Porta02mkII ANALOG RECORDERS!

[The Bastard]

im gunna be usin the 4 track tape recorder to record my boy that lives mad far,whut i wanna know is will he be able to hear what he previously recorded when hes doing voice overs,will i be able to dump each track seperatly on my pc ,and do i need a special tape to record, im not to familiar with analog recording so help me out

 

[Cleverwon]

Why analog?

 

[Fade]

Yes, you can do all that.

To dump each track separately onto your PC, you would just need to mute the other tracks while playing the track you want to dump. The tape needed for it would just be a regular cassette. And yeah, he'll be able to hear what he previously recorded while doing voice overs. Just like a computer sequencing program, except it's a Portastudio.

More info: http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-TAS-PORTA02MKII--brand-265.html

 

[boneyboys]

Mmm, wants me an anologue 4 track, for that old-school feeling

 

[Loose Cannon]

I love that thing. The only thing you should know about the tapes is that once you record something onto it using the tascam, you wont be able to play it in a normal tape player. Because the tascam divides the tape into 4 channnels and a normal tape player cant read 4 channels. So the only way to record what you have recorded onto it, is to record the main outs into a Computer or a stereo tape recorder.

But its definitely worth it. If you only see it for $150, check on ebay, cuz you can get the 424MKII for $150 used which is a lot better.

 

[The Bastard]

Why analog?

BECAUSE ITS EASIER THEN LOADING UP MY PC IN MY CAR AND DRIVING ACROSS STATE TO RECORD MY BOY, IDONT EVEN HAVE TO BUY THIS A FRIEND OF MINE OWNS ONE I CAN JUST BORROW IT SO ITS GUNNA WORK OUT GOOD, IF I LIKE ILL PROLLY DO SOME CRACKHEAD STYLE TRADING TO MY BOY FOR IT,LIKE ILL GIVE HIM 2 PLAYSTATION CONTROLLERS AND A MEMORY CARD FOR IT OR SUM SHIT LIKE THAT

 

[Cleverwon]

IF I LIKE ILL PROLLY DO SOME CRACKHEAD STYLE TRADING TO MY BOY FOR IT,LIKE ILL GIVE HIM 2 PLAYSTATION CONTROLLERS AND A MEMORY CARD FOR IT OR SUM SHIT LIKE THAT

Lol. Thats whassup.

 

[The Bastard]

I Noticed When I Mute Out The Track With The Beat On It During Playback On My Vocals I Can Still Hear Ta Little Bit Of The Beat In The Background,anyone Know How To Correct This

 

[Fade]

I Noticed When I Mute Out The Track With The Beat On It During Playback On My Vocals I Can Still Hear Ta Little Bit Of The Beat In The Background,anyone Know How To Correct This

That's due to normal tape bleeding. There's nothing you can really do about that because don't forget - you're using a regular cassette tape and splitting that little tiny width of tape into 4 tracks. So naturally other tracks will bleed onto others.

 

[The Bastard]

Well That Blows Fade,is That Why They Invented Digital

 

[Fade]

Yeah I guess so. But still, it's cool to be able to record easily like that instead of having to lug your PC around. Plus it's a challenge too because you have to bounce tracks, etc.

 

[Loose Cannon]

Make sure that you get a casette head cleaner from wal-mart before you get rid of it. Those really work real good. And they cant be more then $3.00.

 

[The Bastard]

I Jus Cleaned The Heads With A Q Tip And Rubbin Alchohol,should Do The Trick

 

[DaFunkDocta2004]

Ummm

Yes, you can do all that.

To dump each track separately onto your PC, you would just need to mute the other tracks while playing the track you want to dump. The tape needed for it would just be a regular cassette. And yeah, he'll be able to hear what he previously recorded while doing voice overs. Just like a computer sequencing program, except it's a Portastudio.

More info: http://www.americanmusical.com/item--i-TAS-PORTA02MKII--brand-265.html

Do NOT get a "regular cassette tape" for that recording. Get a 60 to 100 minute Maxell XLIIS tape to get the best recording possible. The shorter the tape length, the better. Do NOT get a "regular cassette tape".

 

[The Bastard]

good look funk doc ,where u at

 

[Loose Cannon]

Thats what i use (XLII's). I tried Master-Copy tapes a couple times, but they dont really sound as good after the 10th time recording something on it.

Inspecta,
I see how youd be mad about hearing the audio bleed on a casette recorder, but thats something you hafto give up when you want the grimeyness. Listen to the last track on Wu-Tang's 36 Chambers. When Raekwon goes accapella you can hear the beat in the back. And that aint the headphones, im pretty sure its the analog bleed.

 

[The Bastard]

Thats what i use (XLII's). I tried Master-Copy tapes a couple times, but they dont really sound as good after the 10th time recording something on it.

Inspecta,
I see how youd be mad about hearing the audio bleed on a casette recorder, but thats something you hafto give up when you want the grimeyness. Listen to the last track on Wu-Tang's 36 Chambers. When Raekwon goes accapella you can hear the beat in the back. And that aint the headphones, im pretty sure its the analog bleed.

yeah,it is gangsta