hey, everyone. just got a used 488mkII, and i'm curious about what my fellow users employ to clean the machine. i'm having a hell of a time finding rubber cleaner, and i'm not sure if i should buy the foam q-tips or the wood-handled regular ones at radio shack...
i noticed that tascam sells their own cleaning kit. is this something i should get?
also, is demagnetizing REALLY necessary?
oh, and another also: a tascam tech support guy on the phone told me that maxell tapes are no good in the 488--something to do with their construction. what kind of tapes do you guys use? phone support man told me that TDK is best.
i suppose users of the 424 can help me just as much as users of the 488 can, as the 488 is only four more channels of the same thing.
so...fire away. many thanks for your suggestions.
tony
i noticed that tascam sells their own cleaning kit. is this something i should get?
also, is demagnetizing REALLY necessary?
oh, and another also: a tascam tech support guy on the phone told me that maxell tapes are no good in the 488--something to do with their construction. what kind of tapes do you guys use? phone support man told me that TDK is best.
i suppose users of the 424 can help me just as much as users of the 488 can, as the 488 is only four more channels of the same thing.
so...fire away. many thanks for your suggestions.
tony