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I just purchased a 244 that needs new rubber. When I took the back off, I noticed the sticker on the bottom says 240v 50hz, however there is a (user installed) two prong American plug on the power cord. The power transformer is this one: TASCAM-244 Power Transformer. Part No: 7635C001H TEAC...

I have many Tascam Portastudios with rubberized knobs- the 488 and 688 for example. They seem to have degraded over the years and got sticky and gummy, just like a belt or a pinch roller. Is there anything I can use to harden these back up a bit? Would alcohol work? I’ve tried running a few down...

I just got a very very cheap 424! It didn’t power up at first, but after fixing the broken connections at the power jack it is doing fine. The capstan is spinning, but none of the transport buttons seem to do anything at all. It doesn’t even try, it’s like the board with the buttons is...

Oh no! I've used my Tascam 388 religiously for years and now, out of nowhere, the night before my band is recording, Track 1 (and occasionally tracks 2 and 3 earlier, but now just track 1...) drops out here and there. I was recording some drum tracks, just trying to get sounds, and noticed that...

After recording a bunch of folks on my 388, I finally convinced a skuddy bar-punk band to record directly to cassette, through my Toft and onto the 238. Yes! It was a blast and a learning experience for sure, but it all sounds pretty cool and gross in the right ways. I DO have an ish'.... It...

Hello! I've been the proud owner of a Tascam 388 for the past few years, and over the last year or so have watched almost all of my work move completely from the computer to my gorgeous all-in-one 1/4" 8 track. It's started making some muffled but noticeable rumble/rustle noises from the main...

I posted this same message on the Tape Op boards. I apologize for anyone who reads both... which is probably most of you! Anyway: it came from the radio | The Blendours I didn't record this, nor did I play on it, but it's my friends and I think it's really great music! This album and all their...

After gushing about my 488 mkII to my buddy forever and ever, he finally got one. It won't record to tracks 2 and 6 on the tape though! Let me elaborate: *I've played a tape in the machine that has sound on all 8 tracks. All 8 play back fine, through the tape cues as well as the channels on the...

Hey! I (very excitedly) just got an AT RMX64 off of ebay in very good cosmetic shape for very little money. I just got it today and popped a tape in, and the motor has some trouble turning the tape. No weird noises or anything, it just seems... sticky, like maybe something needs to be cleaned...

Hello! I'm having an obnoxious problem with my monitors... just it isn't the monitors. My left speaker buzzes. The right one buzzes too, just maybe a third as loud. Sounds like a ground-issue-style buzz. When I unplug them from my board, the buzz stops. When I plug it into the Alt Speaker left...

Hey everyone! I've recently become enamored with lo-fi recordings, and love finding records that were done on a portastudio. It's so great to hear something with so much character... No sheen of the big studio, just the sounds that were captured in someone's attic/basement/garage/bathroom. I...

Hey folks! I realized recently that I have a whole lot of cheap, mostly Tascam tape recorders and an extremely, extremely limited knowledge of how to fix them. I'm 95% sure there's no tech within several hours of me. I'm mechanically inclined and not afraid to work on stuff, as long as I have...

I recently got a 238! While it all seems pretty straightforward for the most part, I'd still love to have a copy of the manual. Doing a search here provided surprisingly little help. Does someone have a copy of the manual scanned in they'd be willing to send me? They're for sale on Ebay for a...

I'm trying to find a Tascam RS20, RS20B, or a Fostex 3180. Anyone getting rid of one of those?

After about 3 months, I finally got tape and a demagnetizer for my Tascam 388, and have started trying to learn the thing! I've recorded some test stuff, and so far everything seems to be working. The "feature set" on here is making me really, really appreciate my 488 mkII; Things like 2 memory...

Before diving into a $70 Han D Mag, I waited to see what one of my buddies could rustle up for me in the free category; He knew someone who used to record to tape but doesn't anymore, and they had a demagnetizer they didn't need for anything anymore. I have a Tascam 388 that I was hoping to...

So I'm looking at buying a used Han D Mag for my Tascam 388 that I haven't even gotten to use yet! The used ones are reasonably cheap on Ebay, but I want to make sure it works as it should. Is there an easy and obvious way for me to test these? Also, how far should I keep it from my computer...

I'm thrilled to announce that I just purchased what appears to be (to a 388 newbie at least...) an exceptionally clean Tascam 388. All VU meters light, and everything else that I could test at the previous owner's house seems to work just like it should! I have a demagnetizer, i have head...