Bumping up after a few years.
The buttons are getting worse.
Any ideas on how to recondition these?
If Tascam reissued the 788, or offered a Portastudio with MIDI, I'd be first in line to buy one.
mr average: Thanks for the reply.
A couple of questions.
1) Have you actually done it, or something similar?
2) Did you disassemble the device?
I have not opend up my 788 yet, but have a feeling that the button section is "buried".
To get to it may require a major tear apart, which I am reluctant to do, since I may not get it working again. ;>))
I don't know if they are mechanical, or some kind of "membrane" type (for lack of a better term).
I have turned the internet inside out, and there is nothing on this problem with Tascam products or anything related.
Anybody got any ideas/tips?
What I'm thinking of doing is:
1) Do not disassemble the unit.
2) Lightly spray some contact cleaner/lubricant safe for plastics around the top of the switch/button, hoping that it seeps down inside. Work the switch/button several times.
3) Follow that up with some Caig Deoxit D100. I looked at the Caig website, and this seemed to be the type most applicable.
4) Pray.
Ant better ideas?
Thanks in advance.
mr average: "i did not have to take apart as i could reach the pots......."
The pots for the input trims are not the problem.
It's the many "buttons" for track select, send, eq, track cue, record, etc.
mr average: So did you clean the buttons, or did you clean the four input trim pots?
"then you may have to pull off the case
that should not be a major problem to do"
I saw a video on YT of a guy replacing a switch for the FFW or STOP or REWIND or similar on a 2488.
If the 788 is anything like that, IMO it IS a major thing to do.
Also: ".....before the gear wore out from real old age"
What gear?
This is a digital recorder/portastudio.
Bumping up after a few years.
The buttons are getting worse.
Any ideas on how to recondition these?
If Tascam reissued the 788, or offered a Portastudio with MIDI, I'd be first in line to buy one.