Help: Tascam Midistudio 644 Tough Learning Curve :(

[vintagefreak]

Hi to all Analog Tape Gurus

I've recentely purchased Tascam Midistudio 644 with Manual

I am having a tough time to understand the little screen with factory presets
where all the routing of the Midistudio 644 is happening:

the manual is very confusing....

I have lots of Newbe questions , sorry about that

Example : i've run a 4 track test Live recording using preset 11 ...

believing that i would record all 4 tracks separately - but it looks like
the the preset 11 bounced all 4 tracks to 1 ( one) ?

What factory preset should i use to be able to record and mix 4 tracks separately?

thanks in advance for any ideas

 

[vintagefreak]

Any Tascam Midistudio 644 users ...?

 

[spthomas]

I do know you have incredible flexibility in routing and mixing on this machine. So you could create presets to bounce everything to one, or direct through with 4 tracks from input to output.

But I have to admit, I had a Midistudio 644 for quite a while, and never did figure out how to make it work! I sold it, got a small Fostex MR8 digital recorder, them moved to a PC setup after that. For me, having very limited time in the studio, it wasn't worth my time to try to figure out a very complex and obsolete piece of equipment. Even going from a very high end tape system to a very cheap digital system was INCREDIBLE. Easy to use, and the sound is soo much better.

Maybe not what you wanted to hear, but my experience was like yours, and I bailed on the 644.

 

[SweetDahlia]

Take some time to read the manual and have the unit in front of you so you can learn as you read. You will stay interested that way. Have a blank tape to play around with. It took some time, but if I can get it, you most certainly can as well! Cheers!

 

[Marco_Italia]

This is the first post and not permitted post the link but this is page where you can download the user manual ....