danandband
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I recently inherited a tascam 388. It was kept in a climate controlled environment inside a road case for the past 10+ years. I replaced the capstan belt and a fuse but the even channels (right) will not record.
I'm able to see on the VU meters and hear through the headphone jack when I have any of the eight tracks armed, but only the odd (left) channels record. I tried flipping the tape after recording to see if it was a playback issue but anything recorded prior to flipping the tape gets lost. I assume something affecting the record/play head on the right channel is the source of my problem.
I've seen similar threads on this forum but no solutions. Any help greatly appreciated.
I'm able to see on the VU meters and hear through the headphone jack when I have any of the eight tracks armed, but only the odd (left) channels record. I tried flipping the tape after recording to see if it was a playback issue but anything recorded prior to flipping the tape gets lost. I assume something affecting the record/play head on the right channel is the source of my problem.
I've seen similar threads on this forum but no solutions. Any help greatly appreciated.