I just purchased a used tascam 488 mkii. it sounds awful. I was using a 424 mkiii and i really liked the sound. i didn't want to mess with bouncing tracks so i got the 488.
the preamps are real rough sounding, there is a warble sound, it has trouble rewinding, i.e., it rewinds real slow.
I degaused the thing, cleaned the heads and pinch roller, blew it out with duster.
is there anything else I can do to beef this thing up? could it possibly be the difference in going from 4 track to 8 track that I'm hearing, i.e., less tape width?
thanks...seth
the preamps are real rough sounding, there is a warble sound, it has trouble rewinding, i.e., it rewinds real slow.
I degaused the thing, cleaned the heads and pinch roller, blew it out with duster.
is there anything else I can do to beef this thing up? could it possibly be the difference in going from 4 track to 8 track that I'm hearing, i.e., less tape width?
thanks...seth