the deck does, and what you would expect/suspect it would, let you play/record, ff, rewind, ect from a distance, they come up for bid on ebay too
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    488 users- Tell me the truth - Please!

    I forgot to mention, spend the extra money and get a mixer that has "phantom power" so when the time comes, you can use condensor mics. Is this a great site or what!
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    488 users- Tell me the truth - Please!

    The remote is great to have but what you really want is the best possible condition deck,1st priority,When you are ready to bid,read the persons "feedack", you will be sending this person a good chunk of money, so if he/she has a great record, and a sizeable number of positives, it's safe to say...
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    488 users- Tell me the truth - Please!

    Both,This unit was made for pro applications,tascam claims it's performance rivals 8 track reel to reels. i believe them. i did own a 488mk11, a nice deck,but now that i own a 238,there's no going back. you do need a mixer, all the inputs,8 in,8, out, are rca type.I love this deck and as i...
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    488 users- Tell me the truth Please!

    Don't over look tascams 238, a killer cassette based deck, can record 8 tracks at once, and because many people got rid of theirs to go digital, you can find a mint one like i did,mew in fact, for around 350.00 to 400.00.if you like the 488, you'll love the 238
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    488 users- Tell me the truth - Please!

    I owned a 488mk11, a great deck,i sold it and bought a tascam 238.the 238 is better than the 488. whats nice about the 238 is it can record on all 8 tracks at once, great for gigs, and because of digital popularity, you can get one at giveaway prices,compared to what they originally sold for. i...
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    Russian Mics

    GUITAR CENTER IS ALSO SELLING AKG C3000 FOR 199.00 TILL 12/24 WHILE SUPPLIES LAST, DO YOU THINK THESE MIGHT BE 2ND'S? THATS INCREDIBLY CHEAP.
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    48 PHANTOM POWER FOR A 52 C 3000

    WELL ALRIGHT! THANKS EMERIC
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    Russian Mics

    HI SO, I JUST GOT A NEW CATOLOG FROM GUITAR CENTER,THE OKTAVA MK319 WITH OUT THE SHOCK MOUNT IS 199.99 AND THE MK012 IS 149.99 TILL 12/24. HAVE YOU EVER HEARD/USED THESE AND IF SO, WHATS YOUR OPINION? THEY HAVE 67 LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE, LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM FINDING ONE
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