Cassette tapes for 4track Portastudio
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Cassette tapes for 4track Portastudio
I remember hearing that I needed to only use Type II cassettes on my 414. Is this true? Is it noisier or something?
Also, I have had my 4track since 98 and I have never demagnetized it; would I notice a huge difference if I did so? It sounds good now.
Also, I have had my 4track since 98 and I have never demagnetized it; would I notice a huge difference if I did so? It sounds good now.
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haven't bought anything from these guys yet cuz I have a stack of cassettes still, but it looks like a pretty good deal.
haven't bought anything from these guys yet cuz I have a stack of cassettes still, but it looks like a pretty good deal.
I've scored some TypeII Maxell's off of eBay pretty recently for relatively cheap. More than what they would cost at the store when they were available, but not bad.
A friend of mine finds NEW TypeII cassettes at local Good Will stores all the time. Check those out if you have some close.
What about a cleaning/demagnetizing kit... where could I get one of those? I have a Tascam 424mkII that's in super good shape, but I'm not the original owner so I don't know if it's been serviced.
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A friend of mine finds NEW TypeII cassettes at local Good Will stores all the time. Check those out if you have some close.
What about a cleaning/demagnetizing kit... where could I get one of those? I have a Tascam 424mkII that's in super good shape, but I'm not the original owner so I don't know if it's been serviced.
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"What about a cleaning/demagnetizing kit... where could I get one of those? I have a Tascam 424mkII that's in super good shape, but I'm not the original owner so I don't know if it's been serviced."
I wanna know about this too. I hope someone out there knows where to get a kit..and one that is "compatible" with a Portastudio if that even applies.
I wanna know about this too. I hope someone out there knows where to get a kit..and one that is "compatible" with a Portastudio if that even applies.
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Han-D-mag will work just fine. Its a bit overkill if your only going to de-mag cassette decks, but you won't hurt anything as long as you use it properly, and you won't need to buy another demager if you ever start using larger open-reel decks.christiannokes wrote:Bump. I just saw a thread that mentioned the Han D Magnetizer. Would this work on the 414?
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