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    Some Confusion with -10dBV and +4dBu

    Hello. Hoping to get some help with a few devices and how to best run them, as I am struggling finding anything about this in the instruction manuals. I am using an Apogee Duet 2 Interface. Firstly I am using KRK Rokit 5 Powered monitors. In the output I have the option of both -10dBV and...
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    Microphone vs Instrument Input/DI Gain Staging

    Hey guys. I always try to keep my levels at between -18 and -15 in my DAW. I have an Apogee Duet 2 that I use. My microphone inputs allow me to do this, yet my instrument inputs even with a low gain single coil fender strat runs about -13 with 0DB of gain dialed up on my preamp. Because of this...
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    How Sensitive is your Apogee Duet Instrument Inputs?

    Hey guys, wanted to compare with some other Duet users. I have a Duet 2. My microphone inputs don't get any signal at 0DB in Maestro and have a nice gradual gain increase. They work great and can really get me through most of my needs with any mic. With dynamics I am usually running around...
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    Tascam 388 on the way/plunging into analog/some questions

    hey hey if i would like to bounce the drums to one track to send it the 388 through the line out, how would I actually go about doing it? I can plug into the line in from my line 6 interface and do that, but how would I actually record that onto the track on the tape machine?
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    Tascam 388 on the way/plunging into analog/some questions

    hey a fuse and other slight problem was the case. now everything is fixed, thanks so much guys excited to learn some more from you once I get my hands dirty with the manual and using the unit thanks!
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    Tascam 388 on the way/plunging into analog/some questions

    Tascam - YouTube tried to shoot another vid, still dark though, hopefully get to skype with the owner today..
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    Tascam 388 on the way/plunging into analog/some questions

    so here is a video, no dbx lighting up, no movement on the reels, should there be movement without tape even in?
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    Tascam 388 on the way/plunging into analog/some questions

    I need 10 posts to post this video I made so just bumping this
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    Tascam 388 on the way/plunging into analog/some questions

    hey thanks for the help. The Tascam just came, I have never threaded tape before but I believe I did it right, yet the load button is flashing and not moving the tape and allowing me to progress through the steps in the manual It also seems I am not getting any signal from my mic
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    Sending drum tracks from daw, to my tape machine (tascam 388)

    heres what I am trying to do This is what I am trying to do. 1. Track album drums in the studio (take those drum files home to my daw) 2. Do overdubs at home on tascam tape machine to the studio drums (need to be synced somehow). 3. throw my 8 tracks of overdubs back onto my computer so I...
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    Sending drum tracks from daw, to my tape machine (tascam 388)

    Hey guys I am working on an album and the drums will be tracked in a studio. I want to take the drum trucks home, open them on my Daw and overdub on my tascam 388. I will be dumping 8 tracks into my computer from the tape machine to the daw. To keep them in sync, I thought maybe I could do...
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    Tascam 388 on the way/plunging into analog/some questions

    thanks guys yeah ordered the lpr35. Another question. If I track some drums at the studio and bring them home. Can I do something simple as mic a monitor playing the drum tracks into the tape machine, So I can take a track off the 8 so that I could then have 7 more tracks to lay down some...
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    Tascam 388 on the way/plunging into analog/some questions

    hey guys, to anyone who was reading my last Teac thread, I am taking the plunge on a Tascam 388. Hopefully it is in as great as condition as the guy says it is. 1. When it comes to the unit being worked on, can guys who work on studio tape machines still work on these? I know two studios that...
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    interested in buying a teac, but how would I integrate it with my needs?

    hey guys thanks so much for your help, I appreciate it. I just want to give you a long winded post about why I am interested in this approach, so you have some more understanding. I grew up as an only child who's musical abilities really took shape when I was 13, and got a boss digital 8 track...
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    interested in buying a teac, but how would I integrate it with my needs?

    well thanks guys. I still interested in purchasing one of these teac/tascam 8 tracks maybe. 1. I know a very probably stupid question, but I don't understand how you can mix after the tracks are laid down with a board. The board really can control the tape and increase...
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    interested in buying a teac, but how would I integrate it with my needs?

    I have A LOT of questions about how it would be patched and how the whole thing would work and integrate for my needs in general. I am 21, a big fan of analog recordings and have done extensive recording work digitally. I am not an engineer per se, but have been recording myself and working in...
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