Recording to Cassette Tape in 2024?!

Recording to Cassette Tape in 2024?! | Tascam 488 MkII

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Ай бұрын

In this video I figure out how this vintage recording process works, and have a whole lot of fun while doing so.
Let me know what you think in the comments ❤️
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@levelletate4551 20 күн бұрын

That performance was incredible! I’m truly happy for you. I can’t wait to get mine. Luv the tune as well.

@zaktaylor 10 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! I was surprised to get it nailed in only a few takes. Enjoy the process when you get yours, it's super fun!

@mtf347 18 күн бұрын

Zak--It's really fun to watch a grown man so excited working with a tape deck for the first time. I'm 77 and cut my teeth on tape. I bought the Mk ii when it firsst came out in '90. Before than I had a bunch of Teac, Fostex, etc. One of my favorites was the Tascam 4 track. Now that set me off. I even had a Dokorder 4 track, a true piece of junk! But i broke me in. Remember Craig Anderton's picture book Home recording...he was the shit back then. Also had the Tascam 8 track 7" reel to real Portastudio and that was the bomb! I guess I need to get out more, haha. Anyway,, I've got a 488 coming from eBay this week and I'm really excited a well. I used to master onto VHS before CD recorders came available. So have fun! And thanx mucho! Marc.

@zaktaylor 10 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment Marc that's really fascinating to hear! I wish I was around back then to see all of the technology develop in real time. I just got the Tascam 414 4 track, so I'll be exploring that in some upcoming videos. Thanks for stopping by!

@mtf347 10 күн бұрын

@@zaktaylorIT WAS A TRIP!

@mtf347 Күн бұрын

@@zaktaylor Yea, it was a trip, man. Especially being a musician since I was 16.. that was '65 A mono Wollensak being my first machine. Keep up the good work, I'll be watching!

@hennydarmse 2 күн бұрын

I work in IT and the last thing I want to do is sit behind a desk in my free time. I love recording my stuff on my cheap 4 track recorder. Having the posibility to instantly record something without the tedious procedure of editing in a DAW is such a relief. and tape always sound good for what I want (Lo-fi Indie Folk Singer songwriter experimental stuff).

@classpet Ай бұрын

loved the video man! hope you can get into more analogue recording :))

@zaktaylor Ай бұрын

Thank you! That's the plan once I find a replacement for this faulty machine 😭 Really appreciate you watching, subscribe to stay up to date!

@Butterfly_daps Ай бұрын

nice i love the guitars in the background❤

@zaktaylor Ай бұрын

Thank you! They're my precious babies right there

@dreamscuba Ай бұрын

Great video. I really enjoyed this. I have often thought about getting a 4 track cassette recorder for this reason. I am also a Logic guy and have always recorded using a DAW. I really like the song by the way. Good work.

@zaktaylor Ай бұрын

Thank you so much man! I definitely would recommend it, even just for refreshing the process and creating in a more focused way. The song really comes first over all else recording this way

@KevinBrown-se2ut Ай бұрын

Would have loved one of these back in the day.

@zaktaylor Ай бұрын

It’s never too late!

@darrinward4699 Ай бұрын

Check the tape heads and give them a cleaning with isomeric alcohol. As far as the non working tracks it might just need contact cleaning , like a car battery terminal when the posts gets erosion .

@zaktaylor Ай бұрын

I gave the tape heads a clean before returning this machine and still nothing unfortunately. Thanks for the tips though, will definitely keep them in mind moving forward!

@gabedestellano Ай бұрын

I have about 40 high end maxxell cassettes if you're interested. They were only used once with a tascam midistudio 688 8 track in the 90s and then played again last year when I ripped them to disk. HMU if you're interested. They're in mint condition.

@zaktaylor Ай бұрын

This sounds great, I'm currently looking for a new recorded as this one did end up being faulty, but I'll keep this in mind!

@jeebsa4m3 28 күн бұрын

Type II high bias?

@gabedestellano 28 күн бұрын

@@jeebsa4m3 yes

@gabedestellano 28 күн бұрын

@@jeebsa4m3Maxell XLII S

@DogsAndDogsAndDogs 24 күн бұрын

That could be my old one. I left a little sticker on the bottom. It was a small white one towards the very back.

@zaktaylor 10 күн бұрын

That would be so cool if it was, small world! I had to return this unit unfortunately so we will never know 😭

@davidreidy5750 Ай бұрын

Aren't old Tascam units awesome? I have an old 424 porta for analog recording and a 414 porta for tape looping and yeah keeping em,along with all my other Tascam stuff lol.Long live cassettes!🗽🛸📼

@zaktaylor Ай бұрын

So awesome, and super fun too! Currently waiting on a good condition 424 to come up myself, very excited to carry on exploring the workflow!

@Non-dw5lu Ай бұрын

Hey, thanks for this! I've been considering purchasing this model and am wondering anyone: Is it possible to bounce one track to an open track while adding effects (from the aux) being tweaked in real time, and also listen to the other tracks in the song that are not being bounced? This would be needed for my use case and I could not find the answer in the manual. Also curious if the 688 operates the same or differently in this regard. Thanks in advance!

@zaktaylor Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I'm too early in the journey to know the answer to this unfortunately but am also curious to know the answer. Hopefully someone who knows can jump in and enlighten us!

@MadeOnTape Ай бұрын

bummer that tracks 5-8 weren't working! I 've never used these 8-track portastudios...maybe one day I'll get a 388. Enjoy the magic and discovery!

@MadeOnTape Ай бұрын

insert points on the front? this is how you can add compression to a track if needed (it's rare to need, most common to use with vocals, tho)

@zaktaylor Ай бұрын

The 388 is the dream! Gutted that I had to send this back but looking to get a 4-track instead for the smaller size. Thanks for the compression tip too, would be nice to get some tighter vocal/drum processing

@oinkooink Ай бұрын

@@zaktaylor Look into a Tascam 424 mkiii.

@zaktaylor Ай бұрын

@@oinkooink That definitely looks like the one! Will also save me from re-learning the workflow as it looks like the little brother of the 488

@rottingcorpse6002 Ай бұрын

Man, I recorded so much stuff on units like this back in the day.

@zaktaylor Ай бұрын

It's so much fun man, hope I could help bring back some good memories!

@wehappyfewmusic Ай бұрын

Really enjoyed your video and sorry to hear your 488 mkII had 3 dead tracks! Are you going to get another analog machine to replace it?

@zaktaylor Ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! I was absolutely gutted at the issues with it, but I'm current looking to downsize to a 424 to replace it as the size of the 488 was a little too big for my current setup anyway. Do you have any other recommendations for 4 track machines with two effect sends?

@wehappyfewmusic Ай бұрын

@@zaktaylor You could have a look at the Yamaha MT4X. I have the 8 track version and love it (both have 2 aux sends). I’ve not had much luck with the 424mkiii’s myself, I’ve bought 3 of them in the past and they all occasionally made strange popping and clicking noises whilst recording.

@Aaronmcgrattan 2 күн бұрын

Are tracks 6 7 & 8 not just for bouncing tracks?