gibson@unc.UUCP (Bill Gibson) (08/08/85)
I am on the verge of getting equipment for a home studio, including a synth and a multitrack tape deck. I know that Fostex and TEAC both make 4-track cassette decks. If you have one of these or if you know anything about their relative merits, please send me your thoughts. A store near here which carries Fostex is having a sale right now, so fast comments will be appreciated. (email or posting is o.k.) Thanks, Bill Gibson gibson@unc ...[akgua,decvax,philabs]!mcnc!unc!gibson
cyrus@symplex.UUCP (cyrus) (08/11/85)
> I am on the verge of getting equipment for a home studio, > including a synth and a multitrack tape deck. > > I know that Fostex and TEAC both make 4-track cassette decks. > If you have one of these or if you know anything about their > relative merits, please send me your thoughts. A store near > here which carries Fostex is having a sale right now, so fast > comments will be appreciated. (email or posting is o.k.) > > Thanks, > Bill Gibson > gibson@unc ...[akgua,decvax,philabs]!mcnc!unc!gibson I own a Teac 3440 4 track 10" reel to reel. The sound quality is good, but you should really have the 4 channel dbx unit to go with it in order to keep tape hiss low. Fostex has a new 8 track reel to reel deck that is smaller than the 3440 and uses the same 1/4" tape. It sells for $1600 with an 8 in/ 4 out companion mixer for $750. Now I am told that any day now I'll be able to sink my teeth into a Tascam porta studio with 8 tracks on a cassette! including a mixing board for $3995. The salesman claim the sound to be good (sure:-)). I have never liked the sound quailty of a multi-track cassette deck, dynamic range is the killer. If the Tascam porta studio is good I may just buy one. "Where's my line?" Cyrus Azar (313) 995-1555 || ihnp4!umich!symplex!cyrus Symplex Communication Corporation "one, two, three, faahh!" 5 Research Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48103
hedger@ada-uts.UUCP (08/12/85)
I own a 244 portastudio and I have many friends who own the porta-one ....I would highly recommend the porta-one or ANY teac product over the Fostex junk that's available....
rwn@iham1.UUCP (Bob Neumann) (08/21/85)
I do not have experience with the FOSTEX A-80, but I do own a TEAC TASCAM Model 38 and have worked with home studio owners with FOSTEX A-8 machines. I do not regret my investment in the TASCAM machine. Since the TASCAM machine uses 1/2 inch tape and the FOSTEX uses 1/4 inch, the sound quality on the TASCAM is superior. I use and Oberheim DMX drum machine and DSX sequencer and utilize sync-to-tape codes for overdubs and mixdowns, and have had no problems with the TASCAM but I have run into some awkward situations with the FOSTEX. I guess I`m biased towards the TASCAM stuff. If you compare specs and listen to work done on both machines, I'm sure you will be able to justify the added cost of a TASCAM. Bob Neumann