From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org (fegmaniax-digest) To: fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Subject: fegmaniax-digest V19 #464 Reply-To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Sender: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk fegmaniax-digest Tuesday, October 9 2018 Volume 19 : Number 464 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: Portastudio recommendations [Ross o ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2018 10:10:16 -0400 From: Ross o Subject: Re: Portastudio recommendations Ibd transfer to digital and abandon the original format. The first thing Ibd try to do is find a functional 4-track cassette deck and transfer all 4 tracks at once to a computer. A music shop just might have one for rent. If thatbs not possible therebs a labour-intensive way to do it with a regular cassette deck: sample each side of the cassette and reverse the two tracks that come out backwards, aligning with the forward samples. There may be some minor sync problems even after you align the tracks on a computer DAW due to speed variations on the playback deck, but maybe itbll be within reasonable limits. Both Apple, Windows, and Linux all have free DAW applications with enough tracks and power to do the job. If you choose this route and can get the pairs of samples made, I may be able to help you with the reconstruction on my own DAW. On Oct 7, 2018, at 6:05 PM, Sebastian Hagedorn wrote: >> Having just moved to a new place, I have set up the old 4-track >> Portastudio (actually a Yamaha), but it does seem to be feeling its age. >> Should I (a) get it serviced? (b) buy a new recorder? (c) Both? The >> disadvantage of junking it is that then I will have no means of playing >> my old 4-track cassette tapes. Any ideas or recommendations, please? > > I used to co-own a TASCAM Portastudio 2, but other than that I'm of no help. I haven't even seen one in 20 years or so ... > > Good luck! > -- > Sebastian Hagedorn > Am alten Stellwerk 22, 50733 KC6ln, Germany > "Being just contaminates the void" - Robyn Hitchcock ------------------------------ End of fegmaniax-digest V19 #464 ********************************