andy_humanoid
New member
Hello everyone,
Recently I've been running into some issues with my 388. After a series of nightmares, I was able to obtain a new capstan motor and get that installed, but ever since then, channel 1 doesn't record correctly. In record mode, it will appear to be working correctly and the VU meter shows that a signal is present, but during playback I still hear what was previously recorded on the tape. Sporadically I was able to get a recorded signal that alternated between muffled and very low to super blown out and clipping. Might anyone have an idea as to what is going on? All the other channels appear to be operating fine, so I'm wondering if maybe something was knocked out of place when I replaced the capstan motor. I live in San Francisco, a city with a good amount of 388s, but everyone I have contacted has given me the same response that they no longer work on these machines. Any information would be much appreciated!
Recently I've been running into some issues with my 388. After a series of nightmares, I was able to obtain a new capstan motor and get that installed, but ever since then, channel 1 doesn't record correctly. In record mode, it will appear to be working correctly and the VU meter shows that a signal is present, but during playback I still hear what was previously recorded on the tape. Sporadically I was able to get a recorded signal that alternated between muffled and very low to super blown out and clipping. Might anyone have an idea as to what is going on? All the other channels appear to be operating fine, so I'm wondering if maybe something was knocked out of place when I replaced the capstan motor. I live in San Francisco, a city with a good amount of 388s, but everyone I have contacted has given me the same response that they no longer work on these machines. Any information would be much appreciated!