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I'm getting mixed words. I have read that the foam swabs are good because they don't leave things behind, as the cotton swabs might leave lint during the process.

I'm about to clean my 424mkiii for the first time ever and picked up a bottle of this formula. It claims it can be used on tape heads, guides, capstans, and pinch rollers. I got some foam swabs and q-tips. I was thinking about just dipping the foam swabs into the fluid and running it along all...

What I need to get: A 4x4 interface that will let me dump 4 tracks at a time from my Tascam 424 into my computer. A perfect example of what I want (without PCI is) The M-Audio Delta 44. Unfortunately it is PCI and I am on a laptop. I don't want to spend extra money on:Preamps. I already have...

Hey, I'm new to my 424 as well so take what I say with a grain of salt, but it might put you on a lead at least. For cleaning the heads, I have been recommended isopropyl alcohol (91% or more) that you get at a pharmacy. The capstan I believe needs to be cleaned differently. There's tons of...

Yeah, but wouldn't that mean that I would only end up with 2 tracks on my DAW, rather than 4. I thought that by only bringing 2 stereo ins it would sum them to one respective track for 1,3 and 2,4.

If I want to give each track on the 4-track its own recording in GarageBand, I know I will need a 4 in/4 out interface. I've found one, a M-Audio Delta 44. To accomplish this, I know I will need 4 connections from the tape-outs on the Tascam into the 4 inputs of the Delta. But I am confused as...

Going from my 424mkiii with 2 line outs into my M-Audio Mobile Pre USB. This is what the pre has. http://www.acorn-designs.com/images/MobilePre_USB_callouts.jpg Do I just need one of those cheap 3.5mm Stereo Plug/2 RCA Plug Cable? Found one for like a buck, is that really all I need?

I need a interface that I can record from my 424 on to that will then let me mix it into my computer. It needs to have enough gain to drive my 57 without hiss and preferably will have phantom power. Budget is around $300. Desired sounds are similar to Iron & Wine, Elliott Smith, etc I...

I can't believe this is you... I heard Eyes on Fire by you about 3 weeks ago out of pure coincidence. I must have come across your post with it while looking up analog stuff. I literally kept the link to this song on my tabs for like 3 days.... I love this man!! This was one of the things that...

Perfect! Thank you. And just ONE final question. I am a little misinformed about actual tape lengths and stuff like that. I am curious if I need to buy high bias's for everything, or only for when I am recording the takes, not just practicing. I can get 5 for $33 which I see is the standard, but...

Also, does anyone know if I can pick up a cheap tube pre amp, run that on my 57 and then plug in ANOTHER pre amp to a different channel with phantom power for a condenser? I need something to drive my 57 really badly, maybe I'll just stick with the onboard pre amp if I can't find something...

So is there anything wrong with using my pre-amp and dumping twice through that instead of having to pick up a 4-channel interface? I don't even have an interface... I had no idea I needed one. Any ones you can recommend? Thank you! Will try it out. I just realized my pre-amp is not my...

That makes total sense. Just three questions if you would. When you want me to record a click track to it, do you mean literally have a count that goes to 8? I didn't know portastudios could record click track's and I'm worried that the click would come up in my recording... I imagine it...

Honestly doesn't make much sense since I haven't tried my Tascam yet and I am such a beginner but it is incredibly helpful for when I start! :cool: What do you mean by "mixsit?" And from what I get, I should wait 8 counts, then record my rhythm. Then do lead, vox, and etc? If I'm recording to...

That seems definitely viable because I am jsut recording myself and an acoustic so I record it in parts and overdub anyway. What do you mean though by recording a click across all four tracks? If you mean a click track I'm a little confused at how I would, and why I would do that (not meant to...

I use Garage Band as my DAW and currently have a M-Audio Mobile Pre with 2 mic channels and the option to do 2 line-ins. I believe I will need more to run all 4 tracks in at once? I would like to bring it to digital because frankly I have 0 idea how to mix on a Tascam, let alone bring the song...