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Good Cheap Analog Recorder

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markrode
markrode|188

Hello fellow equipboard members. In the 90's I used a Tascam 8 track tape recorder. Is there a better option in an analog machine that I can then tranfer to digital? Any help much apprecited. Mark.

jimmarchi1
jimmarchi1|41029 MODERATOR
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In reply to markrode:

Tascam deck? one of the little reel to reels or a cassette based one? I think they still make the little reel to reel, or they did... I ahd one and I also had an early 90s cassette based rackmount model. I think the motors died on my reel to reel and a buddy of mine still uses the cassette one to cut crunchy, lofi drums on some of his projects as sort of a front end to his computer-based system... I guess its his now

fyi

reels of tape have gotten kinda expensive now that no one is manufacturing 1" and 2" in large quantities anymore

are you trying to transfer old tapes or are you looking to work on new stuff using a mix of tape and DAW?

GEAR:
  • Roland Juno-6
  • Gibson SG Standard
  • Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
markrode
markrode|188
In reply to jimmarchi1:

Thanks jimmarchi1. It was the Tascam 688 I think. I was thinking about cassette based to keep it compact. I would like to record without using a computer and I am also interested in the lowfi sound character.

jimmarchi1
jimmarchi1|41029 MODERATOR
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  • Gibson SG Standard
  • Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
In reply to markrode:

then hit ebay, there's tons of 8 track portastudios in great shape at low prices if you are good with lofi

GEAR:
  • Roland Juno-6
  • Gibson SG Standard
  • Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
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