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DamienC; I'm happy to tell you that the two machines can be used together. You are correct that the 488 records & plays at double-speed, so its tapes cannot be used in the Porta (unless you are making a "Chipmunks" song!). You can, however, transfer tracks from one to the other by...

Hi, fita; Here's how i hooked up my 488 MkII: 1. From monitor out on my 488 to the input on my amp. 2. From the speaker outputs on the amp, I put a "Y" splitter on each channel and ran one to my speakers, and the other to the cassette recorder I use to make masters. That way, I can listen...

Yo, fita; I, too, have a 488 MkII and was able to find a stereo amp (with the added bonus of AM/FM receiver ;>D )at a garage sale for $2 that works great. I would like to suggest you look in your local garage sales, Goodwill & Salvation Army stores for something like this. Hey, even if it...

Hi, guy! Personally, I use Sony CD-It tapes ($6 per block of 5!). I have a 488 MkII, and they work great in it. I've not tried any other brand but, as long as the quality of the tapes & recordings don't go down, they are the right choice of price and fidelity for me. And that's my 2 cents...

Hi, all! I have a 488 Mk II and I wouldn't sell it for the world. I tried a digital 8-track first, but I'm glad I went analog instead. That's my 2 cents, for what it's worth! Chipper

Yo, Bob; Sorry to hear about your problem, but I may have a solution. If your 688 was sent by UPS (pronounced "oops", for obvious reasons), then they should pay for it - they insure their deliveries, to the best of my knowledge. If I were you, I'd contact the nearest UPS office and ask how...

Hi, Rawk; In answer to your question, the 5th & 6th channels are not for recording, but rather to use as outputs from your deck to your mastering device (cassette deck, 'puter, etc.). You can use one of them to do a simple master tape, or use both by outputting your tracks through one and...

Yo, Gear_Junky; I'd like say I totally agree with h7er6 on the 488 MkII - it's great! I would strongly suggest that you get one, if possible, as it will open a whole new world of recording for you. I am curently working on an album with my songwriting partner and it wouldn't have been...

Yo, Tony B; As an owner of a 488 MkII, I'd suggest using isopropyl alcohol for cleaning using regular Q-tips (making sure to lightly squeeze the excess out). As for tape brand to use, I use Sony 90 minute "CD It"'s, though I don't understand why the Maxells wouldn't work (I think that was...

Yo, Elvis; Just want to say I never believed you were dead. Anyway, in answer to your question, the 488 is a good machine and it will be possible to use the other inputs. I know this as I got one for my songwriting partner about 6 months or so ago and he uses his all the time. I have the 488...

Yo, MM2; Sorry for the blank reply above, 'puter trouble. Anyway, I had the same problem with a used 488 I bought for my songwriting part- ner. I bought a jack from Tascam which was, as I recall, $3 or so. The shipping was a- bout $7, so the part cost about $10. It cost me about $40 at an...

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Yo, McTossa; Ask your friend to make sure ALL of his tape input switches are in the center (tape) position, ALL the Group 1 & 2 assign switch- es are depressed (but none of those for Group 3 & 4), that ONLY the Group 1 & 2 switch in the monitoring section is depressed and that ALL his...

Hi, nopayne; Being a fellow owner of a 488 MkII, I hope I can help. As best I understand it, you only need record your tracks with the pans centered and can later decide which way they'll be panned during mixdown. This may be an over-simplification on my part, but it's worked for me, so far...

Hi, Teach; I've got a 488 MkII, so I'll try to help. First, make sure the tape selector switch is in the safe mode and the group monitor switches for the tracks you wish to hear are selected. Next, move your track AND master faders up to 7-8 and hit "play". Make sure that all of the tape cue...

hi, trapperjon; I, too, have a 488 and I love it! I would suggest you get a stereo amp for your mix-down and to monitor your playback. I bought a Kenwood AM/FM receiver for $2 at a garage sale, so I'd suggest you try that, since it works great. As for speakers for listening to your play back...

hi, vonstan; I have a 488 MkII and I never had any problems recording multiple tracks. I know that on the original 488 you had to pan two tracks each way (L & R), since the buss configuration was differrent. I believe all your friend needs to do is assign 1 track from each group and go for...

hi, nopayne; I'll try to make a copy of my 488 MkII manual, but it may be a week or so before I send it out, okay? I hope this will be of help to you. chipper

Yo, Jax; IMHO (in my humble opinion), a lavalier mike should work fine. I have used them in my home video work and they work great! They seem to be pretty sensitive. I hope this has been of help to you. chipper

hi, rad; there are several differences - (1) an outlet for monitoring (2) easier to operate (in my opinion) - just to name a couple. I highly reccommend the MkII, having had a chance to work with both models. I hope this has been of help to you. chipper