Anyone got a Tascam 244 they wanna part with?

[hungovermorning]

I know there's a few hoarders on here. I've got the cassette four track itch, anyone wanna give theirs a good home in exchange for monetary compensation? PM me.

best,
scott

 

[A Reel Person]

Aaaawwww,... c'mon!

Seriously,... I think you'd be much happier right out of the box with a 246, as someone (I'd assume) who may expect or need higher capabilities in 4-track cassette recorders.

 

[A Reel Person]

Not that there's anything wrong with the 244,...

(but the 246 is just better).

 

[maxilious]

Will the 246 play tapes made on the 244?

 

[A Reel Person]

Yes,...

The perfect choice to replaced the 244 is a 246, being 100% compatible. In fact, it's an upgrade.

 

[Ritzy]

Does anyone know how the front end (preamps, EQ, etc.) compare on the 244 and 246? Are they identical or is one somehow superior to the other?

 

[A Reel Person]

My feeling...

My feeling is they are the same preamps and EQ. The 246 gives you a bit more in # of channels, routing and monitoring, though.

 

[Ritzy]

Thanks!!

 

[avieth]

Eck, the faders on the 244

 

[famous beagle]

The 246 looks loaded with features alright, but it also looks kind of like a big machine. How big are we talking here?

 

[avieth]

The 246 looks loaded with features alright, but it also looks kind of like a big machine. How big are we talking here?

A few inches longer than the 244.

 

[famous beagle]

A few inches longer than the 244.

I've never had a 244. I have a 414 now, and I like the size of it. (Real estate is kind of limited in my studio.)

I had an old Porta One one time, and I remember that being kinda big and bulky. The 246 seems a bit bigger than that, huh?

Obviously, it's not that big if it's the only unit you're dealing with, especially considering the fact that it's a mixer/recorder in one. It's just that, well ... for a while now, cassette 4-tracks have kind of been like "studio B's" to me, and they usually end up living on the corner of a desk somewhere, so their physical size matters a little to me.