The 3 Best Rack Mounted Multitrack Cassette Recorders?
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- In this video I do a short overview and comparison between ‘arguably’ 3 of the best rack mounted multitrack recorders ever made.
Here’s a link to the review of Sansui’s WS-X1 that I mentioned in the video.
Sansui WS-X1 - An Obscure 6 Track Cassette Recorder from the 80s
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I've always wanted a 238... Maybe one day.
They are nice machines, so certainly worth picking one up if you can.
Bro I’m begging you to do a full tutorial on the Tascam 488 mkii I can’t find any videos I think you’d do it justice. It’s be nice to see a in depth tutorial of how to record & mix on this machine please!!!
Hey, I’ve got my 488mkii fixed now so will be able to that tutorial video at last. I’m halfway through another one at the moment, but will get to it after that. 👍
@@wehappyfewmusic oh fuck your going to save my life with this video !!thanks a lot bro you know I've been on you for a while about this video lol I appreciate you !
This is a very good demo and I'm impressed with the audio quality you obtain from a simple cassette. The 234 has the more pleasing and punchy sound. You are a very talented musician and audio engineer. Cheers from Canada.
I really appreciate the kind words and glad you liked the demo! Yeah the 234 does have a nicer overall sound (and looks pretty cool too 😎😆).
They would definitely be in my top three too! Wicked video! 🎉
Thanks very much! Yeah you can’t really go wrong with any of these 3.
I had a 688 back in the day and that routing matrix made me pull my hair out! But it was very handy otherwise.
Yeah that routing matrix definitely takes some getting used to! I’ve never re-read a manual so many times. 😅
@@wehappyfewmusic Lol, right?! But aside from that it was solid machine. Not as good as the 388, but then that wasn't a cassette 8-track either.
@@SteveOuimette I’ve never used a 388 but wish I’d got one when they were cheap. I remember almost buying one for £350 in 2009. 🥴😀
@@wehappyfewmusic Oh man, that is a bargain! Those were something like $5k back in the day if I recall correctly.
238, definitely the best one
Thanks for your vote and It’s certainly great having the extra tracks!
Nice comparision of the old big boys :)
Cheers for checking it out and glad you enjoyed it!
I have here the TASCAM 238 S with Dolby S! This is much hier quality! I run a complete CD production 1996 - 1997 inkl. Track Nr. 8 as Synch-Track for a KAWAI Q80 Sequenzer for controlling the Keyboards and Mixing-Automation for the YAMAHA ProMix01. Works very well.
Here a Track of the Album POWERPLAY "The Harder She Comes": ua-cam.com/video/xfsRnhxqcvI/v-deo.html
This is without Keyboards.
That was a cool setup for back then, and nice that you have the Dolby S model! The guitars sound great on that recording. 👌
Is your 238s still working well?
@@wehappyfewmusic Yes. I had to reconnect in my Studio, to digitalize all the tapes.
@@Haetni 👍
238 hands down looks the best but the first one 234 was the CLEARLY SOUNDING the best.
Yeah, I think you’re probably right (although I wish it was the other way around as love the extra 4 tracks 😅). Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
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Hands down correct it’s the way I would go too best bang for the bucks and as you will see on my channel I have a whole episode dedicated to VU METERS I’m a sucker. But I guess one take away and my opinion and this comes down to a more hi-fi orientated influence, but the same one we’re doing live sound, and the rest of it is never over complicate the signal chain so yes, maybe there’s not as many features and effects you can do with the basic one, but sometimes that’s really how it should be the artist the instrument, capturing it with a microphone and some amplification with the recording that’s all the way it was intended to be. Keep up the great stuff excellent channel.
@@josefbuckland Excellent points, keeping the signal chain simple and focusing on the playing/sound is definitely a good way to go. I’ll head over and check out your video about VU meters too and thanks for the positive comments! 🙏🙌
The 234 has a 70s Black Sabbath sound, and the 238 more an 80s indie vibe. The 238 can be more problematic and expensive to maintain, with the capstan motor problems. There is also a 238s with s type noise reduction. It's supposed to sound great, but the nr often fails, and there isn't an easy fix.
That’s a good way of describing the sound of the Tascam’s! Yeah, the capstan motor is a weak link on the 238’s but luckily Tetrakan did a great job of sorting this one out for me. I’d love to hear a fully working Dolby s version (if there are any about🤞🏻).
i cant pick they all sound good! Butt i would like the 8 track 0ne.
Yeah those extra tracks sure come in handy!
Love this subject, thanks for doing this 🙌🏻 - any chance finding a Vestax MR66?
Thanks for checking it out! You’ve got a MR6 too right? There’s a Vestax on sale at soundgas at the moment but it’s lots of💰 unfortunately. 😅
@@wehappyfewmusic keep your eyes peeled - I snagged one with a bent monitor pot for $150 USD a few years ago. They trump the MR6 imho. Both are great and the MX12 is a great companion for the MR6, but the MR66 is much more versatile and punchier/less “fuzzy” sounding in the highs 😉. Can’t wait for the next AAA record you do 🤘🏻
@@ericvannielsen oh that’s an awesome deal! Did it need much work (apart from straightening out the knob).
Thanks for the kind words re our next AAA album! We’ve about half way through it at the moment and pretty pleased so far! It has some electronic drums in it, but think that still counts as AAA if they’re tracked to tape? 🤔
@@wehappyfewmusic So no issues other than that so far! The transport is a rare solid-state design so I read. Feels well-built, just haven’t tried it w outboard pre’s yet. And that’s awesome! Are you filming the process?
@@ericvannielsen Cool, it certainly looks like a beast on the pictures I’ve seen, what a find!
Haven’t started filming the album process yet, but I’ll definitely put something together. I’ve got a 15ips revox A77 this time around so that should help with the mastering process.
TBH, they both sounded great. Great video?
Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for stopping by!
Six channels? Funky! I guess now when reel to reels are getting expensive again these ones can provide a cheaper tape sound.
Yeah, 6 tracks definitely gives you a few more options than 4, but didn’t seem to catch on for some reason?
@@wehappyfewmusic I guess the 8 channel ones were still good enough noise-wise that the 6 channel compromise didn't make much sense.
I remember being impressed with the 8 channel tascam back in the 80's, thinking it was amazing they sounded so good when normal bloody stereo casette players sounded bad. 😀
@@RegebroRepairs Good point, why go for a 6 track if the 8 track sounds about the same.
Yeah, it makes you think your average 2 track cassette recorder must of had rubbish heads if Tascam could squeeze much better quality onto 8 tracks! 😅
I had 238 before, but I almost did not use it... I think I am not a talent like you.
Oh cool, what mixer did you use it with?
@@wehappyfewmusic No… I did not use any mixers. I was so strange 🤣
@@catleaderk must of been tricky. 😀😊
@@wehappyfewmusic Correct. But I still think the problem is not that machine, but my IQ...
This is my video that can show you I really had 238: ua-cam.com/video/Al-w9curVdI/v-deo.htmlsi=rCo-OGkMHC0Tc8tv