Hey guys just looking at picking up a 4 Track reel to reel. Already got a Tascam 32 and very happy with sound and build quality so looking to get another Tascam.
Found a local music shop that sells and repairs analog tape machines as well and had a chat and the guy said that I should get a Tascam 44 as this is of much better build quality than all the other Tascam's. I already knew this but he made it sound like I should avoid the 34b all together saying that i should 'at least' get a Tascam 44... if not that then an Otari.
Anyway, saw a Tascam 34b get sold locally for $480, which I wasn't prepared to pay for a 34b. I do need a 4 track asap and nothing has come up for the last few weeks until this Tascam 22-4.
Is the 22-4 newer or older than the 34b? I guess the answer to this question will determine how it sounds compared to the 34.
Is the order of 'professionalism' 22-4, 34, 44? (as in there is 32 (consumer) then 42 (semi-pro) then 52 is the pro deck?) ... or is the 22-4 part a totally different series of decks? (from the older 80-8 series? however it does resemble the 34 a little bit more than the 3340 series etc. look)
Found a local music shop that sells and repairs analog tape machines as well and had a chat and the guy said that I should get a Tascam 44 as this is of much better build quality than all the other Tascam's. I already knew this but he made it sound like I should avoid the 34b all together saying that i should 'at least' get a Tascam 44... if not that then an Otari.
Anyway, saw a Tascam 34b get sold locally for $480, which I wasn't prepared to pay for a 34b. I do need a 4 track asap and nothing has come up for the last few weeks until this Tascam 22-4.
Is the 22-4 newer or older than the 34b? I guess the answer to this question will determine how it sounds compared to the 34.
Is the order of 'professionalism' 22-4, 34, 44? (as in there is 32 (consumer) then 42 (semi-pro) then 52 is the pro deck?) ... or is the 22-4 part a totally different series of decks? (from the older 80-8 series? however it does resemble the 34 a little bit more than the 3340 series etc. look)