tascam 488

[Jacknife]

when I record vocals, i cant figure out how to lower the volume of what I am recording at that moment. All I can hear is myself singing through the headphones when recording which makes it hard to sound good because I always end up holding back that way.

 

[Mark7]

There should be a knob on each channel labelled "Mon" or "Aux". Try turning it down on the Vocal channel.

 

[Jacknife]

there is no knob like that on the recorder. There is a tape/mix knob but that doesnt seem to do anyhting for the volume. I am using track 2 (so I can use the preamp) to record the vocals on tracks 7 and 8.

 

[Mark7]

Different design to later Portastudios then.

Never mind


Why does no one ever have the manual!?

 

[The Green Hornet]

AHA & YO: I have the manual!


Yo Knife:

Have you put your recorded tracks into the CUE mode? I'm assuming that you are overdubbing.

With your background tracks in the CUE mode, your track/or Master fader should lower/raise your input volume.

I've got a 488 sitting in my storage area but I have the manual right in front of me. From the manual:

"Overdubbing entails recording one or more additional tracks on the same tape, while listening to previously recorded tracks using TAPE CUE.

Leave the mic connected to channel 1 input. There is no need to repatch it.....You can continue to use channel 1 because the channel's ASSIGN makes it possible to send any mixer input to any track of the recorder.

1. Set the channel 1 INPUT assign switch to the left [MIC/Line] position.
2. Turn the channel 1 PAN control all the way to the right (R) position.
3. check to see if the channel 1 ASSIGN 1/L-2?R switch is still on [down position.

4. Bring the channel 1 fader to 7.

5. Bring the MASTER 1/l/2R fader to 7.

6 Press the MONITOR SELECT switch GRP 1-2 to turn it on. Leave TAPE CUE in the ON position.
7. Press the RTZ key to rewind.

Press the RECORD FUNCTION "2" switch. The REC 2 indicator will start blinking in the meter.

9. Speak into the mic to check to see meter 2 move. If no level or too low a level is shown, continue to speak into the mic and slowly turn the channel 1 TRIM control to the right until the meter peaks at no more than +6.

Hope this helps.
Green Hornet