Teac A-2300sx!!?!?

  • Thread starter Thread starter esotericality
  • Start date Start date
The 22-2 is...

3-heads with no sync?

Despite your explanation, I'm baffled as to why the separate track 1-2 record/monitor switches on the 22-2. At the very least, it might send me to the lab to test the 32, Model 20 & E2,... decks which I have at my disposal,... of which, the 32 I'm sure does sync/overdub.

Anyway, it strikes me that we had this exact conversation last year! :eek:

Later!
 
A Reel Person said:
3-heads with no sync? Yeppers

Despite your explanation, then I'm baffled as to why the separate 1-2 record/monitor switches on the 22-2. At the very least, it might send me to the lab to test the 32, Model 20 & E2,... decks which I have at my disposal. Of which, the 32 I'm sure does sync/overdub.
Because they "did"...or my other ideas above if you couldn't monitor off a mixing board...Later!
Click to expand...



10 characters
 
A Reel Person said:
Anyway, it strikes me that we had this exact conversation last year! :eek:

Later!
Click to expand...


probably...you're over 40 too (and the erroding memory chip in the ole nuggin)

or...deja-vu?? :D
 
Also..did not the later Tascam 1/2 tracks come with a code track...for sync'ng purposes.. I think the 42 and the 52 maybe??
 
A Reel Person said:
reel-to-reels are cool! ;)
Click to expand...


It DOES make me wanna get an old MCI or sumpin.. mainly because NOW I CAN afford one. But admittedly, with Adobe Audition 2.0, it is hard to go back. My ears are old enough the sound diff aint that big to me anymore.

And... the "wow" factor when friends/clients come to record,... you can't beat a tape deck the size of your stove with a rack of meters wiggling away. I try not to let the "wow" factor rule my decisions, but I know it does at times... Probably why I don't own any Squire Stratocastors!! :p


yeah...analog IS cool. But dual monitors (and a CPU) aint nothin to slouch at either (with a big ole honker analog board still!!)
 
mixmkr said:
Also..did not the later Tascam 1/2 tracks come with a code track...for sync'ng purposes.. I think the 42 and the 52 maybe??
Click to expand...
The BR-20T came with timecode, there's one that's been listed for sale on Trademe at least 3-4 times now which hasn't been selling. Buy now of NZ$600, its actually a pretty good price!
 
Off topic, but i had to ask...

mixmkr said:
But admittedly, with Adobe Audition 2.0, it is hard to go back.
Click to expand...
Damn, I didn't realise 2.0 was out. How does it compare to 1.5?
 
arjoll said:
Damn, I didn't realise 2.0 was out. How does it compare to 1.5?
Click to expand...

it has been out about a week now...

It is blowing my socks off. I see I need a MIDI mixer so I can automate the mixers with real knobs, etc.

the real time effects are better and seem to react quicker and a new multiband compressor

it is a new look, but if you know previous versions, you'll adapt quickly.

actually, I would just check the Adobe site for "what's new".... I am using the free 30 day trial for now, but I KNOW I will be buying it without a doubt

and...I am using a cheapie Dell dimension P4 2.8 ghtz, 512 ram... working just fine with up to 10 tracks so far.


basically, I highly recommend the upgrade. It is a no brainer for me.
(sorry analog lovers)
 
sorry to interrut all this interesting stuff (!), but i think i want overdubbing, so that means a tascam 34/32 might not be a bad idea!?!
 
Dr ZEE said:
not sure why overdubbing popped here ... ;)
well, if for some reason you wish to have a deck which can be used as two-track stereo recorder, would be able to record/play regular 1/4" 1/4-track stereo tapes (do we call it "consumer format" ? ;) ) at 7-1/2 ips speed, and also have 15ips speed option, and also can be used for overdubbing, then look for 4-track teac A-3340/A-3340s/ ( this looks like great deal - all the useful extras are there! :)) , or teac A-3440 or tascam 34/34b/22-4
*********
If you really need to overdub with deck like teac a-2300, well you can do it, but the result will be just one track mono mixed recording of previously recorded material and new material. You can record something on L-track only, revind the tape, then set L-track to play-back send L-output to the mixer (let's say mixer's chnl-1), set R-track to record, send mix-out (mix out L) from the mixer to R-track then play new material (let's say new material is going to mixer's chnl-2) (pan hard left), mix with L-track material (chnl-1) (pan hard left), mixer's main output L to be recorded onto R-track or the tape. What is it good for? - I have no idea :D
Click to expand...
hey! is that something they did quite a bit back in the sixties? is that why I hear some records that will have a certain instrument on just one side? or mostly on one side?
 
Sure, the 32 & 34 would both work for overdubbing.

The 34B is a little nicer, with 4-mic inputs and an onboard mono headphone amp/cue monitor................... ;)
 
esotericality said:
hey! is that something they did quite a bit back in the sixties? is that why I hear some records that will have a certain instrument on just one side? or mostly on one side?
Click to expand...
Some of its explained in this thread by BRDTS.
 
Ok I got my 22-2 manual out today and the machine and it will do sound on sound. But it will not do sync. Which means you can record on the left channel or right channel while the other is playing but it will be out of sync with the other channel.
Sound on sound can be done but would take a rca to rca cable to connect the left channel to the right channel.
And like Reel mentioned I would look into a 34b or a 34 if you have a mixer, Or maybe a 22-4 Which is a real nice 4 track that is small and can be had for a very reasonable price.
And now this analog geek has to go turn his kinks album over :D
 
Gosh, thanx guys for clearing that up!

Admittedly, I'm a bit disappointed that they didn't put sync on the 22-2, but it's not the first time I've been disappointed in one piece of gear or another, and it probably won't be the last! :eek: ;) It seems the "independent monitor and record" feature on the 22-2 is not only a bit misleading, but also IMO a feature that was only partially implemented,... and maybe not thought all the way through!! :eek: Oh well, it's a budget deck, and budget equipment cuts corners, I just didn't expect sync to be the corner they cut,... as all the other semi-pro Tascam gear I can think of at this time has sync,... (except the 22-2!)

;)
 
If you are buying a budget 1/2 track, you didn't need sync capabilities for most buyers, imo. You weren't going to spend that much to just "overdub" and only have it be a 2 track recorder. Remember, mono wasn't completely dead that far previous, and like I said earlier, using the separate channel record 'arming' feature doubled your recording time. Actually, I think Tascam thought they had something going good, with their mic/line inputs being available/operational at the same time... . The "source" monitor switch is handy for those in "setting levels", in studios where a mixer might not have good meters..or their entire signal chain is NOT calibrated correctly....like a really budget/homebrew studio. catch my drift?

All I know is my 22-2 for being Tascams least expensive deck, has outlasted all my multitracks as far as mechanical problems. It is a little tank, if not a little noisy though.

(I always had to put my 10.5" pancakes on a 1/2" machine, to get my tape on those little 7" reels...since I didn't own a larger format 1/2 track at the time)
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top