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tedsorvino
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Hi everyone. New in here. Glad I join this fine community. Diy musician - “record” maker - audio devices-instruments builder-repairer from Athens, Greece, here.
I’m about to re-enter the analog multitrack recording “game”. So far I’m in a semi analog phase, after my cassette multitrack young phase. By semi, I mean outboard recording gear, computer editing, minimal plug in use for editing only or as a timing -syncing interface between external and “in the box” worlds, my trustworthy Revox b77 mk2 HS 2 track in there as well and a lot of back and forth between tape and computer.
My electronics skills are good. Many repair - maintenance jobs and builds. I made all the mods from 4 track to 2 and from NS 7 1/2 to 15 ips myself, according to Revox specs. So I’m not scared of “faulty” machines.
The max amount of tracks I need are 8. 15ips, 1/2’’ for 8 or 1/4’’ for 4 (impossible to find affordable 1/2’’ 4 track), a deck capable to accommodate 10’’ reels and i do prefer 3 heads since I do maintenance and calibration myself.
So as far as I’m concerned, according to the “standards” I’ve set, Teac has the classics 3440 and 40-4 or 80-8 (i don’t include 3340 or 70-8 since they are very very old and inferior to the next generations- of course I wouldn’t say no to a super bargain) and then there are the tascams 34,38,58 and 48.
I have to admit that 58 (but also 48) can be found usually on the expensive side for me since I wouldn’t like to go that high. Otaris are expensive and heavy.
Other tascam models are very large format or just 2 heads and very late 80s plastic and Dolby things (not my thing at all). The same for the “good” Fostex models. I embrace “noise” and “hiss”.
Do I miss any models up to my standards from other makers? Any suggestions more than welcome.
Teac 3440, 40-4 or tascam 34? Teac 80-8 or Tascam 38?
Thanks in advance
I’m about to re-enter the analog multitrack recording “game”. So far I’m in a semi analog phase, after my cassette multitrack young phase. By semi, I mean outboard recording gear, computer editing, minimal plug in use for editing only or as a timing -syncing interface between external and “in the box” worlds, my trustworthy Revox b77 mk2 HS 2 track in there as well and a lot of back and forth between tape and computer.
My electronics skills are good. Many repair - maintenance jobs and builds. I made all the mods from 4 track to 2 and from NS 7 1/2 to 15 ips myself, according to Revox specs. So I’m not scared of “faulty” machines.
The max amount of tracks I need are 8. 15ips, 1/2’’ for 8 or 1/4’’ for 4 (impossible to find affordable 1/2’’ 4 track), a deck capable to accommodate 10’’ reels and i do prefer 3 heads since I do maintenance and calibration myself.
So as far as I’m concerned, according to the “standards” I’ve set, Teac has the classics 3440 and 40-4 or 80-8 (i don’t include 3340 or 70-8 since they are very very old and inferior to the next generations- of course I wouldn’t say no to a super bargain) and then there are the tascams 34,38,58 and 48.
I have to admit that 58 (but also 48) can be found usually on the expensive side for me since I wouldn’t like to go that high. Otaris are expensive and heavy.
Other tascam models are very large format or just 2 heads and very late 80s plastic and Dolby things (not my thing at all). The same for the “good” Fostex models. I embrace “noise” and “hiss”.
Do I miss any models up to my standards from other makers? Any suggestions more than welcome.
Teac 3440, 40-4 or tascam 34? Teac 80-8 or Tascam 38?
Thanks in advance
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