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rant: all i want is a reasonably priced four track
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Re: rant: all i want is a reasonably priced four track
I would also like a reasonably priced and functional four track. Wild to see the prices they go for now.
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Re: rant: all i want is a reasonably priced four track
Crazy prices for them, but I've noticed that the non-Tascam ones seem to go for fairer prices.
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Re: rant: all i want is a reasonably priced four track
Just get one of those new Tascam mini mixers..
They act like a live mixer, interface and portastudio.
No stupid tape to ruin everything either
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Re: rant: all i want is a reasonably priced four track
I can dig it. Part of my rig for a free-jazz adjacent improv band is my old Tascam (the one with hi/norm/slow speed switch, plus pitch dial) run through some delays/eqs/whatever strikes my fancy and it's been acting wonky, spontaneously stopping during playback and ff/rw.
I guess I could probably find some software on my phone does the same thing (I don't have a tablet) but I really get along with my tapes. Plus, I find most consumer electronics/tech stuff now to be designed for hobbyists.
It's a good thing I don't play the stock market. I had assumed that people would naturally move to Linux by now (free, awesome, infinitely configurable), and it's exactly the opposite.
Anyhow, I'm pretty sure I can get my tascam repaired at my local shop - even if it costs $600, people seem happy to spend that on a tablet that will be landfill in 4-5 years. Hard to surf the internet on a Tascam though, but I have redundancy there.
I guess I could probably find some software on my phone does the same thing (I don't have a tablet) but I really get along with my tapes. Plus, I find most consumer electronics/tech stuff now to be designed for hobbyists.
It's a good thing I don't play the stock market. I had assumed that people would naturally move to Linux by now (free, awesome, infinitely configurable), and it's exactly the opposite.
Anyhow, I'm pretty sure I can get my tascam repaired at my local shop - even if it costs $600, people seem happy to spend that on a tablet that will be landfill in 4-5 years. Hard to surf the internet on a Tascam though, but I have redundancy there.
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Re: rant: all i want is a reasonably priced four track
so i got a friend who wants to start doing 4 track recordings and i remember 10 or so years ago, you were tripping over £15 tascams but now, the working condition ones are like £300. i'm kinda shocked actually. why did they shoot up?
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I'm pretty sure I've still got my old MF-P01 up in the attic somewhere. I might drag it down and see if it still works.
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i'd be curious because from what i've read, they're pretty hard to kill.johnnysomersett wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:17 pmI'm pretty sure I've still got my old MF-P01 up in the attic somewhere. I might drag it down and see if it still works.
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It'll be whether or not I still have the PSU really, my loft is absolute carnage.s_mcsleazy wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:23 ami'd be curious because from what i've read, they're pretty hard to kill.johnnysomersett wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:17 pmI'm pretty sure I've still got my old MF-P01 up in the attic somewhere. I might drag it down and see if it still works.
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Re: rant: all i want is a reasonably priced four track
Hey, I had one of those Fostex X-15 4 tracks back in the early 90’s. Did a lot of recording with it. Bouncing tracks and trying to keep the balance right was a challenge.Maggieo wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:57 amThat reminds me, I should put my Fostex X-15 on Reverb.marqueemoon wrote: ↑Fri Jun 18, 2021 9:37 amI started out recording in the 4 track era. There is a certain undeniable vibe to it, and it forces a certain workflow. Limitations are often good when doing creative work.
Still, between the convenience of being able to pick right up where I left off and the remote collaboration possibilities digital allows I would not seek out a cassette 4 track at today’s silly prices.
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I feel like the existing standalone digital devices mimic the workflow well enough and force similar limitations. I have a Zoom H4n that's proven loyal for this use, and I know that Martin Newell, patron saint of the 4 track, is using a a Tascam DP-006 these days and seems happy with it.
The sound might not be as immediately 'vibey' but I think it's easier to muss up a clean recording than it is to clean up a dirty one.
The sound might not be as immediately 'vibey' but I think it's easier to muss up a clean recording than it is to clean up a dirty one.
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Re: rant: all i want is a reasonably priced four track
I would concur with all of this, but the best thing about a cassette 4-track is being able to flip the tape over for recording backwards guitar.stevejamsecono wrote: ↑Wed Feb 23, 2022 5:14 amI feel like the existing standalone digital devices mimic the workflow well enough and force similar limitations. I have a Zoom H4n that's proven loyal for this use, and I know that Martin Newell, patron saint of the 4 track, is using a a Tascam DP-006 these days and seems happy with it.
The sound might not be as immediately 'vibey' but I think it's easier to muss up a clean recording than it is to clean up a dirty one.
Yes, I know there's a digital equivalent. I've done it, naturally. But it's a bit more complicated than flipping a cassette over.
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Touche!UlricvonCatalyst wrote: ↑Wed Feb 23, 2022 6:19 amI would concur with all of this, but the best thing about a cassette 4-track is being able to flip the tape over for recording backwards guitar.stevejamsecono wrote: ↑Wed Feb 23, 2022 5:14 amI feel like the existing standalone digital devices mimic the workflow well enough and force similar limitations. I have a Zoom H4n that's proven loyal for this use, and I know that Martin Newell, patron saint of the 4 track, is using a a Tascam DP-006 these days and seems happy with it.
The sound might not be as immediately 'vibey' but I think it's easier to muss up a clean recording than it is to clean up a dirty one.
Yes, I know there's a digital equivalent. I've done it, naturally. But it's a bit more complicated than flipping a cassette over.
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Re: rant: all i want is a reasonably priced four track
Sorry the offer is off the table. I realized I have about twenty or so cassettes from my youth that were recorded on that thing. Someday I’m sure I will want to hear them again and make digital archives.
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Because nostalgia and hipsterism drive silly things like vinyl and cassette releases.. much like NS10s, harmony guitars, RE301s and other trash that now commands huge $$$s_mcsleazy wrote: ↑Fri Feb 18, 2022 1:23 pmso i got a friend who wants to start doing 4 track recordings and i remember 10 or so years ago, you were tripping over £15 tascams but now, the working condition ones are like £300. i'm kinda shocked actually. why did they shoot up?