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I have a basic analog setup with a Tascam 38 8-track reel-to-reel and a Tascam M-308 mixer. What gear would I need to effectively replace an 8-track tape machine with a laptop in this scenario? (i.e. leaving the analog board and outboard gear for all the recording/mixing, essentially just using the ...

Read this one yet? http://www.rane.com/note110.html See "the next best right way to do it". Unless you notice problems you're probably fine, but to be sure you could get a transformer isolator like the ART T-8 which would give you 4 isolated channels going in and 4 out. Thanks, that's a great resou...

markjazzbassist wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 26, 2018 6:41 am

what mixer and what portastudio models do you own?

It's a 424 mkii Portastudio and an Alesis Studio 24 mixer. I'm interested in general what the best way to feed the (usually) unbalanced inputs of old tape machines with the balanced outputs of newer mixers and preamps.

After reading 3 different articles explaining the mechanics of balanced vs. unbalanced outputs/inputs I still don't understand what the best option is here. My 4-track Portastudio has UNbalanced (-10db) 1/4" inputs. My mixer (and other devices) have balanced (+4db) 1/4" outputs. What's the best way ...