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caprice
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Hi I have a Tascam 424mkIII and it has been working great since I got it. I've had this problem with 2 tapes recently. I'll use the new tape as an example.
I got one of the Maxell high bias tapes (the XLII's) from my local bookstore which I've used before and which work fine. I'm even recording some spoken word for a buddy of mine and he got the same tapes from the same place and they work fine they do not have this problem.
But ok, I bought a new blank tape from there, brought it home, set it up and laid some tracks. Well when I played it back it recorded fine but there is a pop/click noise every so seconds. It's really annoying and I can't get rid of it. I recorded again, and wiped the tape but it seems like the popping only increases after that.
So I took the tape back and exchanged it brought home the tape and just played it without recording anything and sure enough the pops are still there. every time i rewind and play it back it seems the pops increase.
To make sure it wasn't my portastudio I got some of my other tapes out with other recordings and they played fine with no pop sounds.
It does seem like the pop sounds increase in volume and frequency when the tape is recorded and played back at high speed. still noticeable though at normal speed.
I was thinking maybe the tape film had gone bad or it was a tension issue but not sure. The other tape this happened on was a very old tape from goodwill. but on that one the popping only lasted so much on one side and you could record on the other side with no problem.
Any help with this mystery I would much appreciate it. Thanks!
I got one of the Maxell high bias tapes (the XLII's) from my local bookstore which I've used before and which work fine. I'm even recording some spoken word for a buddy of mine and he got the same tapes from the same place and they work fine they do not have this problem.
But ok, I bought a new blank tape from there, brought it home, set it up and laid some tracks. Well when I played it back it recorded fine but there is a pop/click noise every so seconds. It's really annoying and I can't get rid of it. I recorded again, and wiped the tape but it seems like the popping only increases after that.
So I took the tape back and exchanged it brought home the tape and just played it without recording anything and sure enough the pops are still there. every time i rewind and play it back it seems the pops increase.
To make sure it wasn't my portastudio I got some of my other tapes out with other recordings and they played fine with no pop sounds.
It does seem like the pop sounds increase in volume and frequency when the tape is recorded and played back at high speed. still noticeable though at normal speed.
I was thinking maybe the tape film had gone bad or it was a tension issue but not sure. The other tape this happened on was a very old tape from goodwill. but on that one the popping only lasted so much on one side and you could record on the other side with no problem.
Any help with this mystery I would much appreciate it. Thanks!