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i love both perfect sound for that kinda stuff what mics do you use? i like that bright but gritty acoustic guitar sound on the second tune. drums sound great too on the first track thanks everyone ... just saw all these replies today ! mics were mostly old Shure and EV dynamics. Shure SM-53 and 54...

another one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kC5S_27ZZQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoMXEC4eVM8

'60s acid/folk type stuff. looking for feedback !

THANKS !

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https://soundcloud.com/donnylang

While I agree 'not all tape decks are created equal', I would certainly use a 388 or 4-track cassette before anything digital. Teac/Tascam stuff has a certain sound to it, and I would venture to say just as much important music has been made on these kinds of decks over the last couple of decades th...

... still looking if anyone has any leads !

Thanks

Just to stoke the fire a little bit, a cursory glance on ebay pulled these up right away. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tascam-TSR-8-1-2-Reel-to-Reel-Tape-Recorder-/110968710157?pt=Vintage_Electronics_R2&hash=item19d640240d&nma=true&si=OV5fOHrI5Tudcg7JZdfEpxpwgsE%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675....

donny -- I'm really looking for a portastudio. can't afford a mixer + a minty half inch machine + the cost of half inch tape. You probably can. A Tascam M35 mixer for $100-$200 and a Teac 80-8 or Tascam 38 for maybe $300-$400. 1/2" tape is easier to find NOS cheap than 1/4" tape. Quantegy 406, Scot...

For less than half of that price, you could get a 1/2" 8-track machine like the Teac 80-8, Tascam 38, or an Otari. All of which are potentially better machines. The only reason the 388 goes for so much is because it's easy to use, sounds cool, and was cheap at one point in time a few years ago, so l...

... in decent working order. SF Bay Area but will pay shipping.

Please email donnylang@gmail.com

Donny

instruments are not always 'in-tune' themselves, certainly every instrument is not in tune with other instruments. lack of exact pitch makes thing sound fuller. so it's hard to say exactly what 'in tune' even is if you're using a tuner ... the tuner itself can mislead. in any case, pitchy vocals can...

Looking to buy 1" 8-track in decent working order. Located in San Francisco area.

Thanks!

Donny

Regardless of the country of origin, the integrity of the company, RMGI makes a wider variety of tape that suits a wider variety of machines. ATR only makes one tape formula ... and it's not ideal for a lot of decks. Both have had QC issues, and both seem to be helpful in addressing and resolving pr...