Hello. Names Mark. Just returning to recording/electronics. Loved it during my high school years. Back then they still offered classes in electronics and audio and video production. But I drifted away from it over the years and followed interests in other areas for decades at a time. Early this year I returned to music, I took up the drums. One thing led to another and I wanted to start adding my drumming to creations (LOL) that I was making on garage band. Geared myself up to a modest portable digital set-up with a small road rack that houses a power conditioner, a mac book pro, tascam interface and headphone distribution amp. Works good enough, but being an oldster, I wanted to go back to my roots which are analog. Ive really enjoyed reading up on topics here and other online sites. Eventually I will start the remodel of two rooms to become my live room and my control room, but why hurry, there is much to learn. Ive started collecting some gear for the effort. So far an Otari MTR-10 that was originally a 1/2" 4 track but is currently configured for 1/4" 2 track. A mackie 32,8,2 console (meh, glad it was dirt cheap) and a basically NOS Tascam ATR-80-24. Long story but I would wager it doesnt have 5 hours on it. So as I read interesting threads and research makes and models I read about on the forum, I am making snakes, learning alignment and shopping for test equipment.