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RFR
Well-known member
True. My msr 16 looked like it just came from the factory. Still does,
Steenamaroo
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It would be nice to see more of Dave, (Davemania, a reel person). That d00d's owned at least 2 of every piece Tascam ever made!
What's up, Dave?!
Cheers!
Haven't spoken to Dave in too long.
Things were going well, though, last we spoke.
I should look him up!
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RFR
Well-known member
Will do. Along with a pristine tascam take up reel. And the minty optional remote
pm me your email addy.
pm me your email addy.
quiberon
Member
Glad to see people still coming by to visit.
Need to keep this section alive!
@j harv you need to get sorted out uploading, wanna hear some stuff.
Huh? What the hell does that mean? 42 people left?
My response was based on the message posters sig and is a reference to Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy". Whereby the computer Deep Thought determined that the answer to the question of "Life, the Universe and Everything" was "42".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy
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4tracker
Guest
I don't have much wisdom other than how to use a 4 track or 8track (Trs-8), but I still own the 4-track (244) and record on it. The recordings sound better than digital, but digital is easier so it wins for convenience. Nothing will ever beat the sound of good analog gear, which is why everyone is clamoring for it and companies are trying to reproduce it digitally. It's about time they all just come out and admit analog sounds better, but digital is more convenient. My only gripe with analog is how much space it takes up and the maintenance (I don't have time to learn how to maintain each piece of gear). I simply can't have a complete setup it in my living arrangement right now due to space.
A Reel Person
It's Too Funky in Here!!!
I'm here, just lurking.
I didn't catch any flame wars or misbehaving here. I don't know what Beck was upset about, or if he's quit.
I saw the Ghost... issue, but apparently his original moniker isn't banned! A clerical error or speed bump.
I try to catch new posts here daily. I hardly ever post. Just reading for entertainment. Most questions have already been answered & for others there may be no answer (without onsite inspection & troubleshooting).
I've refurbished & sold some nice gear (lots of Portastudios, tape decks, rackmount stuff and mixers) in the last couple years, but not recently. I've been meaning to put more stuff up on CL. I started a cover band with a guy about a year ago & we just picked up a drummer, so I've rearranged my family room as a live play, record & monitor space. I did some live-to-4 recording of our practice sessions last year (Tascam 34). Looking to do some live-to-8 sessions in the near future (Tascam 38). I still use the M30 mixer mostly, but may need to move to a bigger mixer to have more channels, TBD.
I'm ambivalent about a lot of gear I purchased years ago that realistically I don't have the capacity to use, as a part-time musician, tech & engineer,... a weekend warrior. It's a lot of gear to potentially sell, but for a large percentage of fixers in the lot which is another post altogether.
In the studio I use what's most convenient & fix things as necessary. I find simple things that work for me, then I'm a set it and forget it type of person. I'm also putting effort into my musical craft and performance side of things more than recording or documenting everything all the time. I'm passionate about playing & recording, alike, but for however little I actually record I think the passion shows through the medium.
I'm also strongly of the opinion that I can dial in an optimal sound from virtually any equipment, large or small, so I don't spend much time on "what sounds better" debates. To a certain extent, the specs tell the story & the rest is subjective. I have a significant background as a technician. Home recording in earnest since 1980. I have very acute hearing. I've demo'd a lot of equipment we talk about here. I can give advice and take it. My way may be the best and easiest way for me, but it's not the "only" way. One can never know it all, and I'm reminded of that nearly every day. There's always an explanation or opinion posted here that I learn something new. For better or worse, a lot of learning about maintaining this equipment is in digging into the guts of it, preferably with a service manual and good set of tools (Plus plenty of time and patience).
Now that I've successfully made this thread all about me,...
I didn't catch any flame wars or misbehaving here. I don't know what Beck was upset about, or if he's quit.
I saw the Ghost... issue, but apparently his original moniker isn't banned! A clerical error or speed bump.
I try to catch new posts here daily. I hardly ever post. Just reading for entertainment. Most questions have already been answered & for others there may be no answer (without onsite inspection & troubleshooting).
I've refurbished & sold some nice gear (lots of Portastudios, tape decks, rackmount stuff and mixers) in the last couple years, but not recently. I've been meaning to put more stuff up on CL. I started a cover band with a guy about a year ago & we just picked up a drummer, so I've rearranged my family room as a live play, record & monitor space. I did some live-to-4 recording of our practice sessions last year (Tascam 34). Looking to do some live-to-8 sessions in the near future (Tascam 38). I still use the M30 mixer mostly, but may need to move to a bigger mixer to have more channels, TBD.
I'm ambivalent about a lot of gear I purchased years ago that realistically I don't have the capacity to use, as a part-time musician, tech & engineer,... a weekend warrior. It's a lot of gear to potentially sell, but for a large percentage of fixers in the lot which is another post altogether.
In the studio I use what's most convenient & fix things as necessary. I find simple things that work for me, then I'm a set it and forget it type of person. I'm also putting effort into my musical craft and performance side of things more than recording or documenting everything all the time. I'm passionate about playing & recording, alike, but for however little I actually record I think the passion shows through the medium.
I'm also strongly of the opinion that I can dial in an optimal sound from virtually any equipment, large or small, so I don't spend much time on "what sounds better" debates. To a certain extent, the specs tell the story & the rest is subjective. I have a significant background as a technician. Home recording in earnest since 1980. I have very acute hearing. I've demo'd a lot of equipment we talk about here. I can give advice and take it. My way may be the best and easiest way for me, but it's not the "only" way. One can never know it all, and I'm reminded of that nearly every day. There's always an explanation or opinion posted here that I learn something new. For better or worse, a lot of learning about maintaining this equipment is in digging into the guts of it, preferably with a service manual and good set of tools (Plus plenty of time and patience).
Now that I've successfully made this thread all about me,...
Mark7
Well-known member
I'm glad you're still around too, Dave 
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4tracker
Guest
Dave, there was some debate in another thread about tube giving warmth or large transistors giving warmth. Any opinion on that? Can you pm me with a list of gear you think is a good/cheap value for that warm sound? If you post them here they'll all go through the roof...lol. Or not, if you're busy. But I'm curious about it.