Got a great deal!

[Outlaws]

So I know $50 seems to be the going price on eBay for a Tascam 424 (the original model), but this one I got locally so I didn't pay shipping. Oh, and the owner bought it brand new and said he has only used it maybe 20-30 hours. The thing looks brand new. There are only 2 or 3 super small scratch and they right near the inputs and the headphone out.

I just wanted something super easy to use for ruff ideas.

Are there any manuals online for this? I know how make it work, but there are a couple things I don't get (granted I haven't used it yet outside of the basic once over while buying).

1) Are the 4 tape cue knobs so that you can cue for one track without screwing with your mix volume?

2) Is the effects send pre or post the signal hitting the tape?

3) In picture 3, are the two sync RCA connects useable as outputs so I can output all 4 tracks to something else if I choose?

 

[The Ghost of FM]

1 - Yes

2 - Post

3 - no

Cheers!

 

[dweeb]

My friend recently made a couple of songs on his old 4 track cassette. They sound as good as anything I've heard done on any new state of the art gear.

 

[Outlaws]

My friend recently made a couple of songs on his old 4 track cassette. They sound as good as anything I've heard done on any new state of the art gear.

Composition/performance trumps all.

 

[cjacek]

So I know $50 seems to be the going price on eBay for a Tascam 424 (the original model), but this one I got locally so I didn't pay shipping. Oh, and the owner bought it brand new and said he has only used it maybe 20-30 hours. The thing looks brand new. There are only 2 or 3 super small scratch and they right near the inputs and the headphone out.

I just wanted something super easy to use for ruff ideas.

$50 for one in this condition is special indeed. Great score!

Not only didn't you pay shipping but also avoided the price of a damaged unit in transit. Again, great score!

Nice!