Need help finding a mixer!

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Hey there.
Im looking for a mixer that can hold at least 4 or 4+ microphones and
will work with a TEAC 3340. Need something that will get the job done.
one question... with a mixer could I use 4+ microphones recording onto one track?
 
The 2nd one will work. Not sure about the first one because he doesn't say anything about the inputs.

With the 208 you would use 4 channels of mics and assign them to the program outputs (or you could use direct outs) , an rca cable from there to go to tape decks ins for recording. Then you would use the other four channels (that you don't have the mics in) to monitor the output of the tape deck by going into the "tape in" of those channels.

Actually that doesn't have direct out so you have to assign it to program out.



See the buttons on each channel where it says 1-2, 3-4 four. That's how you assign the mic to a specific program out (the orange faders). If you press "1-2" the pan knob assigns 1 or 2. Left is 1 Right is 2.

You like buying things from Pennsylvania eh? :D
 
Ok so I would connect my 4 microphones to the back of the mixer where it says mic in.
Now to connect the mixer to my deck I would use a RCA cable connect 1,2,3,4 from PGM output
to where on my deck?
 
I'm not sure about that. I tried googling it and didn't see anything. It might be a live board. But it has four busses ..so I'm not sure. With live boards sometimes all you get is a stereo output, or a pair of stereo outputs. Or sometimes direct outs but it can be a hassle. So the short of it is, I don't know.
 
AllenM said:
Ok so I would connect my 4 microphones to the back of the mixer where it says mic in.
Now to connect the mixer to my deck I would use a RCA cable connect 1,2,3,4 from PGM output
to where on my deck?
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To the four rca inputs on the back of your tape deck. You would use 4 channels in a row, say 1,2,3,4. Channel one you would press the button that say 1-2 and pan it left. Then you would run an RCA cable from program 1 out to the input of track 1 of your recorder. On the second mic channel you press the 1-2 button and now pan it right, then run a cable from program 2 to track 2 input of your tape deck...

Now the mic that's plugged into that channel is going into the tape deck. You have to press the mic button on the channel too. If you leave the pan in the middle it's going to go to two tracks at once.
 
how would I connect the mixer to the deck...please explain if you have time..

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Ok I understand now. Is it possible to record four channels on track one?
If so how would I do this?
 
AllenM said:
Ok I understand now. Is it possible to record four channels on track one?
If so how would I do this?
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You mean four mics? Yeah you just assign them all to one program out. Like I described above but have them all go to same output. Say track 1, you'd press in the 1-2 button on all four mic channels and pan them all left. Now they are all going to that one orange buss, track one, program output.

Let me know if you wind up getting the mixer and if there's anything you don't get we can figure it out then.
 
BTW Allen, I was just kidding about the Pennsylvania thing. I just thought it was funny because I thought you got your tape deck from there. Something like that mixer shouldn't have a problem being shipped. Unless the guy is really lame.
 
Tascam M-30
Tascam M-35
Tascam M-208
Tascam M-308
Tascam 1508

ANY 4-buss mixer will do you really well and all the small-format Tascam mixers are -10 boards and will interface just dandy with your 3340. Plus they are relatively cheap and there is good user support here.

That M-208 would be a great match. The 106 would work too but there would be some compromises...it is sort of a 2+2 buss board whereas the M-208 is a true 4-buss mixer.

BTW, I used to have a 3340S. It was my first analog multitracker and it was lovely sounding.
 
Well steve.. the top of the deck I just received was bent. Like something fell on or hit it. it cracked the front left side of the machine's upper vent. Only one section of the left side look. Deck still works. should I just accept what happened and just move on?


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OH, OH!

Grrrrrrr....! :mad:

Was it insured? How did it ship? I'd be asking the seller why they didn't disclose the condition and if they say it wasn't that way then you've got a potential claim. If it went UPS or FedEx there is automatically up to $100 insurance included in the ship charge. Can you take pics of the packing job?

On the topic of finding replacement parts you might want to check with Rolf at Vintage Texas.
 
AllenM: I don't usually like to do this and hate saying it but.... I told you so ...... as did a few others, back when you had asked (in a prior thread):

AllenM: Take SteveM's word on looking locally very seriously. Buying a machine sight unseen is bad enough but when you add shipping, you're looking for a disaster. Sellers are just not interested or not competent enough, to do it right. You've been warned.
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SteveM said:
You'd be better off picking one up locally if you can. A lot of good decks have been ruined in shipping.
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Victory Pete said:
Lately I have had 3 machines damaged in shipping.
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Blue Jinn said:
I've had two machines damaged in shipping, one some idiot just put one thin layer of bubble wrap around the machine...
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dodgeaspen said:
Take the advice of the guys about shipping. The packing thread is scary.
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In addition, it was highly recommended by jjones1700 and others to look locally. That, in addition to the packing thread (which recent updates actually tend to steer away from shipping).

Sorry, may, I hate when things like this happen and am even more disappointed when people still proceed when advised against it, with red flags galore.

Hope it works out for you, man, and here's hoping you'll learn something from this.
 
I would tell him you received it damaged and you want a refund. Unless he stated otherwise in his auction.

What if he had received it that way from the guy he bought it from and that's why he used his pictures? And what if then he made a claim on it, got refunded then resold it? I'd at least call him out on it. He resold it awfully quick.

Because he used someone else's pictures he may have misrepresented it by Ebay standards.
 
Well the deck works 100%. I sent him an email. Ill try and get a refund or some of the money back. I would like to keep the machine though. It works and I sure as hell dont want to buy another deck through ebay.
 
SteveM said:
I would tell him you received it damaged and you want a refund. Unless he stated otherwise in his auction.

What if he had received it that way from the guy he bought it from and that's why he used his pictures? And what if then he made a claim on it, got refunded then resold it? I'd at least call him out on it. He resold it awfully quick.

Because he used someone else's pictures he may have misrepresented it by Ebay standards.
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I asked THE FIRST SELLER if anything was wrong they said no so This might have happened shipping to the seller I bought from or shipping from him to me.
 
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