• From: CHICAGO
  • Registered: 2008-08-05
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Topic: anyone ever use a Tascam 644?

I'm thinking about picking one up for 100 bucks. I need a really nice tape recorder......anyone use one of these?

thanks

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  • From: CPH S
  • Registered: 2008-07-14
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Re: anyone ever use a Tascam 644?

I have never tried one my self, but our service engineer always rants about those old tascams...
Many good albums have been recorded on 4 and 8 track cassette recorders, my favorite being Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska.
100 bucks seems a bit much, I mean it's not getting easier to get tapes.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebraska_(album)

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  • From: glasgbg
  • Registered: 2008-07-27
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Re: anyone ever use a Tascam 644?

I want to get the 688, which is the same I guess but 8 tracks. They come very highly recommended. Maybe not as good as reel to reel but still better than all normal porta studios.

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  • From: Austin, TX
  • Registered: 2008-07-07
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Re: anyone ever use a Tascam 644?

that looks cool another option is a tascam 238 with out board mixer.. the 238S version is supposed to be pretty nice for cassette

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Re: anyone ever use a Tascam 644?

i've always had doubts about 8 tracks on cassette.. even when they came out. can you say ''crosstalk''?