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Looks like you got a very nice deck there at a resonable price. Take some time to read about it in the archives (search on 3340. 3440, 34 and other decks) and you will pick up some hints. Ask questions and enjoy.

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ok cjacek
i checked out the mixer at the site ...

he wants 200 for it... kinda steep but if it comes from someone that knows it and has some street cred i guess i could swing it...

im looking for a downloadable manual on the 3340 right now...

i was looking for a compressor and reverb and found some guys that get pretty good results "dry" just using a good room and good mic technique... i dont know i am going for the dry sound... so maybe i ll wait on the compressor and reverb(unless i find a sweet deal), but i do need to get one eventually. ill investigate further...

is there a reel to reel forum any were you guys know about?

im gonna scrape by with my sm57 for now on evrything to give it a real organic sound overall, itll just be homade percussion, banjo, guitar, slide, harmonica, and vocals anyway...


thanks for the help guys,

ps isnt the LEXICON LXP-1 a digital reverb?
 
e unum pluribus said:
ok cjacek
i checked out the mixer at the site ...

he wants 200 for it... kinda steep but if it comes from someone that knows it and has some street cred i guess i could swing it...

im looking for a downloadable manual on the 3340 right now...

i was looking for a compressor and reverb and found some guys that get pretty good results "dry" just using a good room and good mic technique... i dont know i am going for the dry sound... so maybe i ll wait on the compressor and reverb(unless i find a sweet deal), but i do need to get one eventually. ill investigate further...

is there a reel to reel forum any were you guys know about?

im gonna scrape by with my sm57 for now on evrything to give it a real organic sound overall, itll just be homade percussion, banjo, guitar, slide, harmonica, and vocals anyway...


thanks for the help guys,

ps isnt the LEXICON LXP-1 a digital reverb?
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$200 is for both the TEAC 2A and the additional MB20 meter bridge but you should email Rolf and ask if he'd sell you the TEAC 2A by itself. Also, these units Rolf check out and gives a bit of TLC before shipping so you're paying for peace of mind, not to mention shipping securely avoiding damage. Again, ask him if he has the TEAC 2A (without the meter bridge) that he can sell you. That way it'll be less expensive 'cause the MB-20 costs quite a bit.

The best way to get a manual is to call TEAC Parts Department (323) 727-4840 and order the user's manual and service manual. You should get both.

Nothing is written in stone that you need a compressor or reverb. You don't. In fact, with some creativity, you can get great sonic results with just the 3340, 2A and Dynamic mics. Technique is more important anyway.

Lexicon LXP-1 indeed is DIGITAL but I don't care. ;)

If you want "real" good sounding reverb then you have 2 options: (1) EMT plate, (2) good sounding room ..... there's probably others but those two come to mind ... for now ... ;)
 
ok cool ill email him and ask about that A2...

another question (no laughing)

it goes...

mic mixer effects mixer recorder mixer monitors???

if so then how many cables and what kind will i need in order to record and mix down with out effects and with effects...

reason being i dont want to wait for the recorder/mixer 2+ weeks then wait another 2+weeks for the cables... only to find im short one thing or another so another 2+ weeks...

and its kinda a pain to find someone who will ship to iraq anyway...
 
e unum pluribus said:
ok cool ill email him and ask about that A2...

another question (no laughing)

it goes...

mic mixer effects mixer recorder mixer monitors???

if so then how many cables and what kind will i need in order to record and mix down with out effects and with effects...

reason being i dont want to wait for the recorder/mixer 2+ weeks then wait another 2+weeks for the cables... only to find im short one thing or another so another 2+ weeks...

and its kinda a pain to find someone who will ship to iraq anyway...
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Iraq ? Are you serious ?? Are you in the armed forces ?

I found this link for a download location of the TEAC 2A manual (scans):

www.scottmcknight.com/Teac2A.zip

It doesn't really go in depth to answer some of your questions but I think it'll prove helpful nevertheless. Good info in there.

I think the beauty of the TEAC 3340 and TEAC 2A mixer is that you only need a bunch of RCA cables. If you're working by yourself, recording one track at a time and using the recorder to monitor then you need only a single mic cable (with female xlr on one end and hi-z 1/4" on the other) and as little as one RCA cable for outputting signal from the mixer to the recorder. Personally I'd get at least 4 - 8 (rca cables) 'cause they're cheap and they always come in handy. You can also record DIRECT to the 3340 (no need for mixer) and solely use the 2A mixer as your mixdown medium. As for cables for your reverb and compressor .. it depends on your choice of these effects units 'cause some also have rca's and some 1/4" and some xlr's etc.....
 
Just to add to the above: Personally I'd just make sure I'd get some RCA cables, a hi-z mic cable, the 2A mixer and 3340 recorder, a dynamic mic, headphones, new tape (on 7 or 10.5" reel), some basic cleaning/maintenance supplies and start from this setup. Believe me that it is all you need to get very respectable sound, provided the talent and recording technique is there. I've heard recordings made on a 3340 and they sounded fantastic!
 
hey thanks, so the 2a doesnt have inputs for xrl... oh that sux cause i just ordered a mugami xrl a while ago... oh well thanks for the info bro...

ill start looking for some more cables... ps yeah im in iraq... in the army ...
 
e unum pluribus said:
hey thanks, so the 2a doesnt have inputs for xrl... oh that sux cause i just ordered a mugami xrl a while ago...
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That's no problem 'cause you can get a low z to hi z 1/4" adapter for your xlr cable. In fact I have one but I don't use it since I bought a hi-z cable. It's yours if you want it.
 
Alternatively, you can ask Rolf if he has any other TEAC mixers in stock such as the model 3 or 5 which would yield xlr's and more feature rich connectivity.
 
what do you guys think is an appropriate amount of time to allow an ebay seller to answer an email after you pay him... the reason being i purchased the 3340 from a guy on the 12th and used the buyitnow option and he still hasnt replied ... i looked and the guy has like 475 positive feedbacks and 2 negitive so i dont think he would be so slow on replying....

or maybe people dont just expect quick responses i dont know...

i ve only bought from ebay once before ... and that guy emailed me back the same day...
 
cjacek said:
..did you send payment ? What did you email him about ?
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yeah when i did the buyit now i sent the payment,
and i left him a comment in the transation about my address it being a APO (army post office) an if there was any problem with shipping it to there...

then the next day i emailed him back again saying "hey just checking back for a confirmation with you about the address in case you didnt read the transation comments..."

now its like 4 (almost) days past and nothing...

where do i get his contact info do i have to email a request to him??
 
wow big help dude ...

thanks

i should be getting that info in a sec...
 
ok thats awsome its in the mail i guess the guy just doesnt return email, or something... anyway thanks a lot dude i was really gettin worried...

ok on to other things now to worry about ....

i m buyin the 2a from rolf and hes been real helpful too, even ask if it voltage was gonna be a problem since im overseas but i think were ironing out ....

and i got another order or two from musicians friend to complete so ill just pick up a hi-Z to xrl from there but thanks any way...

thanks for all the help guys.

any more comments are welcome.
 
i just got some disturbing news guys...

just found out that there is a huge possibility that i wont be able to use my 3340 till i get back to america because of the voltage/hrz issue... all my power over here is 50 hz and the 3340 probably doesnt accept that unless it was an international model ...

oh well another reason to spend cash on more equipment!guilt free no less lol!

so it looks as though might be in the market for a port a studio of some sort...

this could accually be good cause it will give me a chance to get more comfortable with just having 4 tracks without spending alot of money on reels of tape...

and i can perfect the songs and parts before i set down to record on the big boy gear

so any one got any reccomendations for a groovy portastudio?

i know that bruce springsteen used a 144? (i think) to record some tracks for nebraska...

i dont know...
 
As a general rule, the models are not voltage switchable unless specified on the machine (sticker at the back of it). At the very least you'd need an external step down transformer to be able to run 110Volt gear in a 220Volt country. This, of course, doesn't take care of the frequency issue (50 vs 60hz) but researching the topic in some depth I found that only is this a problem on certain cheaper made transformers which may have overheating issues and motors which are AC controlled from the wall outlet. Most modern analog TEAC/TASCAM gear, for example, made in the late, late 70's and into the 80's have well built power supplies and DC servo controlled motors so wrong speed and overheating would not be an issue worth considering. Your options are a few: Get a unit specific to the voltage you wanna operate at or get a step down transformer, making sure that the transformer has several times higher voltage that your machine takes. The 424mkII is good but so is the 244 and 246. All are DC and would not be a problem to operate on a transformer.
 
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