The longer tapes tend to be thinner and you will have problems with write-through and track bleeding. Go for High Bias tape, not more than 60 minutes long. You can minimize it by making sure you have high quality tape in your machine, NOT METAL tapes, as they will act as sandpaper on your heads. There is sage advice that goes: buy cheap, buy twice.Īs far as bouncing tracks, anytime you bounce an analog signal, you are basically re-recording tape to tape, and there will be signal loss. I found in my own experience that getting the cheapest I could find usually left me wishing I had more. The MKIII will give you a few more bells and whistles, and it costs more, but if you are serious about recording, that's the way to go. You can't go wrong with either machine, IMHO. Use it for demos, as a portable sketch pad, or for practicing recording techniques.Ĥ mic/line input channels, 2 stereo inputs For convenience, there are also 2 XLR microphone inputs, and a 1/4" HiZ guitar input. A high-speed transport, combined with Hi & Low EQ and dbx noise reduction means great sound. The new 414mkII Portastudio is ideal for newcomers or those experienced in multitrack recording, packing high-end features into a convenient, compact and economical package. Separate I/O for mixdown deck connection & monitoringįor you or as a gift. The novice can grow into them, and improve their skills with time.ģ band EQ with sweepable mid on each channelģ 3/4 ips high tape speed, and 1 7/8 ips normal speedĮlectronic transport for better tape handling
The expert will appreciate these advanced features. The 4 XLR mic preamps keep your inputs quieter, and will save you from the hassles of finding the XLR to 1/4" transformers. The 3 band sweepable mid band EQ gives you the flexibility to focus on the sweet spot of the sound to help give it a little more life. not something many of our competitors can do. The 2 independent auxiliaries mean you can add two separate effects to the same channel. Its advanced feature set offers something for everyone. The 424mkIII is TASCAM's finest cassette four track.
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