Article mentions Tascam 388

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I have read many posts about bands that have used a Tascam 388 on their record and alot of names have come up but i didnt recall anyone mentioning these guys. The band is called "Dr. Dog", and despite sounding like a hip hop act, they are one of the best bands currently by far. People have said taht professional results cant be had from a Tascam 388 because of its technical limitations, but if you listen to Dr. Dog's record "Easy Beat", youll find that it sounds fantastic. They recorded it themselves, and none of them are techs of any kind. I sincerely urge those who record themselves on 388 or those who said theyll never record on a 388 to give "Easy Beat" a listen. It could easily be the greatest sounding and most artistically solid record ever done on a 388. Here is a link to the article where they talk briefly about the 388, and their recording ethic.

http://www.walruscomix.com/drdog.html

Seriously, give the album a listen.
 
Thanks for the info. It's nice to see people still using the analog stuff.
 
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I figured id include a link to the myspace page dedicated to the album that was recorded on the 388. This way, you dont have to search the entire internet looking for a sound sample or whatever.

So, if you want to hear the tunes they did on the 388 go to this link and listen to any of the songs. I HIGHLY recommend "World May Never Know", "Say Something", and the song the album is named after "Easy Beat".

I know everybody always comes blabbin about some new band thats supposedly "really great" etc., but this is the real deal!

Remember, all recorded at home on an Tascam 388, by the band themselves, over the course of two months, recording only on weekends.

http://www.myspace.com/drdogeasybeat
 
Come on

COME ON DAVE OF DAVEMANIA FAME!!!

Tell me you dont love "World May Never Know"..

Seems right up yer alley!
 
Hey man,

I'm a huge Dr. Dog fan, but even I gotta say that Easy Beat is extremely low fi.

It totally works for them because their songs are written so well. But I wouldn't site Easy Beat as a pro sounding record, in fact they went for just the opposite.

I've talked to the guys in the band many times and they are honestly some of the friendliest dudes I've met as a musician.

The singer gave me a great tip on recording all the instruments yourself, as I was struggling with that at the time.

He said that for Easy Beat he would just record the snare and bass drum for the rhythm track. He overdubbed all the cymbals, and if you give it another listen you'll notice that there are very few cymbal hits and they are in odd places.

I'd recommend that everyone see them live because now that they're touring on their third album they are explosive. I've seen them every time they tour through Chicago and they keep getting better and selling out bigger venues.
 
Bailiff said:
Hey man,

I'm a huge Dr. Dog fan, but even I gotta say that Easy Beat is extremely low fi.

It totally works for them because their songs are written so well. But I wouldn't site Easy Beat as a pro sounding record, in fact they went for just the opposite.

I've talked to the guys in the band many times and they are honestly some of the friendliest dudes I've met as a musician.

The singer gave me a great tip on recording all the instruments yourself, as I was struggling with that at the time.

He said that for Easy Beat he would just record the snare and bass drum for the rhythm track. He overdubbed all the cymbals, and if you give it another listen you'll notice that there are very few cymbal hits and they are in odd places.

I'd recommend that everyone see them live because now that they're touring on their third album they are explosive. I've seen them every time they tour through Chicago and they keep getting better and selling out bigger venues.
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So the point of your post is... you met Dr Dog once?

Look dude, the point of the OP is that in the entertainment industry, where music is recorded and distributed, that a Tascam 388 can do the job well enough. Instead of going to some massive million dollar studio and spending 200k recording an album, you can do it yourself. As if there wasnt enough proof already in the work of other artists who have used 388s, the album "Easy Beat" would prove that on its own. Thats the point of my post.

Also, you call an album with almost no noise "extremely lo fi"? I recall reading somewhere that they went to a regular studio to have some of the tracks cleaned up... why would they bother to do that if they, as you say, wanted the opposite of a pro sound? As a huge dr dog fan im sure youve heard "Passed Away" then. What would you call the fidelity of those recordings if you think Easy Beat is "extremely lo fi"?

Also, you say that "extremely lo fi" works for them because their songs are so well written, but if a bands songs arent well written no variety of fidelity fixes that, hi or low. So the whole thought cancels itself out.
 
lo fi

I guess my opinion of what is lo fi is skewed. I used to own a Tascam 38 but i sold it because it was too hi fi for me. I actually missed the squashed cassette sound. Around that time i also bought a 388 and set it aside because it was a good deal. I found i actually preferred the 388 sound to the 38. The 38 sounded like whatever you put into it on playback. The 388 sounds like a recording of whatever you put into it.

Thats what i personally want from a machine, but i know many people feel differently, and want the recording medium to be as transparent as possible.
 
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