First post to this excellent forum...
I have a passion for cassettes and cassette based studios. I’ve used a 244 for most of my life but I just recently picked up a 688, which is obviously a big step up in complexity. I also have in my possession a refurbished 238 syncaset. (a backup in case the tape section of the 688 ever goes down, plus I believe there is a way to sync it with the 688 to get 16 tracks going...)
My question is as follows. Sometimes I dig the sound of the preamps in the 244, and sometimes I like the sound of the mixer in the 688. If I wanted to record 8 tracks, but retain the sound of the pre’s in my 244, I believe I can simply send the two mix from my 688 through two tracks on the 244 during mixdown, yes?
All of this is really to ask: is buying a vintage mixer like an M30 or M208 to go with the 238 is a waste of money, or no?
Thanks!
Mike
I have a passion for cassettes and cassette based studios. I’ve used a 244 for most of my life but I just recently picked up a 688, which is obviously a big step up in complexity. I also have in my possession a refurbished 238 syncaset. (a backup in case the tape section of the 688 ever goes down, plus I believe there is a way to sync it with the 688 to get 16 tracks going...)
My question is as follows. Sometimes I dig the sound of the preamps in the 244, and sometimes I like the sound of the mixer in the 688. If I wanted to record 8 tracks, but retain the sound of the pre’s in my 244, I believe I can simply send the two mix from my 688 through two tracks on the 244 during mixdown, yes?
All of this is really to ask: is buying a vintage mixer like an M30 or M208 to go with the 238 is a waste of money, or no?
Thanks!
Mike