So until i do, id like to know what the differences between the two are. Ive got some little questions about the tascam portastudio. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. I was fortunate enough to pick up a used tascam portastudio 424 mkii about 4 years ago on craigslist. Tascam portastudio 488 mkii still in very good use for recording. How to get all 8 tracks out individually from the tascam. It fits the 8 tracks on there by narrowing the width of each one so youll have less headroom and more crosstalk than a 4track version, all other things being equal. Some of the missing features that would be nice to have are additional xlr inputs, the ability to record on more than 4 tracks simultaneously, phantom power, and.
Recorded many a xome tracks on the beast and eventually set it up so that the output of the 4track was plugged into the soundcard on my computer. Perhaps tascam thought that 4track users would forget to turn down their inputs during mixdown or something, because the extra live inputs feature has been retained on the 488 mkii where its called multimix. Hmm, we dont have any listings for this product right now. Using any other adaptor will cause damage to the 414 mkii, and such damage would not be covered by the limited warranty on the product. Tascam portastudio 488 mkii i was reading an article about john frusciantes first couple solo albums and how they were done only on a 4track cassette recorder, his next one to record only water for ten days, and the demos for one of my favourite albums of all time, shadows collide with people, was done on the tascam portastudio 488 mkii. Portastudio 488 mkii recording equipment pdf manual download. Its high audio quality and creative flexibility reflect the experience and innovation that have allowed tascam to earn its reputation in. Tascam 414 mkii tascam 414 mkii, 4 track portastudio, 4. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pres. Tascam portastudio 488 mkii 8track cassette recorder reverb. In this example, we will combine material from tracks onto track 4. At the moment, im thinking about getting one, maybe the 414 mkii, since its pretty affordable. It is divided headphones, 2track recorder, effects into two major sections. Tascam has developed a recording equipment and tools for music production for musicians and creators.
Tascam portastudio 488 mkii still in very good use for. Find great deals on ebay for tascam 488 and tascam 424. My problem is that the tascam seems only to have 2 standard outputs. Tascam 488 mkii 8track cassette recorder question reddit. Us428, us224, us122, and us144 usb audiomidi computer. You can bounce or combine tracks you have recorded to an empty track, and then replace. Vu meter lamps tascam tec 122 mkii, 122 mkiii, 112 mkii, 112r mkii, new 2 bulbs. Tascam s revamp of their groundbreaking 2488 digital multitracker still has unique selling points, but have the competition pulled ahead in other areas. The 2488 mkii is a 24track digital recorder that aims to provide users with all the studio tools they. To complete the recording system, youll additionally need these. A generation of your favorite bands crafted their songs with portastudios, now its your turn. View and download tascam 488 portastudio owners manual online. Bedienungsanleitung sorgfaltig durchlesen bitte lesen sie vor inbetriebnahme alle. This tascam 424 mkii portastudio has brand new belts installed and comes with an attached power cable and the manual.
Tascam 414 mkii tascam 414 mkii, 4 track portastudio, 4 channel mixer, 9,5 cms, dbx. Usb, firewire, and computer interfaces and control. This recorder has all new belts installed, which is the most common. Ten things you probably didnt know about portastudio. Input devices microphones, instruments, output devices headphones, 2 track recorder, effects processors, etc. Tascam portastudio 424 mkii 4track cassette recorder. Your purchases also help protect forests, including.
Can anyone send me a pdf copy, or send me a link for the manual. Original tascam portastudio 424 service manual for 4track cassette recorder. It features a built in mixer with high and low eq on each channel, xlr inputs on channels 1 and 2, and 14 inputs for the other inputs. Portastudio 488 mk2 8 track cassette recorder the music box. The tascam 488 is a very good piece of gear for the year it was released, and i think it is still pretty amazing today. It is a pretty solid machine for a cassette portastudio, and sonically is similar to the tascam 488 mkii, but lacks some of the mkii s features. Tascam teac tascam series high quality service manuals. Teac warned that if you record a black sabbath album onto tracks 3 and 4 of a portastudio, then play side 2 of the cassette in a standard stereo deck, the backwards playback may summon the spirit of the devil and destroy the entire hifi oh okay then, thats not true, but ten things you didnt know sounded so much better than nine.
You need the perfect creative tool tascam s 488 mkii portastudio it. Dp006 6track digital pocketstudio pocketstudio become the perfect music sketch pad builtin microphones for multitrack recording anytime, anywhere. All used electronic parts are tested and guaranteed working. I bought the ps 03 used it works fine, but the seller had no mamual.
Im a little familiar with the tascam 424 mk2, as i do own one of them too. This recorder is in good condition with normal wear, has been fully tested, and works great. The term portastudio is exclusive to tascam, though it is generally used to describe all selfcontained cassettebased multitrack recorders dedicated to music production. Will i be able to sufficiently glean from the 488 manual. The tascam 488 is a portastudio designed to record 8 tracks onto a standard cassette. I have both a 488 mkii and a 644, but ones not working and the other is missing the power supply, so there.
The tascam portastudio 488 mk2 came out in 1995 and cost. Tascam portastudio 488 mkii quick manual pdf download. This website is not affiliated with or sponsored by tascam. Page 1 ii offers the best audio quality, a freedom to produce your best work. The tascam 488 mkii portastudio is a 8track multitrack master cassette tape recorder and a fullfunction mixer with 8 inputsstereo outputs combined into a. Solutions and repair procedures for your tascam equipment. Find great deals on ebay for tascam 424 mkii portastudio. The tascam 488 mkii portastudio is a 8track multitrack master cassette tape recorder and a fullfunction mixer. Topangebote fur tascam portastudio online entdecken bei ebay. About the weld line there is a patterned stripelike effect on the bottom surface of the 414 mkii unit.
Retain instructions the safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Unit fully serviced by tascam factory authorized technician, all functions tested and passed, expected to reliably perform as new. Tascam 788 digital portastudio 8track disk recorder workstation. Of course it direct result of the lowest wow and flutter of any comes with tascam quality and reliability the 8track cassette. I currently have 4 of these units, two are running perfect, and two are awaiting repairs.
Tascam414 mkiibrochure tascam424 mkiiiownersmanual tascam488 mkii portastudio service manual tascam488 mkiiownersmanual tascam488. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. This is the only real foo i have about the mkii compared to the original 424. I have a tascam 488 mkii and have stuff recorded on all tracks. The tascam portastudio was the worlds first fourtrack recorder based on a standard compact audio cassette tape. It sounded surprisingly decent, if you watched your levels and used the noise reduction dbx, if i remember correctly. Replacing a nonoperational motor on a tascam portastudio. Professionally serviced tascam 488 mkii portastudio multitrack cassette recorder, with 90 day warranty. To purchase ministudio porta two spares or accessories, please contact the company.
You can bounce or combine tracks you have recorded to an empty track, and then. Noobs might turn their noses up in this digital age at these old skool cassette based portastudios but trust me they are worth their weight in gold for getting ideas down, taping rehearsals etc. Tascam audio repair service owner manuals on 1 dvd in pdf format. The portastudio 488 is an 8track multitrack master cassett e tape recorder and a fullfunction mixer with 12 inputs4 outputs combined into a single workstation. This listing reflects our current inventory and is updated daily, so if a part is shown with a buy button, we should have.
The average used price for gear manufactured by tascam. I am trying to transfer this into my pc using the layla system which has 8 inputs. Tascam 488 mkii question ill start another thread on this, but just in case one of you happens to know when i record channels 1 and 2 simultaneously, the two signals end up combining onto both channels instead of being two separate, volumeadjustable parts like one would expect. Summary of contents for tascam portastudio 488 mkii.
No manual but here is a link to download one free of charge available on a few websites. To power the portastudio 414 mkii, use only the provided psp414 ac adaptor. Tascam 488 mkii portastudio 8track analog tape cassette recorder mixer mk2 tascam 488 mkii portastudio 8track analog tape cassette recorder mixer mk2 this unit has been tested and is in great working order. Tascam 688 midistudio 8 track cassette recorder for sale. To open downloaded files you need acrobat reader or similar pdf reader program. Cheap easy to get media cassettes light and portable, and if you wake up in the night with a killer idea. I recorded a song in a dirty cabin on a tascam portastudio 4 track that ended up being a radio sweetheart in australia, itunes single of the week in the uk and was featured of parenthood, army wives and some other shows in the usa.