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Wow. Wow. Wow.

Keep 'em coming. Those are all EXCELLENT. Inspired me to achieve quality with my Tascam that I assumed I couldn't achieve.

Many of you have said that you began on cassette 4-tracks. I've been using one exclusively for a few years, and while I'm starting to record on my computer, my tape stuff is much better, probably just due to the familiar process.

I'd like to hear as many 4-track recordings as you've got!

Maybe this post should go elsewhere, but I'll put it here since it's applicable and because I'd like to limit the responses to just 4-track cassette recorders. What things can I practice doing to develop the "killer chops" if all you have (as is my case) a 424mkIII, several dynamic mics, crappy moni...

I'd like to post some of my recordings, but don't have a *good* way of getting them onto my computer. I have Reaper and an M-Audio Fast Track digital interface. However, any time I try to feed signal into my computer, it sounds horrible; it either sounds really dull (low signal) or gets a lot of dig...

It sounds like the Portastudio serves as a sort of training period that most have gone through! I'll just keep practicing on mine and try to get better. Please post more Portastudio recordings of your own! Like you've mentioned, I often want to bang my head against a wall because I feel like I'm doi...

Thanks guys. I'll give you the context that's been missing. I am just starting out recording and I do it for fun, not professionally at all or even to make super-duper demos to become famous. However, I get REALLY into my recordings and try to do everything that I can to push the 424mkIII into "exce...

So if I can condense the posts, your collective advice is: (1) my 424mkIII is an excellent tool to learn on, but (2) reel to reel pro rigs are exponentially better. If that's the case, why spend my time trying to get the best out of my 424mkIII when I know that the result won't come close to a reel ...

SWEET ACTION! Are there any more brands?

Thanks for the thoughts. First, exactly what is the width difference between a reel to reel 4 track and a cassette? Second, what is the speed difference. My cassette tape goes pretty fast because I've set it to "fast" tape speed AND I've maxed the pitch control as well, which runs the tape faster in...

Does anyone make/sell brand new analog 4/8/more) recorders? I'm checking out getting one, but they all are sold "as is" with questionable reliability/quality issues.

Maybe I'm wrong, but there seems to be enough demand for that kind of thing.

If "real" tape rigs sound better than a Portastudio, what makes that the case?

Thanks for the input. Would I lose any convenience/features by going to a a "real" rig? I know that I've become accustomed to having the combined recorder, mixer, tape speed, etc all in one box. What (other than the obvious mixer) will I miss by going to a "real" rig?

Greetings all, this is my first post. I am new to recording and know embarrassingly little, so I thought I would seek your expertise! A couple of years ago, I wanted to experiment with recording, and without doing a lot of research, I bought a Tascam 424mkIII Portastudio because (1) it was inexpensi...